Description:

Natera is seeking an Application Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability of customer-facing applications.
The role involves identifying patterns and opportunities to enhance application stability through automation and code changes.
Responsibilities include enhancing application observability by optimizing metrics, logs, and traces.
The engineer will perform code fixes for problem resolution and production deployments with minimal supervision.
Conducting root cause analysis of critical production issues and planning corresponding resolution steps is essential.
The role requires conducting postmortem meetings with relevant stakeholders to discuss critical issues.
Building tools to transition from repeatable processes to automated solutions is a key responsibility.

Requirements:

A BS or MS degree in Computer Science is required.
Candidates should have 3 to 5 years of experience in software development.
Experience with AWS services is necessary.
The ability to decompose complex systems and identify failure scenarios is essential.
Candidates must be able to write complex SQL statements.
A strong empathy for the end user and a passion for user experience is required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary.
Candidates should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
The ability to multitask and attention to detail is crucial.
Hands-on experience with Development to Production processes, including testing and version control tools like git, is required.
Good hands-on experience in Linux, Containers, Scripting, and SQL is necessary.
Candidates must demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to addressing issues.
A strong work ethic and the ability to work well under pressure are essential.
Willingness to be on-call is required.

Natera offers comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
Employees and their immediate families receive free testing and fertility care benefits.
Additional benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, and commuter benefits.
Natera has a generous employee referral program.
The company is committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment.