Software Engineer
Summary
Software engineer at a biotech startup in Los Angeles building AI model inference infrastructure, distributed lab instrument control systems, and user-facing software. Day-to-day spans Flutter, Arduino, and PyTorch stacks, AI-assisted development workflows, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with hardware and biology teams.
Join our growing startup in a role that blends cutting edge biotech with the cutting edge software. The ideal candidate will contribute to inference infrastructure for novel AI models, build resilient and distributed instrument control systems, and design intuitive user experiences.
We are seeking a Software Engineer to work on unique and challenging problems across a broad spectrum of technologies, from instrument control to the cutting edge of machine learning. This role calls for a dynamic individual who is comfortable learning quickly and contributing high quality code across multiple technological stacks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Craft high quality code in a variety of frameworks, including Flutter, Arduino, and/or PyTorch. Your work will span multiple domains, requiring innovative thinking and a versatile skill set.
- Evaluate and integrate new workflows in AI tools, including Claude Code. Think critically about the tradeoffs between token cost, development speed, and maintainability. Document best practices for AI-assisted development, and evangelize these techniques across teams.
- Design and execute processes that ensure software quality. Respond and troubleshoot to incidents in both our lab environment and at customer deployments.
- Collaboration: Work in close coordination with Mechanical, Electrical, and Biology teams to co-create solutions, demonstrating a strong ability to communicate across disciplines.
- Leadership and Communication: Provide regular updates to team members on project statuses and challenges, embodying transparency and proactive problem-solving.
General Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to face unique challenges with persistence, creativity, and a positive attitude.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality work within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Strong independent working skills, with a capacity to take initiative and manage projects with minimal supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, crucial for documentation and interdisciplinary collaboration.