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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Frontend Engineer is focused on delivering intuitive, high-performing, and accessible user experiences for our customers. You are passionate about crafting beautiful, responsive, and reliable web applications that delight users and meet business goals. Working closely with talented Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers, you will build and evolve the customer-facing products that define Natera’s digital experience.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Backend Engineers to design and implement user interfaces that are performant, accessible, and scalable.
Drive the architecture and design of complex frontend systems using modern frameworks and libraries.
Perform peer code reviews, mentor other developers, and champion best practices in frontend development.
Translate business and design requirements into modular, reusable, and maintainable UI components.
Ensure the highest standards of UI/UX quality, including responsiveness, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility.
Optimize application performance and loading times, focusing on frontend efficiency and user satisfaction.
Partner with backend teams to design and integrate RESTful and GraphQL APIs efficiently.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, implementation, testing, and release.
Advocate for continuous improvement in frontend tooling, build processes, and testing strategies.
Contribute to documentation, testing, and technical compliance initiatives, including HIPAA-related best practices.
Must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire.
Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS
BS degree in computer science, comparable program, or equivalent
7+ years of experience building secure, scalable, customer-facing web applications.
Expertise in modern frontend frameworks such as React (preferred), Vue, or Angular.
Strong skills in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3/Sass, and responsive design principles.
Experience with frontend build tools (Webpack, Vite, or similar) and testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).
Proficiency in RESTful and/or GraphQL API integration.
Familiarity with UI/UX best practices, accessibility (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility.
Experience with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker is a plus.
Exposure to backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, Java, or Ruby on Rails) is a bonus but not required.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Advanced knowledge of React, TypeScript, Sass, and frontend architecture patterns.
Familiarity with micro-frontend or modular component design.
Understanding of web performance optimization and frontend security principles.
Knowledge of AWS Services (S3, CloudFront, Amplify) and Docker.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
Commitment to code quality, testing, and maintainability.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
For more information, visit www.natera.com.
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.
Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/
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