Vice President of Engineering, UX/Commercial Applications

Reports to: SVP, UX Products & Engineering Organization Size: 100+ Engineers Position Summary: Natera is seeking a Vice President of Engineering, UX/Commercial Applications to lead a 100+ person engineering organization responsible for our commercial software platforms. This leader will focus on strengthening execution, raising engineering standards, and advancing AI-enabled product and development capabilities. Scope includes: Patient and Provider Portals EMR integrations & interoperability Internal service and operational systems Omni-channel communications Billing and revenue platforms AI-powered chat and voice automation Key Responsibilities Engineering Leadership & Execution Lead and scale a 100+ engineer organization through Directors and Sr. Directors Improve delivery predictability, engineering velocity, and production quality Strengthen planning, estimation, and development processes Raise the bar on accountability and ownership Develop strong engineering leaders and succession depth Technical Depth & Architectural Rigor Strong background in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred) Experience building scalable, highly available platforms Deep understanding of modern web stacks (APIs, React, TypeScript, services) Experience leading platform modernization and reliability improvements Comfortable engaging deeply in architecture reviews and technical decisions AI-Enabled Product & Development AI in the Product Expand the use of Generative AI across patient and provider workflows Scale AI-powered automation (chat/voice, document processing, operational workflows) Ensure AI solutions are secure, reliable, and production-ready AI in Engineering Drive thoughtful adoption of AI-assisted development tools Improve SDLC efficiency through automation and modern tooling Build engineering practices that effectively leverage AI Candidate Profile 15+ years of software engineering experience 6+ years leading large engineering org