Level: 3Salary band: $130,000 - $160,000Bonus: 5% performance-based, discretionary
Location: Hybrid
We are looking for a
Software Engineer (Instruments) whose mission is to contribute to our extensive instruments library, by building, testing, and delivering high-quality drivers.
Why is this role important for Automata?This role will be at the centre of how our customers experience Automata and will help shape their success, generating solutions that enable complex lab automation integrations. This role will live at the intersection of science, hardware and software.
In this role, you will be responsible for:- Designing and writing code of software systems as required by the product function
- Supporting users of the software systems with any issues they encounter
- Writing test scenarios and carries out testing of integrated systems that include software
- Reviewing the code of peers to ensure software engineering best practices are followed
- Delivering of our instrument drivers to our customers
- Owning of entire pieces of work and deliver them by providing reliable problem-solving, identifying and proposing resolutions to critical issues
- Suggests alternative solutions to customer problems based on available information
What it takes:- 3+ years of experience with driver development, preferably in the biotech industry.
- Experience with integrated systems or embedded systems
- Highly collaborative approach to developing software
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ideal skills; Python, Protobuf, REST APIs, gRPC, TCP/IP, serial interface
- Experience in start-up environments
- Located in greater Boston (US HQ)
- Willingness to travel as-needed for customer projects and complex troubleshooting
Nice to have:- Experience with enterprise software platforms, integrations with lab systems (ELN, LIMS), etc.
- Experience in start-up environments
Why You'll Want to Join Us- You want to operate at the edge of your capability - where expectations are high and impact is real
- You're motivated by ownership and autonomy - not hierarchy or process
- You want to build and scale something meaningful - our product directly saves lives
- You're currently under-leveraged, moving faster than your environment allows
- You want to work with people who are equally driven, pragmatic, and focused on outcomes
US team benefits:Healthcare 🩺Competitive healthcare for you and your family
401k 💰We offer a 401(k) retirement savings plan
Well-being budget ☀Invest in your own well-being, personal growth, and hobbies
Holiday 🏖30 days + 10 federal holidays
Additional leave days ☺Time off for dependents, 'Me days', birthdays and volunteering days off
Birthday trees 🌳Planting a tree for every employee on their birthday, every year
Paid sick leave 🏥10 days paid sick leave to stay home and focus on rest and recovery
Mental health support 🧠Access the therapy for you and your family through Spill
Career progression frameworks Each department & discipline has a progression framework
Locations Boston Remote status Hybrid
