Senior Software Engineer

About Helix

Helix is a genomics company focused on making DNA-based insights accessible to improve lives. We partner with health systems and life science companies to accelerate the integration of genomic data into clinical practice.

Career & Development

• Cutting-Edge AI Tooling: Access to GitHub Copilot, frontier models (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, and others) with support from our internal AI team.
• Continuous Learning: Full access to the Udemy learning database.
• Internal Mentorship: Learning through demos, pair programming, and cross-team projects.
• Clear Advancement: Structured path for growth with manager support.
• Travel: Opportunities to travel to the U.S. for collaboration with global teams.

What Makes This Role Special

As a member of the Data Experiences team, you will build access to one of the world’s most comprehensive clinicogenomic datasets, partnering with product, engineering, analytics, AI, and commercial teams to create full-stack products that unlock novel research discoveries, surface health-system insights, and accelerate therapeutic development.

Senior Software Engineer – Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement software systems that leverage best practices and are scalable.
• Use AI in day-to-day development, direct coding agents, build evaluation frameworks, and drive AI adoption in engineering workflows.
• Own cloud-native applications across frontend, backend, and testing domains.
• Deploy and operate software with reliability and scale for our users.
• Own deliverables from idea to production launch.
• Mentor other engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of development experience in Go, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, or similar.
• 2+ years of experience developing and maintaining SPA’s on frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Vue.js.
• Proficiency with distributed systems built on cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).
• Experience developing and owning serverless (e.g., AWS API Gateway, Lambda) and container-based microservices.
• Experience implementing and passion for driving AI adoption in engineering workflows.
• Experience architecting large, high-scale durable back-end or front-end systems.
• Experience driving changes through CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (aws-cdk, terraform, pulumi).
• Track record mentoring engineers and elevating teams.
• Affinity for an engineering culture that emphasizes Agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Pluses

• Bachelor/Master of Science in Computer Science or related field.
• Familiarity working with regulated software systems (HIPAA, ISO, FDA).
• Experience architecting and developing event-driven systems following Domain-Driven Design.
• Familiarity working in an agile environment.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation:
  • Base salary: $101,333 – $131,145 MXN/monthly.
  • Discretionary annual bonus: 5% of salary.
  • Equity: generous equity offered.
• Comprehensive Health: 100% employer-paid premium for Bronze Family Health Insurance plan, eligible from day one.
• Allowances & Stipends:
  • Home Office Stipend: up to $500 USD reimbursement.
  • Phone Allowance: 700 MXP monthly.
  • In-Office Perks: 80 MXP daily transport and 250 MXP daily snacks on office days.
  • Generous Time Off: flexible vacation plus all national holidays.
• Hybrid & Remote Flexibility:
  • Hybrid: Office at WeWork – Varsovia, Mexico City. Weekly in-office collaboration.
  • Remote: For those living 80 km or more outside Mexico City, fly to CDMX 3–6 times a year with travel and accommodation covered by Helix.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Helix is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.