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Senior Software Engineer - Full-stack

Long Island City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Nov 2025

💰 $165,000/yr($150,000/yr – $165,000/yr)

About the role

Senior Software Engineer (Software Engineer III)Reports to: Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: None
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Location: Hybrid in Long Island City (Queens), NY*
*Must reside in the following states: NY, NJ, or CT About UsOpentrons Labworks, Inc. is a disruptive life science company leveraging its integrated lab platform to supercharge the pace of innovation in research and healthcare. Through Opentrons Robotics, thousands of institutions are automating lab operations with flexible, easy-to-use liquid handling lab robots. With our own cutting edge R&D, biopharma and biotech at large can also 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

This full-stack software development role focuses on end-to-end feature development, owning the complete implementation from frontend user experience through backend API integration. You will build production systems that directly impact thousands of laboratories globally, creating intuitive interfaces for AI-powered protocol generation while ensuring reliability, safety, and excellent user experience. The Sr. Software Engineer will be a key implementation partner in building and scaling OpentronsAI, our groundbreaking platform that leverages Large Language Models to democratize laboratory automation. Working closely with the Lead ML Researcher, you will translate research concepts and product requirements into robust, user-facing features that enable scientists worldwide to automate their laboratory workflows. This is a hybrid position, requiring onsite presence at our Long Island City headquarters at least 3 days per week. What You Would Do

Develop performant and reliable software that will enable our users to conduct scientific experiments and control our hardware
Take primary responsibility for customer-facing web applications built with Python, Typescript, React, HTML, and CSS
Actively collaborate with other engineering staff, as well as design and product teams
Design and implement complete features end-to-end
Address growing feature backlog with balanced focus on both frontend user experience and backend functionality
Integrate backend AI services with frontend interfaces, ensuring smooth real-time communication
Collaborate with the Lead ML Researcher, scientists, and field scientists to understand requirements and validate implementations
Optimize application performance and user experience based on real-world usage patterns
Maintain code quality through testing, documentation, and adherence to best practices
Participate in product planning and provide technical feasibility input on new features

Who We Are Looking For
Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent certifications and experience

Experience:

5+ years of experience developing customer-facing web applications using TypeScript and React (including state management, responsive design, and real-time UI updates)
Strong backend development experience with Python, frameworks such as FastAPI, RESTful API design, and databases
Experience writing well-tested TypeScript applications
Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and/or directly with scientists or technical end users
Preferred: Experience with AI/ML-powered applications
Preferred: Experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deploying to cloud environments (AWS)
Preferred: Contributions to or maintenance of open-source software
Preferred: Biology or laboratory experience