Salary
💰 $170,000 - $250,000 per year
Tech Stack
BigQueryCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPostgresPythonSpark
About the role
- Build and lead a high-performing software team; set the roadmap and own the architecture of Profluent’s data platform
- Guide technical decisions and foster best-in-class engineering practices
- Ensure delivery through agile workflows, rigorous code review, and CI/CD pipelines
- Architect and deliver scalable cloud-native solutions for data integration, analysis, and user-facing applications
- Collaborate with scientists and ML experts to create impactful tools
- Collaborate with leadership and facilitate cross-team alignment to ensure technical priorities support business goals
- Champion agile practices, peer reviews, and continuous delivery
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role
- Proven success delivering production-ready applications and infrastructure at scale
- Experience with backend and frontend frameworks, cloud platforms (GCP preferred), and databases (PostgreSQL, BigQuery)
- Strong proficiency in Python and modern development workflows (git, agile, CI/CD)
- Experience building or integrating scientific data systems (e.g., Benchling)
- Experience developing scientific or research-focused software
- Background working in cross-disciplinary teams (e.g., scientists, ML engineers, data engineers)
- Experience with high-throughput data pipelines or large-scale experimental datasets
- Interest in learning biology, gene editing, or protein design concepts
- Candidates must have ongoing work authorization in the United States that does not require employer sponsorship. Sponsorship will not be provided for this position.