Client Roles
ABOUT THE ROLE
Lead the compute, data, AI, and security infrastructure behind a biotechnology sequencing operation. This hands-on technical leadership role combines platform engineering with close collaboration across engineering and scientific teams to support reliable lab operations and large-scale data processing.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Own services that orchestrate lab devices, including robotics, sequencers, and on-premises Linux servers, along with the data ingestion pipeline.
- Build cloud infrastructure and data pipelines to store, process, and deliver terabytes of sequencing data.
- Design queues, workflow orchestration, and scheduling systems to coordinate millions of bioinformatics tasks.
- Develop AI infrastructure and internal tools for operational quality monitoring, logistics coordination, and adaptive bioinformatics analysis.
- Lead cross-functional projects from problem definition through production, connecting architecture choices to business impact.
- Contribute directly to engineering work while mentoring teammates and communicating clearly across disciplines.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 5 years of platform, backend, or infrastructure engineering experience, including impactful work at a startup during a period of growth.
- Strong AWS orchestration experience, especially ECS, Batch, and Step Functions, plus Python backend development with FastAPI or Django.
- Production experience designing reliable distributed systems, including queues, orchestration, and state machines.
- Experience with Linux server administration and distribu