
Software Engineer – SWE I / SWE II
BigHat Biosciences
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Mateo • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $135,000 - $175,000 per year
About the role
- Design, implement, test, and maintain features in BigHat’s internally developed, cloud-based LIMS+ platform.
- Work independently on well-scoped features and improvements, following work through implementation, testing, and release.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners (scientists, product owners, and other engineers) to translate real-world lab workflows into reliable software.
- Participate actively in engineering ceremonies, technical discussions, and code reviews.
- Own the quality and outcomes of your work, including debugging, test failures, and production issues.
- Continue developing technical depth in the codebase, infrastructure, and systems that support our applications.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience building production systems
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience with prior experience in biotech, life sciences, laboratory environments, or scientific software, where domain knowledge meaningfully accelerates impact.
- Experience with some (not necessarily all) of the following:
- - TypeScript, React, Material-UI, Vega
- - Python 3, SQLAlchemy
- - RESTful API design
- - AWS (CDK, Lambda, Step Functions, ECS/Batch, Fargate, API Gateway, Athena)
- - Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL)
- - Pandas
- - PyTorch or other ML frameworks (nice to have, not required)
Benefits
- Range of health insurance plan options through Anthem and Kaiser (monthly credit if benefit waived)
- Dental, and vision coverage through Guardian
- Additional well-being benefits through Nayya, OneMedical, Wagmo, Rula, and more
- 401(k) with company match
- DTO, two weeks of company-wide shutdown, and 12 company holidays
- Paid parental leave
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Hard Skills & Tools
TypeScriptReactMaterial-UIVegaPython 3SQLAlchemyRESTful API designAWSPostgreSQLPandas
Soft Skills
collaborationindependencedebuggingproblem-solvingcommunication