Backend Systems Engineer – Lab Automation & Data Pipelines

The Biopôle; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in Switzerland is seeking a Software Engineer, Backend. The role involves building backend systems for lab programmability, architecting data pipelines, and developing APIs for laboratory instruments. Candidates should have strong experience with Python and TypeScript, along with an interest in biology. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with scientists and automation engineers to innovate in agentic science.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building production backend systems required.
• Experience with data pipelines and processing heterogeneous data preferred.
• Knowledge of API design and systems integration essential.

Responsibilities

• Build backend systems to make the lab programmable.
• Architect data pipelines for protein characterization data.
• Develop APIs integrating laboratory instruments and robotics.

Skills

Production backend systems

Python

TypeScript

Postgres

Data pipelines

API design

Systems integration

Interest in biology

Job description

A leading life sciences company in Switzerland is seeking a Software Engineer, Backend. The role involves building backend systems for lab programmability, architecting data pipelines, and developing APIs for laboratory instruments. Candidates should have strong experience with Python and TypeScript, along with an interest in biology. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with scientists and automation engineers to innovate in agentic science.