Backend Architect for AI-Driven Biotech Lab

Adaptyv Bio; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptyv is building an automated lab that lets AI agents run biology experiments. You’ll build backend systems that make our lab programmable and architect data pipelines for large-scale protein characterization.

This role focuses on API design, instrument integration, and translating complex workflows into reliable software, with a strong emphasis on autonomy and pragmatic engineering.

We value biology interest and practical code skills to drive precise biology with minimal human intervention.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing and building production backend systems.
• Experience building data pipelines and processing infrastructure.
• Comfortable with API design and systems integration.
• A genuine interest in biology.
• High autonomy and founder mindset.
• Pragmatic problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to code with AI and without it.

Responsibilities

• Build backend systems that make the lab programmable.
• Architect data pipelines processing large-scale protein data.
• Build APIs to integrate instruments and robotics.
• Translate complex workflows into reliable, scalable software.
• Collaborate with scientists and automation engineers.

Skills

Backend design

Data pipelines

API design

Biology interest

Autonomy

Tools

PostgreSQL

Job description

Adaptyv is building an automated lab that lets AI agents run biology experiments. You’ll build backend systems that make our lab programmable and architect data pipelines for large-scale protein characterization.

This role focuses on API design, instrument integration, and translating complex workflows into reliable software, with a strong emphasis on autonomy and pragmatic engineering.

We value biology interest and practical code skills to drive precise biology with minimal human intervention.