Software Engineer, Full Stack
Emeryville, California
Operations /
Full time /
On-site
A Bit About Us:
We are Arcadia Science, an evolutionary biology company founded and led by scientists. Our mission is to turn natural innovations into real-world solutions by developing systematic, and quantitative approaches to leveraging biology for therapeutics R&D. We share our research as openly as possible to accelerate discovery and engage with the broader scientific community.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a full-stack software engineer who loves building user-friendly software products for scientists. To accelerate Arcadia’s goal of building end-to-end research workflows, we are developing web applications and data infrastructure to close the gap between our wet lab and computational scientists.
Our ideal candidate for this role has strong software development skills, experience building software from 0 → 1 in a fast-paced environment, and a natural engineering mindset. Top candidates will have a strong software engineering background, excellent product design skills, and fluency with modern web development frameworks and cloud technologies.
This role is a great fit for engineers interested in breaking into biotechnology and therapeutics – no direct experience in the life sciences is required. To ensure a dynamic environment for interactions and learning across multi-disciplinary teams, this role is onsite at our headquarters in Emeryville.
Responsibilities
- Work onsite at Arcadia’s HQ alongside researchers and engineers to build applications, infrastructure, and tools for biological research workflows.
- Work closely with end users to ensure the product is user-friendly and meets the needs of scientiss through rapid iteration cycles.
- Architect, develop, and maintain our internal product suite using standard web technologies to be scalable, performant and delightful to use.
- Provide ongoing support and maintenance for the product, including bug fixes and feature enhancements.
- Leverage computational biology, machine learning, and bioinformatics skills to enhance the data exploration capabilities of the product.
Education/Experience
- BA/BS in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field
- Extensive experience (4-6 years) in building production-level software for data exploration and visualization
- Proficiency with TypeScript and Python
- Proficiency with backend frameworks and libraries, including FastAPI, SQLModel, Pydantic, and Polars
- Proficiency with web development frameworks and libraries, including React, Next.js, Astro, TanStack, and Tailwind CSS
- Proficiency with PostgreSQL databases, and experience with handling migrations
- Experience with developing full-stack AI-powered applications using frameworks such as the Vercel AI SDK or similar is a big plus, but not required
- Track record of taking new projects from idea to high quality technical product with a focus on delightful end-user experiences; previous startup experience a plus
- Experience with software engineering practices (version control, CI/CD pipelines etc.)
- Is highly adaptable and able to start and stop various projects as well as pivot with the organization as it grows
- Ability to move fast in an environment where things are sometimes loosely defined
- Interest in / understanding of evolutionary and molecular biology (direct experience not required)
What We Look For In Applicants:
The first thing we look for is technical talent at the leading edge of a field. To us, this means independent and generative scientists doing basic research that has the potential to produce evidence challenging standard practices. This is true for all of our roles: whether someone is an individual contributor or a people manager, we want researchers pushing their field forward.
More tactically, we are looking for people who are quick to act and can articulate themselves clearly through writing. Our team is flexible and often needs to pivot to match the pace of development at the cutting edge of multiple fields. Bias to action is key. Writing independently is crucial since we share everything we think is valuable to the community and will help us move our research forward.
We try to develop novel approaches for every aspect of our science, and everyone on our team is expected to innovate in their domain. This is not easy, and won’t be for everyone. We believe a culture where this is possible stems from how we act. You can learn more about this through our Operating Principles. You can also get a better sense of our values in practice through our blog posts, virtual open houses, and podcast interviews, which are linked here.
Compensation:
The expected salary range is $150,000-$225,000 per year with generous equity and benefits, depending on experience level.
The position will require the individual to be on-site at our Emeryville, California headquarters.
Arcadia Science is an equal opportunity workplace; we welcome people from all backgrounds and communities. We provide competitive compensation and practical benefits to keep you happy and healthy so that you can do your best work. Please note that an offer of employment from Arcadia is contingent upon the successful clearance of a reference and background check.
