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At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.
Our Values:
- We Seek A Better Way: We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care
- We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work
- We Are Stronger Together: We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins
- We Care Deeply: We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each other
The Technical Product Manager (TPM) on the Veracyte Data Engineering team will lead the product strategy, development, and lifecycle management of data engineering solutions, including the Veracyte Lakehouse and related data cataloging initiatives. This role bridges technical and business needs, collaborating with data engineers, data scientists, and cross-functional teams in a Scrum environment to deliver scalable, secure, and innovative data products aligned with Veracyte’s global data strategy and digital transformation goals.
This position is based out of our San Diego office (hybrid) and we are open to remote (US, PST ideal).
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and Execute Product Vision:
- Develop and maintain the product roadmap and backlog for data engineering solutions, prioritizing features based on business value, user needs, and technical feasibility.
- Serve as the Scrum Product Owner, managing the team’s unified backlog and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Collaborate Across Teams:
- Work with data engineers, data scientists, and stakeholders to gather requirements, translate them into user stories, and oversee their implementation via Jira.
- Facilitate backlog grooming, sprint planning, and daily stand-up meetings to drive team progress.
- Conduct Research and Analysis:
- Perform market and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for enhancing data infrastructure, pipelines, and cataloging tools.
- Gather user feedback to refine data products and ensure they meet the needs of technical and non-technical audiences.
- Oversee Data Management and Governance:
- Ensure data engineering solutions comply with data governance policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Support the design and implementation of a data catalog framework, leveraging tools and best practices for data source discovery and accessibility.
- Drive Data Strategy and Innovation:
- Collaborate with leadership to align data engineering initiatives with Veracyte’s overall data and digital strategies.
- Recommend best practices for scalability, security, and usability in data products, including integration with AWS, Snowflake, and open formats like Apache Parquet.
- Provide training and documentation for internal teams and stakeholders on data engineering tools and processes.
- Mentorship and Collaboration:
- Mentor junior product team members and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration to promote innovation and continuous improvement.
- Act as a liaison between technical teams and business units to ensure successful product delivery.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
- Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on technical products in data engineering, cloud services, or software development.
- Experience working in a Scrum environment as a Product Owner is highly desirable.
- Technical Skills:
- Familiarity with data engineering concepts, including data lakes, pipelines, and cataloging tools.
- Understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake).
- Basic knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Python, SQL) and data modeling is a plus.
- Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
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The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
What We Can Offer You
Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.
About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X (Twitter).
Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice.
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