Founding Software Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage AI company building software that connects AI agents with real-world laboratory systems. You will own critical infrastructure for coordinating experiments, connecting agents and instruments, and capturing reliable data across physical and software systems. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build systems that schedule and coordinate experiments across distributed laboratories. - Connect AI agents to experiments and instruments through robust agent infrastructure. - Design data infrastructure to capture system state, actions, measurements, failures, and provenance. - Architect distributed systems that reliably coordinate software, devices, and experiments. - Develop APIs and developer tools for new workflows and integrations. - Debug and optimize systems across software, hardware, and physical environments. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 3 years of experience building production-grade software systems end to end. - Strong proficiency in Python or Rust, with solid software engineering fundamentals. - Production backend or distributed-systems experience, including APIs, networking, and asynchronous communication. - Experience building software as an engineer at an early-stage startup. - Ability to take ownership in ambiguous environments and debug across software and hardware layers. - Experience with robotics, physical AI, hardware integration, lab automation, embedded systems, ML infrastructure, data infrastructure, or orchestration systems is a plus. Biology experience is not required. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary: $100,000 to $250,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION On-site in Munich, Germany. Other listed work locations include Zurich, Switzerland, and San Francisco, United States.