Director Cloud Infrastructure

Freenome is a high-growth biotech company developing tests to detect cancer using a standard blood draw. To do this, Freenome uses a multiomics platform that combines tumor and non-tumor signals with machine learning to find cancer in its earliest, most-treatable stages.Cancer is relentless. This is why Freenome is building the clinical, economic, and operational evidence to drive cancer screening and save lives. Our first screening test is for colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas, and it’s just the beginning.Founded in 2014, Freenome has ~400 employees and continues to grow to match the scope of our ambitions to provide access to better screening and earlier cancer detection.At Freenome, we aim to impact patients by empowering everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease. This, together with our high-performing culture of respect and cross-collaboration, is what motivates us to make every day count.Become a FreenomerDo you have what it takes to be a Freenomer? A “Freenomer” is a determined, mission-driven, results-oriented employee fueled by the opportunity to change the landscape of cancer and make a positive impact on patients’ lives. Freenomers bring their diverse experience, expertise, and personal perspective to solve problems and push to achieve what’s possible, one breakthrough at a time.About this opportunity:At Freenome, we are seeking a Director of Cloud Infrastructure to lead our Infrastructure team that is providing the services for early cancer detection blood tests as well as other company-wide initiatives. The ideal candidate is a servant-leader that is comfortable managing a growing team, focused on meeting the needs of internal customers, navigating ambiguity and adapting to rapid change. You are passionate about building a healthy, collaborative work environment and are a steward of our cultural values. You have demonstrated the ability to lead teams in building infrastructure in a regulatory industry and you have the potential to have a significant impact on the continued growth of a high-profile technology organization that is changing the landscape on early cancer detection.This role reports to our Vice President, Software Engineering.What you’ll do:Provide direct, strategic and tactical leadership to your departmentProvide leadership in developing new strategies, methodologies, and solutions to improve execution towards department- and company-level objectivesPartner with our QA Department to ensure the highest level of regulatory compliance with recognized quality best practiceTranslate business segment strategy into cross-functional plans and guide plan executionAccountable for the performance and results of your department (Monitoring performance and initiating action to strengthen results)Proactively communicate cross-functionally with key stakeholders to adapt as needed through reprioritization and alignmentEnsure budgets, resourcing and timelines meet company requirementsEmpowers department to take calculated risks and make mistakes as a team but collectively learn from these experiences, ensuring institutional knowledge is retained and applied in the futureComfortable navigating ambiguity, using trial and error to thoughtfully iterate towards the best solution balancing time and resource constraintsAnticipate factors that could cause issues that have departmental or cross-functional impact and formulates preventive strategiesCommunication and CollaborationProactively requests feedback from others and are open to continuous feedbackConsistently delivers actionable and timely feedback to people at all levels in a way that strengthens relationships and enables functional initiatives to advance more quicklyProvide consistent communications to key functional and cross-functional stakeholders on progress and updatesGuides department in effective communication and collaboration, avoiding triangulation or churn and fostering direct communicationAdapts communications to audience requirements to optimize understanding and results, adapting to diverse communication stylesBuild and maintain strong, healthy relationships with cross-functional peersProvide representation for your department to executive leadership through reporting, presentations and Quarterly Business Review type meetingsCultureLead by example, integrate and reinforce our Values and Principles as much as possibleCoaches and provides guidance to direct reports to foster our Values and Principles across departmentsRecognizes Values and Principles gaps in your department on an ongoing basis and implement solutions and creates opportunities to grow in those areasPeople LeadershipActively identifies internal transfer and growth opportunities, empowering team members to pursue themPerform quarterly talent reviewsAddresses performance issues with direct, constructive and actionable feedbackProvides inspiration and leads department towards the company mission, vision, and cultureGives direction and organizational clarity in roles and responsibilities to execute on department and company OKRs more effectivelyEffectively cascades organizational strategy and contributes to the development of organizational proceduresActively involved in recruitment, attracting and retaining top talent to build high performing teamsMust haves:BS, MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience5+ years of experience in engineering leadership and management3+ years of infrastructure experience with a track record of building and deploying infrastructure as part of a high-functioning teamMulti-public cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)Deep knowledge and proven working experience in managing Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure services, networking, securityProven experience in leveraging automation tools and infrastructure-as-code techniques as a key strategy for managing infrastructureProven experience implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practicesProven expertise in building high performance teamsA demonstrated ability to structure, grow, and optimize a team for execution, including attracting top talent and filling in gaps in the existing team quickly to accommodate growthExperience with project management and prioritization, risk management, problem-solving, and resource planningExcellent verbal and written communication skills up, down, and peer to peerStrong leadership and collaboration skillsNice to haves:Experience in biotechnology, bioinformatics, regulated software, or similar fieldExperience in a startup environmentExperience leading teams in a highly regulated environmentExperience leading teams developing infrastructure as part of a Medical DeviceExposure to big data, especially biological and clinical dataBenefits and additional information:The US target range of our base salary for new hires is $197,20 - $304,000. You will also be eligible to receive pre-IPO equity, cash bonuses, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the position offered. Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company’s sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to, location, skill level, years and depth of relevant experience, and education.Freenome is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity. Freenome does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17