Staff Software Engineer, LabGenius Therapeutics
+ Discretionary performance-linked annual bonus + Stock option plan
3+ days a week in office
Human and machine intelligence for next-gen therapeutic antibodies.
Open for applications
Human and machine intelligence for next-gen therapeutic antibodies.
21-100 employees
Open for applications
+ Discretionary performance-linked annual bonus + Stock option plan
3+ days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
Combining human and machine intelligence to discover the next generation of therapeutic antibodies.
Role
Who you are
- As this is a senior position in the software team, this role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership and mentoring skills, and a deep understanding of the biotech industry
- 7+ years of experience in building and deploying production-grade software applications
- Solid foundation in a scientific discipline, with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in a similar area
- Expertise in cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud providers
- Strong proficiency in cloud infrastructure development using Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools
- Extensive experience in developing Python applications in a production environment
- Experience building user interfaces with modern web frameworks, such as React and TypeScript/JavaScript
- Strong analytical skills and confidence with handling and interpreting scientific data
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and lead complex technical initiatives while also collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
- Proven track record of mentoring and developing other engineers, fostering team growth and technical excellence
- Track record of deep-diving into a complex domain with a willingness to learn about molecular biology, protein engineering, and automation to enhance job effectiveness and contribute to the company's mission
What the job involves
- Provide technical direction and drive innovation
- Collaborate with our talented team of scientists, data scientists and software engineers to deliver our ambitious internal and partnered drug discovery programmes
- Work on projects with strategic value to the company and lead the technical development of tools and services to automate experiments and process scientific data at scale
- Mentor and sponsor junior team members, fostering growth and development within the team
- You will ultimately help us build a future where AI rapidly engineers novel, life-enhancing biotherapeutics
- Architect and lead the development of our machine learning drug discovery platform in partnership with Data Scientists
- Design and implement solutions to ensure data is managed in accordance with FAIR data principles
- Configure, maintain and build integrations for our lab information management systems (Benchling)
- Partner with wet lab and data scientists to understand their problems and offer scalable and robust solutions
- Leverage Google Cloud Platform to deploy, manage and secure applications and data
- Drive the maintenance and continuous improvement of our software by championing best practices in testing, code quality, security, documentation, and architecture
- Mentor and support the growth of other engineers through activities such as design reviews, pair programming, code reviews, peer reviews, and direct 1:1 mentoring
Application process
- We usually respond within a week
Salary benchmarks
Our take
LabGenius is a protein engineering platform that integrates several technologies from the fields of machine learning, synthetic biology, and robotics. It uses computational methods to explore protein fitness landscapes and improve multiple drug properties simultaneously.
Historically, the discovery of protein therapeutics has been a labour-intensive, human-driven process, with scientists manually designing and executing experiments. This traditional approach is limited by our cognitive abilities to fully understand the complexity of biological systems. LabGenius is breaking these barriers with EVA, a smart robotic platform that not only designs and conducts experiments but also learns from them This continuous learning allows EVA to refine its understanding of genetic design rules, growing smarter with each experiment.
Currently, LabGenius is deploying EVA to develop novel antibody fragments for therapeutic areas, including solid tumours, where they offer significant advantages over traditional antibody formats. EVA's ability to engineer high-value drug properties - such as efficacy, potency, selectivity, and manufacturability - addresses challenges that have long hindered the field. This is an exciting development for the team, and they are now exploring how these principles can be applied more broadly to tackle human diseases.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Apr 2024
$45.4m
SERIES B
Jan 2022
$1.3m
GRANT
Total funding: $75.7m
Company benefits
- Discretionary performance-linked annual bonus
- A generous stock option plan
- 3x Salary Life Insurance with YuLife
- Health Shield Cash Back Plan on day-to-day health expenses
- 5% pension, with an additional top up on tax savings from us
- Free Will-writing Service
- Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical (currently with AXA)
- Discounted gym membership through either AXA or HealthShield
- 24/7 access to GP Services
- Access to the Cycle to Work scheme: to make your commute cheaper, healthier and a whole lot greener
- Easy access to the on-site gym and climbing wall to break a sweat or indulge your inner monkey available at competitive rates
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to coaching and CBT sessions
- Weekly team lunches through Feedr
- A programme of social events, both company-wide and within your own teams
Company values
- Prioritise health without exception
- Move as one team united by a shared mission
- Fiercely seek new opportunities to grow
- Continuously strive for excellence
- Always bring an open heart and mind
Company HQ
Bermondsey, London, UK
Leadership
James Field
(Founder & CEO)Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Microbiology, a Master of Science degree in Systems and Synthetic Biology and a PhD in Synthetic Biology from Imperial.
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