Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure Boston

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At Automata, [Link available when viewing the job] to transform how scientists work by making automation accessible to every lab in the world. We believe that by giving labs the power to automate, we can unlock discoveries that will shape the future of life sciences—from diagnostics and drug discovery to synthetic biology.

But we’re more than just a company disrupting the industry—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and creators passionate about empowering scientists. Our [Link available when viewing the job] platform combines hardware and software to streamline workflows, making lab automation fast, flexible, and affordable. This means our customers can focus on groundbreaking research, while we take care of the rest.

Why Work at Automata?

Impact: Your work will directly contribute to advancements in science and medicine, supporting labs around the globe as they push boundaries in research and innovation.
Innovation: You’ll be part of a team solving complex problems using cutting-edge technology.
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We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer based in Boston to join our Boston Engineering Team to develop and support the running of our infrastructure and platform at the edge.

Our mission is to build lab automation products at the intersection of hardware and software in the life-sciences automation space that can transform the industry, accelerating science.

About the team

Our engineers are driven by curiosity and a growth mindset. They find immense joy in seeing the software power the robots and the [Link available when viewing the job], transporting plates from instrument to instrument. They understand the profound impact of their work on the life sciences industry, and this fuels their passion.

The core skills we’d like to see:

Deployment on AWS to IoT Greengrass, ECS, Lambda and EKS, with infrastructure managed via Terraform and pipelines via CircleCI
Infrastructure as code management of SQL and NoSQL databases, Python and React applications
Kubernetes and Docker for running our applications
Python for our application code, APIs and SDK, and scripting
Observability platform via Datadog
Feature flags to enable us to experiment and control when we release new features to customers
We are flexible and look for the right folks. You are not expected to know everything, but here are some other of our core technologies and what our environment looks like:

Typescript with React
SQL and NoSQL databases: PostgreSQL, Couchbase, DynamoDB
Event-driven architecture, employing technologies such as Kafka, gRPC and Protobuf
Solver technology and algorithms to drive our workflow scheduling solver engine
In this role, you will be responsible for:

Providing technical leadership to the team, elevating the team’s capabilities through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
Shipping and building a resilient product with scale and reliability in mind, accounting for quality and security.
Taking pragmatic approaches to solve real problems.
Building an agile architecture that evolves and adapts and driving improvements in engineering efficiency.
Collaborating and supporting your team to ensure transparency and alignment in our direction.
Putting customers at the heart of what you do by understanding user needs.
What it takes:

Technical leadership and code excellence with the ability to develop high-quality code and lead technical initiatives.
Team multiplier and collaborative problem solver who helps to up-skill the team.
Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and shaping the product through feedback and iterations.
Production experience across the core technology stack of React and Typescript in an AWS environment.
Delivery-focused and pragmatic in ensuring customer value is delivered efficiently.
Have a product mindset and participate in product and design discussions.
Effective stakeholder management in supporting customer engagement.
US team benefits:

Healthcare: Competitive healthcare for you and your family
401k: We offer a 401(k) retirement savings plan
Well-being budget: Invest in your own well-being, personal growth, and hobbies
Holiday: 30 days + 8 public holidays
Additional leave days: Time off for dependents, 'Me days', birthdays and volunteering days off
Birthday trees: Planting a tree for every employee on their birthday
Paid sick leave: 10 days paid sick leave
Mental health support: Access to therapy for you and your family
Career progression frameworks: Each department & discipline has a progression framework
We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Discrimination of any kind is strictly prohibited.

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