Lab Automation Software Engineer
About The Position
Our automation team plays a pivotal role in delivering top quality data to our customers at unbeatable speeds. We are looking for a lab automation software engineer to join us on our mission to sequence everything. You will orchestrate and instrument our growing fleet of lab robotics. Create agentic tools that bridge RnD and lab automation, enabling scientists to answer questions faster than ever before. Write production-quality python code to integrate physical hardware with our custom LIMS and data pipeline. Collaborate with our world-class scientists and technicians to develop robust high throughput sample processing workflows. Build world class lab automation at one of the most exciting and dynamic companies in biotech.
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Biology, or relevant work experience.
- 3+ years of experience programming in Python.
- 3+ years of experience using modern web frameworks like Flask/Django.
- 1 + yrs lab experience and familiarity with molecular biology protocols.
- 1+ years of experience automating, optimizing and scaling lab procedures using liquid handling systems (OpenTrons, Hamilton, etc.) and lab robotics.
- Experience with orchestration and deploying software to multiple devices in the field (e.g. Docker, Ansible).
- Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., AWS, Terraform).
- Experience with building & maintaining QA, telemetry, and monitoring systems for a fleet of physical hardware.
- Experience working with Linux servers.
- Experience with simple computer vision (e.g., OpenCV).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with 3D printing (e.g., Fusion 360) and basic CAD modeling.
- Some experience with C# and .NET frameworks for scripting automation equipment.
- Interest in learning about biotechnology and DNA sequence analysis.
Responsibilities
- Orchestrate and instrument our growing fleet of lab robotics.
- Create agentic tools that bridge RnD and lab automation, enabling scientists to answer questions faster than ever before.
- Write production-quality python code to integrate physical hardware with our custom LIMS and data pipeline.
- Collaborate with our world-class scientists and technicians to develop robust high throughput sample processing workflows.
- Build world class lab automation at one of the most exciting and dynamic companies in biotech.
Benefits
- IMPACT: Your work will directly contribute to accelerating biotech research. This research is one of humanity’s most powerful tools for stopping climate change and developing novel therapies.
- INNOVATION: Work on the cutting edge of biotech and software, introducing indispensable tools to top-tier researchers.
- COMMUNITY: Join a passionate, resourceful team that values close, interactive relationships with our customers and each other.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
