Staff Software Engineer, LIMS

Salary: $174,000 - $185,000

• Build out and/or extend the LIMS. Ensure that the LIMS supports straightforward definition and use of workflows, so LIMS is the source of truth for every sample’s state through the lab.
• Build the integration layer between LIMS and the lab-automation devices — worklist generation, step logging back to LIMS, error capture, reagent lot tracking (lot ID, expiration, usage per sample).
• Model the sample → preparation → assay execution → analysis → results traceability chain for high-throughput laboratory workflows.
• Own the data model and sample chain-of-custody contract that downstream systems (ordering systems, analysis orchestration, reporting portals) rely on.
• Ensure every step is recorded to meet 21 CFR Part 11 audit requirements.
• Work with the Director of Lab Automation on the software ↔ hardware interfaces.
• Interact with lab and other end users to map out requirements and priorities and ensure that user acceptance criteria are met.
• Contribute to CI/CD, code review, and testing practices for regulated systems.

• 7+ years building software for clinical or molecular diagnostics labs.
• Hands-on LIMS experience — customization, extension, and integration with lab instrumentation. Direct experience with at least one commercial or open-source LIMS (e.g. Senaite / Bika, LabKey, OpenSpecimen, Benchling, LabWare, STARLIMS, LabVantage, or Sapio) or direct experience developing a custom LIMS used with a high-volume production assay.
• Sample-tracking data-model experience for high-throughput complex laboratory workflows; multi-step, multi-instrument, batch-level QC gates, per-sample lineage, reagent lot tracking.
• Full stack programming experience with modern programming languages and best practices, spanning the UI, APIs, and backend databases along with git-based workflows and CI/CD in a validated system