Software Development Manager

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life‑changing decisions.

• We Seek A Better Way:
  We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care
• We Make It Happen:
  We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work
• We Are Stronger Together:
  We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins
• We Care Deeply:
  We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each other

We are seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a team of engineers building scalable, secure, and highly available cloud‑native services on AWS. In this role, you’ll be responsible for driving day‑to‑day technical execution, delivering impactful products, and cultivating a collaborative and high‑performing team culture. The ideal candidate combines solid technical knowledge with growing people leadership skills and a track record of delivering quality software solutions in an Agile/Scrum environment.

You’ll play a critical role in shaping our cloud platform and enabling teams across the organization to deliver reliable, secure, and high‑quality cloud capabilities.

• Lead a team of engineers in designing and delivering cloud‑native solutions on AWS using services such as Step Functions, Lambda, S3, and event‑driven architectures, primarily with Python.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams—including Product, Cloud Ops, Architecture, and R&D—to define technical direction, ensure alignment, and deliver solutions that meet customer needs.
• Drive Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to maintain team velocity and continuous improvement.
• Apply cloud best practices in cost optimization, observability, and architecture.
• Own the delivery of reliable and scalable backend services, APIs, websites, and distributed systems.
• Lead engineering best practices including CI/CD pipelines, IaC, automated testing, logging/monitoring, and code quality standards.
• Promote a culture of ownership, learning, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Support engineers through coaching, mentorship, career development discussions, and clear goal setting.
• Contribute to recruiting and onboarding efforts for the team.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, including 2+ years in engineering management or a team lead role.
• Experience designing, building, or operating production systems using AWS cloud services and modern cloud architecture.
• Hands‑on experience with Scrum, including facilitating ceremonies, managing backlogs, and driving sprint commitments.
• Experience designing or operating production systems on AWS or another major cloud provider.
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
• Willingness to balance hands‑on technical involvement with people management responsibilities.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar Agile certification.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, Dev Ops Engineer, etc.).
• Exposure to regulated environments (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.).
• Experience working in hybrid or remote team settings.

For candidates based in our San Diego office, the salary range is $172,000 – $206,000
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For candidates working remote (US), the salary range is $168,000 – $183,000
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The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package…