Lab Automation Software Engineer — Instrument Drivers

Automata; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Well-being budget

Holiday: 30 days + 10 federal holidays

Additional leave days

Birthday trees

Paid sick leave

Mental health support

Career progression frameworks

Job summary

Automata is hiring a Software Engineer (Instruments) in the greater Boston area. You will contribute to our instruments library by building, testing, and delivering high-quality drivers for our LINQ platform that combines hardware and software to streamline lab automation.

The role requires 3+ years in driver development, embedded systems experience, and a collaborative attitude. Location is hybrid in the Boston area with travel as needed; salary range is $130,000–$160,000 plus a 5%

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with driver development, preferably in the biotech industry.
• Experience with integrated systems or embedded systems
• Highly collaborative approach to developing software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ideal skills: Python, Protobuf, REST APIs, gRPC, TCP/IP, serial interface
• Experience in start-up environments
• Located in greater Boston (US HQ)
• Willingness to travel as-needed for customer projects and complex troubleshooting

Responsibilities

• Designing and writing code of software systems as required by the product function
• Supporting users of the software systems with issues
• Writing test scenarios and carrying out testing of integrated systems that include software
• Reviewing the code of peers to ensure software engineering best practices
• Delivering our instrument drivers to our customers
• Owning entire pieces of work and delivering them with reliable problem-solving and proposing resolutions to critical issues
• Suggests alternative solutions to customer problems based on available information

Skills

Driver development

Embedded systems

Collaboration

Communication skills

Python

Protobuf

REST APIs

gRPC

TCP/IP

Serial interface

Willing to travel

Greater Boston resident

Job description

Automata is hiring a Software Engineer (Instruments) in the greater Boston area. You will contribute to our instruments library by building, testing, and delivering high-quality drivers for our LINQ platform that combines hardware and software to streamline lab automation.

The role requires 3+ years in driver development, embedded systems experience, and a collaborative attitude. Location is hybrid in the Boston area with travel as needed; salary range is $130,000–$160,000 plus a 5%