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Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

Our Engineering Culture

We operate in small, autonomous teams where developers, designers, scientists, and product managers collaborate closely. You'll have direct ownership in building solutions that make a meaningful impact in cancer research and treatment. Our agile approach and modern architecture enable us to innovate rapidly while maintaining the highest standards of quality and scalability.

Technical Requirements

• 5+ years of advanced TypeScript/JavaScript development with deep understanding of language features and optimization techniques
• Extensive experience architecting and leading development with Node.js and NestJS frameworks
• Expert-level React development with demonstrated ability to design and implement complex component systems
• Advanced PostgreSQL skills including query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning
• Proven expertise implementing sophisticated Redis caching solutions for high-throughput systems
• Demonstrated success designing and implementing distributed microservice architectures
• Significant experience orchestrating infrastructure and applications on GCP, including CI/CD pipelines
• Mastery of enterprise-level design patterns and their practical application in large-scale, mission-critical systems

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 7+ years of software development experience with a track record of technical leadership
• Ability to make high-impact architectural decisions that balance business needs with technical considerations
• Experience mentoring engineering teams and establishing technical best practices
• History of successfully delivering complex projects in fast-paced environments
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting technical solutions to diverse stakeholders
• Proven ability to drive cross-team technical initiatives and resolve complex engineering challenges

Bonus Points

• Experience with containerization orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Background in biotech, genomics, or precision medicine
• Success leading system migrations between cloud platforms (e.g., AWS to GCP)

Join us in building software solutions that are revolutionizing healthcare and improving patient outcomes worldwide.

CHI: $125,000-$180,000

The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from Illinois and may vary for other locations (California, Colorado, New York). Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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