Senior Software Engineer II
Nautilus Biotechnology · 2701 Eastlake Ave, WA
$164,000–$221,000
Jul 1, 2026
2701 Eastlake Ave, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-stack senior engineering role focused on building and maintaining a cloud-based platform where scientists explore and analyze protein identification and quantification data. The work spans interactive front-end experiences through to backend data systems and ETL pipelines, requiring close collaboration with bioinformatics and biology teams. Suited to engineers with broad Python, React/TypeScript, and AWS experience who are comfortable owning features across their entire lifecycle.
Senior level · 5+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2,700 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 2,000–3,500
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $170,959 (middle half $135,720–$216,519).
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Why we read it this way (5)
The title 'Senior Software Engineer II' is an unusual compound level; the posting frames it as a Senior role and the requirements (5–7 years, end-to-end ownership, architecture contributions) support Senior.
Relational databases are listed as a hard requirement but no specific product is named; PostgreSQL is used as the canonical representative with common alternatives noted.
Columnar data stores are also required but stated generically; Parquet and AWS Athena are explicitly called out as a 'plus' (nice-to-have) in the same sentence.
The role is explicitly office-based in Seattle, WA — no remote option is stated.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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