Autonomous Lab Automation Software Engineer

BioSpace

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 141,000 - 207,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Lilly is seeking an Advisor Lab Automation Software Engineer to join the Biologics Automation and High-throughput Technologies Group in San Diego. You will connect orchestration layers with lab instruments and shape AI-enabled automation strategies to accelerate biologics discovery.

The role emphasizes production-grade Python applications, containerized services, and collaboration across software, automation, and biology teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

Ph.D. or equivalent with strong industry experience in software engineering for lab automation.
Proven ability to integrate software with laboratory automation platforms.
Hands-on Python development and production-grade tooling experience.

Responsibilities

Design and implement software integrations between orchestration layers and lab systems.
Own translation layer between high-level workflows and instrument control.
Mentor colleagues and influence the technical roadmap for autonomous discovery.

Skills

Python programming

API design

distributed systems

software integration

team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science / related

MS in related field

BS in related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Argo

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Job description

The role emphasizes production-grade Python applications, containerized services, and collaboration across software, automation, and biology teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

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