Autonomous Lab Software Engineer – AI-Driven Automation
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Job summary
The Research Software Engineer at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will lead the development of software infrastructure to enable automated and autonomous laboratory operations in the NSF iBioFoundry. You will architect reliable systems that integrate AI, robotics, lab automation, and distributed computing to support planning and execution of biological research experiments.
Responsibilities include building multi-agent AI workflows, coordinating with researchers and engineers, and
Qualifications
- 2+ years of professional full-stack software development experience.
- Experience operating Cloud infrastructure and containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Submit cover letter, updated resume/CV, portfolio, and three references.
Responsibilities
- Lead software development toward autonomous laboratory operation and automated workflows.
- Design and maintain software infrastructure integrating AI, robotics, and lab automation.
- Develop an open-source scheduler for experiment planning and instrument coordination.
- Establish engineering best practices for testing, monitoring, deployment, and documentation.
- Build data pipelines and APIs connecting AI agents, instruments, and databases.
- Mentor graduate students and postdocs on code and project delivery.
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Job description
The Research Software Engineer at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will lead the development of software infrastructure to enable automated and autonomous laboratory operations in the NSF iBioFoundry. You will architect reliable systems that integrate AI, robotics, lab automation, and distributed computing to support planning and execution of biological research experiments.
Responsibilities include building multi-agent AI workflows, coordinating with researchers and engineers, and
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