Software Engineer II

South San Francisco , United States
Remote

AI overview

Develop software solutions to automate cloud-connected bioreactor systems and support innovative bioprocess operations in a collaborative, cross-functional team.

About Us:

Culture’s mission is to simplify and accelerate bioprocess development to enable our customers to bring their biopharmaceutical products to market faster.

With a focus on upstream cell culture process development, Culture has developed a unique platform that merges products, services and data management that can be applied to mammalian, microbial and viral vector production processes. This platform enables high-throughput process development projects to be rapidly and seamlessly executed directly by our customers in their own facilities, in our service laboratories, or both, all driven by our cloud-connected web application, accessible from anywhere, for designing, managing and analyzing experiments.

At Culture, we combine our passions for biomanufacturing, engineering, and operations to build new solutions that make bioprocess development and scale-up faster. We value collaboration for exceptional results, innovate with purpose, and earn our customers’ trust every day. 

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to design and implement software solutions that automate and control cloud-connected bioreactor systems, scientific  instruments, and analyzers. This role also involves developing cloud-native data and workflow applications to support cutting-edge bioprocess operations.

In this role, you’ll collaborate with a small, highly passionate team of software developers, systems engineers, data scientists, hardware specialists, and biologists — so thriving in a cross-functional environment is essential.

You will be responsible for integrating new hardware systems with the cloud, building features that span the full technology stack (from embedded control to cloud applications), and taking full ownership of your domain.

What you'll do:

  • Design, build, test, and maintain software solutions to connect data, automation, and analysis into a single, end-to-end workflow that delights scientists.
  • Develop process-aware automation workflows tailored for bioprocessing that include bioreactors, various analytical equipment, instruments, and other devices.
  • Quickly prototype proof-of-concept systems and evaluate technical feasibility.
  • Balance technical performance, complexity, and reliability.
  • Partner with scientists and process engineers to translate bio-process requirements into software and control logic.
  • Participate in design reviews.
  • Work on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Learn about biology, biomanufacturing, and biotechnology.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of software engineering experience building enterprise or cloud software in a professional setting.
  • Experience using Python or TypeScript or a similar language.
  • Comfortable with both frontend and backend work.
  • Strong communicator interested in working in a small, collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
  • Proven ability to take a thoughtful, pragmatic, and efficient approach to problem solving.
  • Passionate about up-leveling yourself and those around you through curiosity, mentorship, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in both Python and TypeScript.
  • Experience using LLM tools.
  • Familiarity with technologies and frameworks such as Docker, Next.JS, and GraphQL.
  • Comfortable with development best practices such as continuous integration.
  • Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms and connected edge devices.

In return, we will support you by:

  • Placing a high degree of trust in your ideas and execution.
  • Making ourselves available for collaboration.
  • Caring about you as a whole person.
  • Supporting your personal and professional growth.

Why Join Us?

  • Hands-on experience in testing a cloud-based biotech platform.
  • Work closely with a small, passionate team of experienced developers.
  • Gain exposure to modern software testing practices and cloud technologies.
  • Contribute to software that has a direct impact on biotech and research innovation.

Location & Schedule:

  • This is a fully remote role at a fast-growing startup.

Base Salary Range:

  • Culture Biosciences's compensation package includes market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, and great benefits. Our expected salary range for this role is $127,000 - $140,000. We are hiring for multiple levels and backgrounds so final offers may vary within the range provided based on experience, expertise, and other factors.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and equity compensation
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
  • Medical and Dependent Care FSA (prorated based on start-date)
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Responsible Time Off (non-accrual based) policy, 11 paid company holidays and a week-long winter break
  • 12 weeks of parental leave at full salary

Culture Biosciences provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We seek to build a company that promotes inclusion and expands the diversity of our industry as a whole. We encourage people with identities underrepresented in biotech and technology to apply.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Equity Compensation: Equity for all full time roles
  • Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match: 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave at full salary
  • Paid Time Off: Responsible Time Off (non-accrual based) policy, 11 paid company holidays and a week-long winter break

Culture Biosciences has built the first cloud bioreactor facility. Customers use our platform to develop new bio-synthesized therapeutics, sustainable foods and sustainable agricultural products. At Culture we combine our passions for engineering and operations to develop and scale our unique technology. We value curiosity, clear communication, kindness, collaboration, customer focus and a drive for results. To learn more about our product, check out this short explainer video.

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