Founding Software Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage team building software that connects AI agents with real-world laboratory systems. You will own core infrastructure for coordinating experiments, connecting agents and instruments, and managing distributed workflows across software and physical systems. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build systems to schedule and coordinate experiments across distributed labs. - Develop reliable infrastructure that connects AI agents with experiments and laboratory instruments. - Design data systems that capture state, actions, measurements, failures, and provenance. - Architect distributed systems that coordinate software, devices, and experiments. - Create developer tools and APIs for new workflows and integrations. - Debug and optimize across software, hardware, and physical systems. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Typically 3 to 8 years of experience, including at least 3 years building production-grade software systems end to end. - Strong proficiency in Python or Rust, with experience in Rust or TypeScript relevant to the role. - Demonstrated experience designing distributed systems, including APIs, networking, and asynchronous communication. - Experience as an engineer at an early-stage startup and comfort taking ownership in ambiguous environments. - Experience with ML infrastructure or production ML systems is valuable. - Experience with robotics, physical AI, agents, lab automation, embedded systems, developer tooling, or data infrastructure is a plus. - Biology experience is not required. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary range: $100,000 to $200,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION On-site in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.