Plasmidsaurus

Software Engineer, Lab Automation

Plasmidsaurus

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $175,000 - $195,000 per year

About the role

  • Write production-quality Python code to control our robotic platforms, integrating with various lab instruments.
  • Build APIs, backend services, and web tools that allow our instruments and technicians to coordinate sample processing every day.
  • Collaborate with our world-class scientists to productionize new lab protocols, leveraging your expertise in automation to scale and refine these processes.
  • Develop monitoring systems to proactively identify and address issues with our fleet of robots in the field.
  • Develop infrastructure to deploy computer vision algorithms for dynamic sample processing and identifying problems in real time.

Requirements

  • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Physics, or technical subject.
  • 4+ years of industry experience building software workflows to operate physical systems.
  • Experience with REST API best practices and designing service-oriented architectures.
  • Experience with SQL and data modeling in relational databases.
  • Experience with full-stack Python web frameworks like Flask or Django.
  • Some familiarity with modern frontend javascript frameworks (React, Vue, Svelte).
  • Familiarity working in AWS and infrastructure-as-code best practices.
  • Experience working with Linux servers.
  • Experience deploying computer vision systems for real-time feedback (e.g., OpenCV, PyTorch).
  • (Preferred) Experience in robotics, lab automation, manufacturing, or industrial systems.
  • (Preferred) Some experience with C# and .NET frameworks for scripting automation equipment.
  • (Preferred) interest in learning about biotechnology and DNA sequence analysis.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonREST APISQLdata modelingFlaskDjangoJavaScriptOpenCVPyTorchC#
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationautomation expertise