Spore.Bio

Mechanical Engineer

• Lead advanced mechanical design of devices
• Rethink architecture of existing prototypes
• Design custom mechanical parts and make design trade-offs
• Drive optical-mechanical integration with R&D teams
• Define scale-up strategy for machines in development
• Manage supplier relationships from requirement definition to quality validation

Engineer

• You will design, execute, and iterate the full range of microbiology workflows that underpin our platform
• You will manage clinical isolate intake from diverse sources and matrices, design acceptance criteria, validate storage integrity, and establish culture conditions for the full range of organisms we work with
• You will build and own the quality control infrastructure for all strains entering the biobank
• You will write, validate, and iterate SOPs across all microbiology workflows
• You will take ownership of consumables and reagent management, equipment maintenance scheduling, and safety compliance
• You will work closely with the ML, biophotonics, and data science teams to design experimental protocols

Senior Microbiology Engineer

Computer Vision Engineer

• Design, implement, and optimize advanced image processing and computer vision algorithms to extract meaningful biological data from complex optical systems.
• Develop strategies (denoising, contrast enhancement, statistical physics approaches) to detect, isolate, and analyze weak signals and low-contrast objects in noisy environments.
• Work with the optical engineering team to understand the physics of the multimodal imaging platform, ensuring algorithms are tuned to instrumentation constraints.
• Process large volumes of imaging data, build robust preprocessing pipelines, and collaborate with AI/Machine Learning engineers to feed predictive models.
• Design test protocols on optical benches to validate algorithm performance against physical ground truth.

Senior Image Processing Engineer

• Conduct comprehensive bibliographic research to design and develop a high-performance photonic system at the forefront of innovation.
• Lead the conception, development, and prototyping of a multimodal biophotonics imaging platform for a high-impact project.
• Design experiments to optimize signal quality and imaging system performance.
• Process imaging data and collaborate with computer vision engineers to analyze and interpret results.

Mechanical Engineer

Senior Microbiology Engineer

Senior Image Processing Engineer

Senior Optical Engineer