If you’re an aspiring software engineer looking to build technology that supports meaningful work in healthcare and life sciences, this Associate Software Engineer opportunity at Caris Life Sciences could be a strong next step. Based in Irving, Texas, the role offers the chance to contribute to software development projects while working alongside experienced technology professionals in a growing life sciences organization. The advertised salary range is $80,000–$100,000 per year.
Job Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Caris Life Sciences |
| Role | Associate Software Engineer |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; relevant software development skills |
| Job Location | Irving, Texas, United States |
| Salary | $80,000–$100,000 per year |
| Work Type | On-site / Hybrid, depending on company requirements |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Job Level | Entry Level / Associate |
| Industry | Life Sciences / Healthcare / Biotechnology |
Job Description
The Associate Software Engineer – Clinical Software Products contributes to the design, implementation, testing, and support of clinical software applications under the guidance of experienced engineers. Assignments are sequenced to build production experience: live clinical systems, regulated delivery practice, and cross-functional product development.
The team’s toolchain includes advanced AI coding assistants and agentic workflows across design, implementation, and test generation. Characterization tests and golden-master replay validation serve as the executable evidence that behavior holds. Onboarding is harness-first: early assignments build or extend characterization tests, so the engineer learns current behavior through repeatable validation.
Delivery runs on CI/CD, automated testing, application-level observability, and risk-based release governance aligned with current FDA Computer Software Assurance guidance. Representative technologies across the portfolio include Java, TypeScript, browser-based application frameworks, server-side JavaScript, and selected enterprise Java components. Interviews cover the specific assignment and technology stack.
This individual-contributor role reports to an Engineering Manager or Senior Engineering Manager within Clinical Software Engineering. The engineer works with senior engineers to maintain clinical software applications subject to SOX financial controls and FDA regulatory requirements, and builds production-engineering skills while meeting the team’s software, quality, and compliance standards.
Location: Irving, Texas (Dallas–Fort Worth), on-site/hybrid, minimum three days per week on campus; co-located with Caris’s laboratory and clinical operations.
Job Responsibilities
- Implement well-scoped features, bug fixes, and technical improvements under the guidance of experienced engineers.
- Write well-structured, testable, documented code that holds up in a regulated production environment.
- Ask clarifying questions in design discussions and carry the feedback into the work.
- Submit changes for peer review, respond to the feedback, and review teammates’ code at a level appropriate to experience.
- Work with product management and engineering teammates to pin down requirements, acceptance criteria, and technical constraints.
- Build and maintain automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests as part of feature delivery.
- Turn recurring delivery tasks and repeated manual steps into scripted, reviewed automation with senior guidance.
- Document work in design notes, operational runbooks, and knowledge-base articles.
- Instrument and monitor production software with team guidance, and take part in incident reviews and root-cause analysis.
- Learn SOX and FDA change-control practice by doing it: complete the required evidence and documentation for assigned work.
- Pair with teammates, join technical learning sessions, and share findings across the team.
- Work AI-first from day one: use AI coding assistants and agentic workflows under senior guidance across implementation and test work, with review as the quality gate.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 0-2 years of professional software engineering experience; relevant internships, co-op programs, research, or substantial project work may count toward this range.
- Foundational proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language.
- Familiarity with SDLC practices from professional, academic, internship, or project work.
- Comfort with source control, automated testing, and collaborative code review.
- Ability to communicate clearly, incorporate feedback, and learn unfamiliar systems and technologies.
- Hands-on use of AI coding assistants in coursework, internships, projects, or professional work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Internship, co-op, research, or project experience building and testing software in a team environment.
- Familiarity with web applications, APIs, databases, or cloud-development concepts.
- Experience writing unit, integration, or end-to-end tests.
- Exposure to agile delivery practices and associated tooling.
- Interest in healthcare, clinical laboratory, diagnostics, or life sciences software.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
Selection Process
- Submit your online application and resume.
- Application and qualification screening by the recruiting team.
- Initial recruiter or hiring-team discussion.
- Technical interview covering software development knowledge and problem-solving.
- Additional team or behavioral interviews, as applicable.
- Final evaluation and selection.
- Offer and pre-employment onboarding process.
How to Apply
- Visit the Caris Life Sciences careers page or the official job listing.
- Search for Associate Software Engineer in Irving, TX.
- Review the job requirements and responsibilities carefully.
- Click Apply and create or log in to your candidate profile.
- Upload your updated resume and provide the required information.
- Submit your application and monitor your email for further communication.
