Lila Sciences
Senior Software Engineer, Scientific System of Record
$144K–$240K
Cambridge, MA USA +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 3, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
San Francisco, CA USA
Alewife, Cambridge, MA
San Francisco, CA - Experience
- 4-6+ years of engineering experience; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Build and operate software that records scientific plans and lab execution, connecting scientific workflows to data, automation, and AI-driven applications.
What you'll do
- Develop lab workflow systems, user interfaces, APIs, and application services for scientific teams and automation.
- Design data models and improve production system reliability, performance, and observability.
- Collaborate with scientists and engineering teams on architecture, testing, documentation, and delivery.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 4-6+ years of experience building and deploying large-scale production systems; strength in front-end or backend engineering.
- Strong experience with React and TypeScript, plus experience designing and maintaining APIs, services, and application components.
- Experience with SQL and at least one of NoSQL, vector databases, search systems, or data lakehouse architectures; production operations experience.
Nice to have
- Python experience; hands-on use of AI coding assistants or AI-augmented engineering workflows.
- Cloud/DevOps, orchestration systems, scientific workflow products, or systems supporting auditability and reproducibility.
Pay
$144,000 — $240,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
TypeScript, React, Python, SQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions
AI focus
Build software supporting AI-driven applications and scientific analysis; use AI coding assistants or AI-augmented engineering workflows.
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