Platform Engineer
About Plasmidsaurus
Plasmidsaurus is on a mission to accelerate new cures and promote a healthier planet by unlocking a new level of productivity for scientists. Our sequencing services are used daily by thousands of innovators, including Nobel laureates, Fortune 100 pharma, and over 70,000 scientists.
We began by revolutionizing plasmid sequencing, making it exponentially cheaper and faster, with innovative sequencing technologies and a global network of laboratories that turn samples into answers in hours, not weeks.
Now we are expanding that same disruptive model across all of genomics. With the launch of our new RNA-seq service, we are taking a bold step toward our vision to sequence everything, providing scientists everywhere with faster, simpler, and more affordable access to the data that powers discovery.
Every team member at Plasmidsaurus plays a crucial role in driving the future of biotech research. Together, we are building the world’s most efficient sequencing engine that operates overnight, scales globally, and helps scientists make breakthroughs faster than ever before.
Position Overview
You'll work on backend services that power our impact on the biotech ecosystem, wearing many hats from:
Building cloud infrastructure and data pipelines to house, process and deliver terabytes of sequencing data and insights to customers around the world.
Building system services to reliably orchestrate and ingest raw data from robots, sequencers, and on-prem Linux servers.
Developing data models to efficiently represent complex sequencing analysis outputs.
Develop a robust architecture to orchestrate millions of bioinformatics tasks.
Building high performance backend services, powering our frontend bioinformatics analytics tools.
Culture
You are someone who:
Enjoys high agency and high ownership work.
Is curious about learning from other people’s expertise in scientific/biological domains.
Is excited to make an impact on the scientific community, enabling the next generation of medicines, biotechnology, and even plant-based-meats!
Can lead projects from idea to production independently.
Is a life-long learner.
Is excited to work in a tight-knit fast-paced environment with a motivated team.
Values clear communication and helping others learn new skills.
Qualifications
BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Physics or technical subject.
5+ years of industry experience.
Experience with REST API best practices (such as OpenAPI) and designing service-oriented architectures.
Experience with SQL and data modeling in relational databases (postgres).
Experience with full-stack Python web frameworks like Flask or Django.
Experience working in AWS for containerized task orchestration (Lambda, ECS, Batch, StepFunctions).
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools, like Terraform or AWS CDK.
Experience building distributed systems with task queues (such as Celery and SQS).
Experience working with Linux servers, for example systemd services, basic networking and application deployment tools like ansible.
Desire to learn about DNA sequencing bioinformatics algorithms and workflows.
(Preferred) Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Nextflow, Snakemake, Metaflow.
(Preferred) Familiarity developing with AI tools like Claude Code and Cursor.
Why Plasmidsaurus?
IMPACT: Your work will directly contribute to accelerating biotech research. This research is one of humanity’s most powerful tools for stopping climate change and developing novel therapies.
INNOVATION: Work on the cutting edge of biotech and software, introducing indispensable tools to top-tier researchers.
COMMUNITY: Join a passionate, scrappy team that values close, interactive relationships with our customers and each other.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description as we seek out diverse and creative perspectives. Team members who love to learn and collaborate in an inclusive environment will thrive with us. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please let us know at careers@plasmidsaurus.com.