Lead Platform Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026.
About the Role
Lead the compute, data, AI, and security infrastructure behind a biotechnology sequencing operation. You will work across software and lab systems to build reliable platforms that support sequencing workflows and scientific analysis.
What You'll Do
Own services that orchestrate lab devices, including robots, sequencers, and on-premises Linux servers, along with the data ingestion pipeline.
Build cloud infrastructure and data pipelines to store, process, and deliver large volumes of sequencing data.
Design systems for orchestrating large numbers of bioinformatics tasks, including queues, workflow orchestration, and scheduling.
Develop AI infrastructure and internal tools for operational monitoring, logistics coordination, and adaptive bioinformatics analysis.
Lead cross-functional projects from problem definition through production, and mentor engineers while contributing as an individual contributor.
What We're Looking For
At least 5 years of experience in platform, backend, or infrastructure engineering, including meaningful experience at a startup during a period of growth.
Strong AWS orchestration experience, including ECS, Batch, and Step Functions, plus Python backend development with FastAPI or Django.
Experience designing and shipping reliable distributed systems, such as task queues, workflow orchestration, and state machines.
Hands-on experience with Linux server administration and distributed task queues such as Celery or SQS.
Experience leading cross-functional projects, mentoring engineers, and connecting architecture choices to business impact.
Familiarity with current AI tooling and experience building LLM or agent systems, including tools, evaluation, permissions, and workflow design.
A degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent technical experience, along with curiosity about science and biotechnology.
Comfort working primarily as an individual contributor and operating in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $205,000 to $235,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
Hybrid role based in South San Francisco, California.