Biotech Lab Automation Engineer — Python & Robotics

Plasmidsaurus; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Plasmidsaurus is seeking a lab automation software engineer to help run and optimize our growing fleet of lab robotics. You will write production-grade Python to integrate hardware with LIMS and data pipelines, collaborating with scientists to design high-throughput workflows.

Join a team delivering overnight sequencing and automation that accelerates biotech discovery, with a culture focused on ownership, curiosity, and impactful contributions to medicine and sustainability.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Biology, or relevant work experience.
• 3+ years of experience programming in Python
• 3+ years of experience using modern web frameworks like Flask/Django
• 1+ yrs lab experience and familiarity with molecular biology protocols
• 1+ years of experience automating, optimizing and scaling lab procedures using liquid handling systems (OpenTrons, Hamilton) and lab robotics
• Experience with orchestration and deploying software to multiple devices in the field (e.g., Docker, Ansible)
• Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., AWS, Terraform)
• Experience with building & maintaining QA, telemetry, and monitoring systems for a fleet of physical hardware
• Experience working with Linux servers
• Experience with simple computer vision (e.g., OpenCV)
• (Preferred) Experience with 3D printing (e.g., Fusion 360) and basic CAD modeling
• (Preferred) Some experience with C# and .NET frameworks for scripting automation equipment
• (Preferred) Interest in learning about biotechnology and DNA sequence analysis

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate and instrument our growing fleet of lab robotics.
• Create agentic tools that bridge RnD and lab automation, enabling scientists to answer questions faster than ever before.
• Write production-quality python code to integrate physical hardware with our custom LIMS and data pipeline.
• Collaborate with our world-class scientists and technicians to develop robust high throughput sample processing workflows.
• Build world class lab automation at one of the most exciting and dynamic companies in biotech.

Skills

Python

Flask/Django

OpenCV

Linux

Docker

Ansible

AWS

Fusion 360

C#

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Biology, or relevant work experience

Tools

OpenTrons

Hamilton

Docker

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Plasmidsaurus is seeking a lab automation software engineer to help run and optimize our growing fleet of lab robotics. You will write production-grade Python to integrate hardware with LIMS and data pipelines, collaborating with scientists to design high-throughput workflows.

Join a team delivering overnight sequencing and automation that accelerates biotech discovery, with a culture focused on ownership, curiosity, and impactful contributions to medicine and sustainability.