Job Title: Senior Software Engineer — Backend

Software / Robotics

Reports to: Software Engineering Manager

Direct Reports: No

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Location: Innolabs - Long Island City (Queens) NY

About Us
Opentrons Labworks, Inc. is a disruptive life science company leveraging its integrated lab platform to supercharge the pace of innovation in research and healthcare. Opentrons Labworks is the parent company to business units Opentrons Robotics and Neochromosome. Through Opentrons Robotics, thousands of institutions are automating R&D operations with flexible, easy-to-use liquid handling lab robots. Through Neochromosome, biopharma and biotech at large can benefit from our world-class genome-scale cell engineering solutions.

If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, come join us! We provide excellent benefits, competitive compensation, equity packages, and opportunities for growth. Learn more on our Careers Website .

About The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Opentrons, you will play a crucial role in building and maintaining software applications and features used by our customers, particularly in the realm of scientific protocol authorship. This role demands a robust background in software engineering, especially in cloud environments. You will be expected to work highly independently, sometimes assuming a team lead role, and bring your expertise to complex technical duties.
This role reports directly to the Engineering Manager of the Protocol Authorship team.

What You Will Do

Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based applications that enable our customers to easily author and share scientific protocols.
Lead projects from idea to execution
Partner with the Product Management team on conceiving, architecting and executing on features that delight our customers.
Write clean, scalable, and efficient code.
Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
Mentor and teach other engineers

What We Are Looking For

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant experience
7+ years of experience in building high quality user-facing software for customers.
Experience working in n-tier architectures, at all tiers.
Strong proficiency in Python or Node JS.
Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure and services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, Kubernetes).
Experience with database systems (SQL)
Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
Strong understanding of software development best practices and design patterns.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with DevOps practices and tools, e.g., CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Github Actions
Experience with robotics
Knowledge of embedded systems and desktop applications.
Life Science Experience

Compensation: The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between$165,000 and $180,000 per year;base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and years of experience. We typically target mid-range for well-qualified candidates. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including equity and full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. Following employment, growth beyond the hiring range is possible based on performance.
Opentrons Labworks Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected for the requisition or the requisition has a sufficient number of applications.

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