Clinical genetic testing platform translating genomic data into actionable diagnostics
Ambry Genetics operates a molecular diagnostics business anchored in clinical exome sequencing and hereditary disease testing. The tech stack reveals a legacy-to-cloud migration in progress: PHP and Symfony systems are being phased out, while AWS infrastructure (Lambda, ECS, Fargate, SQS/SNS) handles high-throughput automation for clinical assays. Active projects signal two competing pressures — modernizing LIMS integration and AI-driven multi-omics analysis on one side, and aggressive sales-driven expansion on the other — reflected in a hiring mix heavily weighted toward sales and healthcare roles.
Notable leadership hires: Medical Affairs Director, Sales Director, Area Sales Director
Ambry Genetics is a clinical laboratory and genetic testing provider based in Aliso Viejo, California. Founded in 1999 and acquired by Tempus, the company offers molecular diagnostic services across hereditary cancer, cardiology, neurology, and general genetics with a 25-year track record in genomic discovery. The business model combines direct-to-clinician sales with a proprietary genomic database built through academic and pharmaceutical partnerships. Operationally, the company runs Java and Python backend services on AWS, manages clinical LIMS systems, and maintains identity and access controls (Okta, Active Directory, CyberArk) for compliance-sensitive lab operations.
Ambry Genetics delivers molecular diagnostic testing for inherited diseases, specializing in exome sequencing and hereditary cancer, cardiology, and neurology genetics. Results are positioned as clinically actionable for patient care decisions.
Backend: Java, Python, PHP (legacy). Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, ECS, Fargate, SQS/SNS, CloudWatch). Identity: Okta, Active Directory, CyberArk. Data: MySQL. Monitoring: Datadog, CloudWatch. The company is retiring Okta and Symfony systems.
Yes. 43 active roles across sales (20), healthcare (9), and engineering (5). Recent hires target mid-level and director positions. Notable open roles include Medical Affairs Director, Sales Director, and Area Sales Manager. Hiring spans the United States and India.
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