Software Engineer - Intent Translation
Core
Scientific Software Engineer building software for autonomous laboratories to automate biological protocols and ensure experimental reliability.
Role type
Senior IC scientific software engineer (lab automation)
Builds
Automated laboratory workflows, data pipelines, and hardware integrations for biological experiments
Domain
Life sciences / Laboratory automation / AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, experimental design, scientific data handling, hardware integration, concurrency management, software architecture
Preferred skills
wet lab experience, LIMS/ELN usage, agentic AI tools, computer vision, startup environment experience
Technologies
Python, vendor SDKs, CLI tools, web UIs
Responsibilities
Encode tacit scientific knowledge into automated workflows, design verification steps for automated runs, build data models for sample tracking and provenance, develop interfaces for scientists, validate automated protocols against manual baselines, integrate with laboratory hardware, support commissioning and debugging in the lab
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
