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Senior Software Engineer

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company focused on engineering high-fidelity vaccines to prevent serious bacterial diseases. They are hiring a Senior Software Engineer with deep full-stack expertise and a strong DevOps orientation to design, build, test, and operate scalable web applications that support critical business functions and ensure production reliability.

Skills

  • Advanced frontend development with Next.js and React
  • Designing and implementing GraphQL APIs
  • Automated testing: unit, API/integration, end-to-end (Playwright/Cypress)
  • CI/CD pipeline design and automation with GitHub Actions
  • Strong DevOps and production reliability experience
  • Performance, security, and maintainability best practices
  • Production system troubleshooting and incident response
  • Excellent communication and technical leadership

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, and implement scalable frontend applications using Next.js and React
  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and GraphQL APIs, including schema and performance optimization
  • Define and implement comprehensive automated testing strategies (unit, API, integration, end-to-end)
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation using GitHub Actions
  • Improve release reliability, deployment frequency, and rollback strategies across environments
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and observability to improve production reliability
  • Participate in incident response and production support as needed
  • Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive architectural and process improvements
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Infrastructure teams to deliver solutions

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Other combinations of education and experience may be considered

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Equity component
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Retirement plan (401k) and employer contributions
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Professional development and mentorship opportunities
  • Inclusive, mission-driven culture and equal opportunity employment
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Vaxcyte is a people-first organization inspired by an audacious mission to develop best-in-class vaccines to prevent a host of deadly infectious diseases.

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