Software Architect, AI Engineer

We're assisting a well-funded startup in the bioinformatics software space with their search for a software architect. The role will work onsite 4 days a week in the Cambridge office and 1 day remotely.

• Architect and evolve the full-stack platform
• Stay hands-on in the codebase and contribute to critical product work
• Develop, implement, and socialize engineering best practices and code standards
• Steward the incorporation of AI into all phases of the business
• Guide UX and workflow design decisions in collaboration with product/design
• Mentor junior, mid-level, and senior engineers across the team
• Support deployment and performance through Dev Ops and MLOps leadership
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and company leadership to align on priorities
• Communicate clearly with both technical teams and executive stakeholders

• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• Deep full-stack knowledge of React, Node.js, and Type Script
• A background in startups
  , with comfort in ambiguity and speed
• Strong understanding of Dev Ops
  , cloud infrastructure (
  GCP and AWS
  ), and multi-cloud deployments
• Experience working with databases (MySQL, Mongo
  
  DB), schema design, and performance
• Experience using AI-assisted code/test development
• Experience with MLOps
  , ML applications, or scientific data platforms
• Expertise with security, multi-tenancy, scaling, and observability of SaaS platforms
• Familiarity with workflow engines or workflow orchestration platforms (e.g. Nextflow, Snakemake, WDL)
• Passion for mentoring
  and growing engineers
• Bonus points for Life Sciences & Bioinformatics experience