Software Engineer (Instruments)
About The Position
At Automata, we're on a mission to transform how scientists work by making automation accessible to every lab in the world. We believe that by giving labs the power to automate, we can unlock discoveries that will shape the future of life sciences—from diagnostics and drug discovery to synthetic biology. Our LINQ platform combines hardware and software to streamline workflows, making lab automation fast, flexible, and affordable. This means our customers can focus on groundbreaking research, while we take care of the rest. We are looking for a Software Engineer (Instruments) whose mission is to contribute to our extensive instruments library, by building, testing, and delivering high-quality drivers. This role will be at the centre of how our customers experience Automata and will help shape their success, generating solutions that enable complex lab automation integrations. This role will live at the intersection of science, hardware and software.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with driver development, preferably in the biotech industry.
- Experience with integrated systems or embedded systems
- Highly collaborative approach to developing software
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ideal skills; Python, Protobuf, REST APIs, gRPC, TCP/IP, serial interface
- Experience in start-up environments
- Located in greater Boston (US HQ)
- Willingness to travel as-needed for customer projects and complex troubleshooting
Nice To Haves
- Experience with enterprise software platforms, integrations with lab systems (ELN, LIMS), etc.
- Experience in start-up environments
Responsibilities
- Designing and writing code of software systems as required by the product function
- Supporting users of the software systems with any issues they encounter
- Writing test scenarios and carries out testing of integrated systems that include software
- Reviewing the code of peers to ensure software engineering best practices are followed
- Delivering of our instrument drivers to our customers
- Owning of entire pieces of work and deliver them by providing reliable problem-solving, identifying and proposing resolutions to critical issues
- Suggests alternative solutions to customer problems based on available information
Benefits
- Competitive healthcare for you and your family
- We offer a 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Invest in your own well-being, personal growth, and hobbies
- 30 days + 10 federal holidays
- Time off for dependents, 'Me days', birthdays and volunteering days off
- Planting a tree for every employee on their birthday, every year
- 10 days paid sick leave to stay home and focus on rest and recovery
- Access the therapy for you and your family through Spill
- Each department & discipline has a progression framework
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
