Staff Software Engineer –Lab Automation

engineeringjobs.net, Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Incentive Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Family Support Programs

Commuter Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Accident Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Annual Performance Bonus

Job summary

engineeringjobs.net, Inc. seeks a technical leader to guide instrument-control software, laboratory automation, and AI-enabled capabilities.

You will drive architecture, develop automation frameworks, diagnose complex issues, and shape the roadmap for connected instruments and autonomous laboratory workflows. The role requires a relevant technical degree with 6+ years of software development experience (advanced degree preferred) or 8+ years with a bachelor’s degree, plus expertise in

Qualifications

• Production software development experience and hardware-controlled systems expertise.
• Experience with instrument integration and software architecture.
• Skills in asynchronous programming, scripting, and applying AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for instrument-control software.
• Develop and integrate reliable automation frameworks and diagnose complex software/hardware issues.
• Help shape the roadmap for connected instruments and autonomous laboratory workflows.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

Laboratory Automation

Instrument Control

Artificial Intelligence

Robotics

Software Architecture

Graphical User Interfaces

Asynchronous Programming

Multithreading

Hardware Integration

REST APIs

OPC UA

Fault Recovery

Agile Development

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for instrument-control software, laboratory automation, workflow orchestration, and AI-enabled capabilities. Develop and integrate reliable automation frameworks, diagnose complex software and hardware issues, and help shape the roadmap for connected instruments and increasingly autonomous laboratory workflows.

Requirements: Requires a relevant technical degree and at least 6 years of software development experience with an advanced degree, or at least 8 years with a bachelor’s degree. Candidates need production software development expertise, experience with hardware-controlled systems and instrument integration, and skills in software architecture, asynchronous programming, scripting, and applying AI technologies.

Key Skills: Python, Java, C++, Laboratory Automation, Instrument Control, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Software Architecture, Graphical User Interfaces, Asynchronous Programming, Multithreading, Hardware Integration, REST APIs, OPC UA, Fault Recovery, Agile Development

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Incentive Programs, Employee Assistance Programs, Family Support Programs, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Accident Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Annual Performance Bonus