About the job
Join Plasmidsaurus
At Plasmidsaurus, we're dedicated to pioneering new cures and fostering a healthier planet by empowering scientists to achieve unprecedented productivity. Our sequencing services are utilized daily by a diverse range of innovators, including Nobel Prize winners, Fortune 100 pharmaceutical companies, and over 70,000 scientists globally.
We initiated a revolution in plasmid sequencing, drastically reducing costs and shortening timelines through cutting-edge sequencing technologies and a worldwide network of laboratories that convert samples into insights within hours instead of weeks.
As we extend our innovative model across the genomics landscape, our latest RNA-seq service is a significant leap towards our goal of sequencing everything, providing scientists everywhere with quicker, simpler, and more affordable access to essential data that fuels discovery.
Every member of the Plasmidsaurus team plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of biotech research. Together, we're constructing the most efficient sequencing engine in the world that operates overnight, scales globally, and accelerates scientific breakthroughs like never before.
Position Overview
As a Backend Product Engineer, you will be instrumental in developing robust backend services that drive our influence in the biotech sector. Your responsibilities will include:
Creating REST APIs to facilitate seamless integration of DNA sequencing results into lab notebooks for our customers.
Designing and implementing services and APIs to enhance our rapid operations, coordinating couriers, laboratories, and robotic systems across the globe.
Developing high-performance payment services to optimize billing, invoicing, and product pricing.
Building scalable backend systems capable of processing terabytes of sequencing data daily, thereby supporting our frontend bioinformatics analytics tools.
Company Culture
We seek individuals who:
Thrive in a high-agency and high-ownership environment.
Are eager to learn from the expertise of others in scientific and biological fields.
Are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the scientific community, contributing to the development of the next generation of medicines, biotechnology, and even plant-based alternatives!
Can independently lead projects from conceptualization to production.

