Software Engineer

This is an on-site, Exempt, Full-Time position based in our Menlo Park, CA office. This position reports to the Senior Director of Automation.

Aether Biomachines is on a mission to build the post-scarcity future using peptide based nanotechnology as the driving force for the next industrial revolution. By creating the world's most advanced high-throughput robotic laboratory, we are generating data at unprecedented scales to fuel deep learning algorithms. We're assembling a diverse and dynamic team of self-starters, engineers, sci-fi enthusiasts, and visionaries, and we invite you to join us on this journey.

We're breaking barriers in laboratory automation to power world-class machine learning models with faster, broader, and more robust robotic sample processing systems. Our goal is to transform peptides from niche catalysts into general-purpose molecular assemblers using our platform, and enabling a future of abundance for the human race.

Department

Product R&D | Software | Automation Development | Automation Production | Biology | Machine Learning | G&A

As a software engineer at Aether, you will contribute across our entire software platform interfacing with the high-throughput lab and machine learning systems.  At the core of your responsibilities will be the maintenance of our LIMs system and supporting our lab automation drivers and data management tools.

Who You Are

• A software generalist with 5+ years experience developing front and backend software.
• You have an education in a field of Science or 3+ years experience working in the biotech industry
• You are proficient in C#, Python, Git repository, Visual Studio, & GraphQL
• You have built and deployed production web applications using React 
• You have experience working with & programming a Laboratory Information management system
• You have experience with programming PLCs and robotic components.
• You have experience with creating custom drivers for laboratory automation
• You have experience working in teams using git to commit clean, tested code.
• You have a strong understanding of UX principles/best practices.
• You enjoy factoring complex problems down into clear and manageable components.
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• You are a self-sufficient worker and maintain accountability for your own timelines.

Bonus Points

• Experience working with GraphQL APIs.
• Experience programming with Thermo Momentum Scheduling software
• Experience with .net framework, MS Build, Jenkins, REST API, COMS, Django with graphene, Web Apps, Apollo-GraphQL, & postgresQL.
• Experience with data visualization libraries such as D3.js or HighCharts Experience creating wireframes and rapidly iterating on prototypes with tools such as Figma 
• Experience building UI components and pages with tools such as Storybook.js 
• Experience with Bioinformatics

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain a custom LIMS to track high volumes of experiments.
• Implement reliable systems to process, manage, and visualize our data.
• Work closely with scientists, engineers, and bioinformaticians to understand common workflows, identify opportunities for improvement and drive software requirements.
• Develop, update and maintain drivers and worklist template generators for laboratory automation
• Develop code to upload, export, & transform data into and out of databases and LIMS
• Maintain, manage, & optimize our database system.
• Articulate technical challenges and solutions across departments.
• Develop trust in and raise expectations for the software team.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

 

About Aether

Aether was founded in 2017 under the belief that synthetic biology is the key to building the post-scarcity future. In order to catalyze the next industrial revolution, we are building the world's highest throughput robotic laboratory, generating data on scales previously not possible to feed deep learning algorithms. We are building a diverse team of engineers, sci-fi nerds, and world-changers. We hope you can join us.

 

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? 

We encourage anyone who thinks they would excel at Aether to apply, no matter their background or how they identify.

 

Benefits and Perks

Aether pays 100% of the premiums for employees and 90% of the premiums for dependents. Importantly, these plans come couple with an HRA. Every employee receives an employer-funded, preloaded debit card that can be used fo