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Lead Engineer for AI Infrastructure in Platform Engineering

PlasmidsaurusSan FranciscoNew
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Manager

Qualifications

Proven experience in managing cloud infrastructure and data pipelines. Strong knowledge of bioinformatics and sequencing technologies. Experience with orchestration tools and AI infrastructure development. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to lead technical teams.

About the job

Plasmidsaurus helps scientists worldwide by streamlining sequencing. Researchers from leading institutions and companies rely on this platform daily. With a global network of labs, the company delivers fast, affordable sequencing results, and has recently expanded into RNA-seq to broaden its genomics reach. The team is focused on building a universal sequencing platform designed for efficiency and global scale.

Role overview

The Lead Engineer for AI Infrastructure in Platform Engineering sets both technical direction and management strategy for the company’s compute, data, AI, and security infrastructure. This position oversees the entire sequencing operation, from laboratory devices to data delivery.

What you will do

  • Oversee core services that coordinate laboratory devices, including robots, sequencers, and on-premises Linux servers, as well as the data ingestion pipeline.
  • Develop cloud infrastructure and data pipelines for storing, processing, and delivering terabytes of sequencing data.
  • Design systems to manage millions of bioinformatics tasks, handling queue management, workflow orchestration, and scheduling.
  • Build AI infrastructure and internal tools to support autonomous systems, including:
    • Quality Scientist Agents: Monitor operations, detect anomalies, and escalate quality or reliability concerns.
    • Logistics Agents: Coordinate global transportation of samples to labs and carriers.
    • Bioinformatics Coding Agents: Run adaptive analyses on varied sample types with different data distributions.

Culture

The team values initiative and a strong sense of ownership. High agency and responsibility shape how work gets done at Plasmidsaurus.

About Plasmidsaurus

Plasmidsaurus is at the forefront of genomic innovation, committed to enhancing scientific productivity and advancing healthcare solutions. Our cutting-edge sequencing services empower scientists to make groundbreaking discoveries rapidly and cost-effectively.

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