Staff Software Engineer (Python)
About The Position
Help build the software platform that enables scientists to design and engineer living systems the same way engineers build modern software. This company is developing a synthetic biology platform that allows scientists to design, simulate, and debug genetic systems at scale. Their technology combines biology, software engineering, and advanced computation to accelerate the development of next-generation therapeutics. The team is building tools that transform biological engineering into a true engineering discipline. They are now hiring a Staff Software Engineer to help architect the core platform used by scientists and researchers to design complex biological systems.
Requirements
- 10+ years building production-grade software systems
- Deep expertise in Python
- Experience designing APIs (GraphQL preferred)
- Strong experience designing scalable backend architectures
- Experience modeling complex data systems and relational databases
- Ability to make long-term architectural decisions
- Comfort working in highly ambiguous, first-of-its-kind product environments
- Strong collaboration skills across technical and scientific teams
Nice To Haves
- Experience with GraphQL frameworks such as Strawberry
- Experience with SQLAlchemy or similar ORM tools
- Experience working with scientific, research, or highly complex datasets
Responsibilities
- Design and implement backend architecture that will shape the platform for years
- Build GraphQL APIs for querying and analyzing genetic construct data
- Develop services using Python, SQLAlchemy, and modern backend frameworks
- Architect complex data models representing biological systems
- Collaborate directly with scientists to understand workflows and translate them into software tools
- Design systems that scale as usage and data volume grow significantly
- Participate in on-call rotation and support production systems
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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