Founding Software Engineer

About the Role

This is a founding engineering role at an early-stage AI/ML infrastructure company building software that connects AI agents to real-world laboratory systems. You will own critical infrastructure across experiment orchestration, agent connectivity, and distributed coordination, working at the intersection of software, robotics, and physical systems.

What You'll Do

• Build experiment orchestration systems that schedule and coordinate experiments across distributed labs.
• Connect AI agents to real-world experiments and instruments through robust agent infrastructure.
• Design and implement data infrastructure to capture state, actions, measurements, failures, and provenance.
• Architect distributed systems that reliably coordinate software, devices, and experiments at scale.
• Develop developer tooling and APIs to accelerate new workflows and integrations.
• Debug and optimize across the full stack, from software to hardware to physical systems.

What We're Looking For

• 3 or more years building complex, production-grade software systems end-to-end.
• Strong proficiency in Rust or TypeScript (Python experience is also valued).
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, networking, and asynchronous programming.
• Experience designing and implementing systems with asynchronous communication patterns.
• Prior experience as an engineer at an early-stage startup, with high agency in ambiguous environments.
• Comfort bridging physical systems and software, with the ability to debug across the full stack.
• Experience with robotics, hardware integration, lab automation, embedded systems, or ML infrastructure is a strong plus.
• Experience building developer tooling, SDKs, or APIs for integration workflows is a plus.
• No biology background required.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $100,000 to $200,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site or hybrid in Munich, Germany (primary location), Zurich, Switzerland, or San Francisco, United States.