About the role
Technical lead for the compute, data, AI, and security infrastructure that runs our sequencing operation.
You will:
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Own core services that orchestrate lab devices (robots, sequencers, on-prem Linux servers) and the data ingestion pipeline
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Build cloud infrastructure and data pipelines to house, process, and deliver terabytes of sequencing data
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Design infrastructure to orchestrate millions of bioinformatics tasks (queues, workflow orchestration, scheduling)
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Build AI infrastructure and internal tooling to enable agentic systems:
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Quality Scientist Agents - monitor operations end-to-end, surface anomalies, and intervene/escalate when quality or reliability issues appear
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Logistics Agents - coordinate drivers around the world to move packages to labs and carriers
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Bioinformatics Coding Agents - long-running agents for adaptive analysis of diverse sample types with unknown/shifting data distributions
Culture
You are someone who:
- Enjoys high agency and high ownership work
- Can lead ambiguous, cross-functional projects from idea to production
- Is curious about learning from other people’s expertise in scientific/biological domains
- Is excited to make an impact on the scientific community
- Is a life-long learner
- Is excited to work in a tight-knit fast-paced environment with a motivated team
- Values clear communication, mentorship, and helping others learn new skills
- Excited about building on the bleeding edge
About Plasmidsaurus
Plasmidsaurus is on a mission to accelerate new cures and promote a healthier planet by unlocking a new level of productivity for scientists. Our sequencing services are used daily by thousands of innovators, including Nobel laureates, Fortune 100 pharma, and over 70,000 scientists.
We began by revolutionizing plasmid sequencing, making it exponentially cheaper and faster, with innovative sequencing technologies and a global network of laboratories that turn samples into answers in hours, not weeks.
Now we are expanding that same disruptive model across all of genomics. With the launch of our new RNA-seq service, we are taking a bold step toward our vision to sequence everything, providing scientists everywhere with faster, simpler, and more affordable access to the data that powers discovery.
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Job details
Salary
$205,000 - $235,000
Location
South San Francisco, United States
Experience
8+ years
Funding
Total raised
$29M
Last stage
Series B
Investors
Founders
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.