Software Engineer II

Compensation: $105,000 - $125,000 per year. You are eligible for a Short-Term Incentive Plan with the target at 7.5% of your annual earnings; terms and conditions apply.

Software Engineer II – Remote PST

The Software Engineer II supports Ambry’s mission-critical applications—Ambry Port, Ambry Director, Launch, and Sample Kits—which continue to power daily production workflows. This role is responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and stabilizing these PHP/Symfony systems while modernization efforts progress. The position also plays a key part in delivering feature updates that bridge the gap between legacy and new Spring Boot services as the platform transitions to a hybrid architecture. This role ensures continuity, reliability, and quality across systems used heavily by internal and external stakeholders. 

 Essential Functions

• Maintain and enhance PHP/Symfony applications across Ambry Port, Ambry Director, Launch, and Sample Kits
• Implement bug fixes, performance improvements, and security-related updates in legacy systems 
• Build new features required during the modernization transition to support business needs
• Collaborate with backend modernization teams to ensure smooth integration between PHP and Spring Boot services
• Support intermediate modernization steps, including API consumption and data contract changes
• Maintain and improve Doctrine ORM entities, repositories, and data access patterns across legacy Symfony applications 
• Diagnose and resolve database performance issues, optimize queries, and support schema updates needed for new features
• Participate in production support rotations and troubleshoot application issues 
• Improve unit test coverage and code quality across legacy modules
• Assist with refactoring efforts to improve maintainability and reduce technical debt 
• Work closely with QA, DevOps, and product teams to support releases and deployments 
• Document changes, workflows, and technical details for long-term maintainability

• Other duties as assigned  

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working with PHP and Symfony frameworks 
• Strong understanding of MVC design patterns and backend development best practices 
• Experience supporting production systems with high operational impact 
• Ability to consume REST APIs and integrate PHP systems with backend services 
• Hands-on experience with MySQL and Doctrine ORM in Symfony, including entity modeling and query optimization
• Strong understanding of relational database concepts, indexing strategies, and performance tuning in high-traffic systems
• Good debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills 
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience 
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with evolving architecture

Preferred

• Experience with Symfony 3.x / 4.x migrations or similar legacy frameworks
• Familiarity with AWS, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines 
• Understanding of healthcare or LIMS-type workflows
• Experience working alongside Java/Spring Boot services

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About Us:

Ambry Genetics Corporation is a CAP-accredited and CLIA-licensed molecular genetics laboratory based in Aliso Viejo, California. We are a genetics-based healthcare company that is dedicated to open scientific exchange so we can work together to understand and treat all human disease faster.

At Ambry, everyone is welcome. A career at Ambry Genetics is a chance to be part of a dynamic company that aims to improve health by understanding the relationships between genetics and human disease. We earned our reputation as industry leaders by responsibly introducing cutting-edge genetic testing solutions and continually sharing what we learn with the global scientific community.

At Ambry you will be learning, challenging yourself, and having fun while collaborating with teammates through the open exchange of ideas. Our outstanding benefits program includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, FSA, paid sick leave and generous paid time off (PTO) program. Ambry Genetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we maintain a drug-free work environment.

The Company believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with local laws such as Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the Company is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. For the purpose of the above job description, “Essential Functions” are “Material Job Duties”.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race (and traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at careers@ambrygen.com

Ambry does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters, third party recruiting agencies, outside recruiters or firms without an executed contract in place. We are not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited or are received by Ambry. Such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Ambry and will be processed accordingly.

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