Satomic

Satomic

Senior Software Engineer

SAN DIEGO, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 25 days ago
TypeScriptPythonGoRustC++ReactDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentSQLPostgreSQLAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDRESTgRPCMachine LearningData EngineeringRoboticsCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • This is a senior, hands-on engineering role on the Development team.
  • You'll work on the core software platform at the center of Satomic's chemistry operations: the orchestration layer, internal tooling, and data systems that move a synthesis request from intake through execution to result.
  • We are deliberately looking for an engineer whose craft is not tied to a single language.

Responsibilities

  • Engaged with the existing roadmap and critical path to identify and sequence their own near-term priorities, flagging dependencies and risks along the way.
  • Delivered at least one core service or system component that other teams build against, with a clear interface and a solid understanding of its failure modes.
  • Raised the engineering bar on the team through the systems you build, the reviews you give, and the practices you help establish.
  • Design, implementation, and operation of core platform services, APIs, and the orchestration layer behind Satomic's "API to Atoms." The data model and data systems that capture, track, and expose what happens across the platform, in collaboration with the teams that produce and consume that data.
  • As Satomic builds toward an "API to Atoms," this role ensures that the interface our partners query against is reliable, low-latency, and grounded in the real synthetic capabilities of the platform.
  • You'll be building, not managing a team.

Requirements

  • A track record of sound technical judgment, and of working across disciplines to understand what actually needs to be built.
  • Experience designing and operating APIs and distributed systems (REST/gRPC, message queues), with sound judgment about service boundaries and failure handling.
  • Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS,
  • the hiring manager will coordinate a block where you have three 45-minute interviews back to back with different members of the Satomic team, who will ask about your past experience and fit for the role.
  • Partnered with the automation and chemistry teams to ensure platform runs produce structured, traceable data through the systems you work on.

Nice to have

  • how you decompose a problem, model data, reason about failure, and choose the right tool for the job.
  • If "what language?" is the first question you ask rather than "what's the actual problem?", this probably isn't the right fit.
  • Technologies and systems you may work with include:

Skills

  • the orchestration layer, internal tooling, and data systems that move a synthesis request from intake through execution to result.
  • A pure ML or model-training position.

Company info

  • About Satomic Satomic's mission is to close the gap from idea to molecule with faster navigation of chemical space.
  • We are building an automated chemistry platform that integrates laboratory robotics, software, and AI to transform small-molecule synthesis and drug discovery.
  • Satomic has raised a $15M Seed from fantastic investors including Riot Ventures, HOF Capital, and Compound VC, and our team includes alumni from leading large pharmas, small biotechs, and AI labs.
  • This role is critical to Satomic's mission of closing the gap from idea to molecule by building the chemistry search engine that lets our customers see, query, and reach into
  • Become a recognized technical leader within Satomic, shaping how the company builds software and mentoring strong engineers.
  • Built core platform systems that have scaled through multiple generations of chemistry capability without accumulating architectural debt that slows the company down.
  • Made the software platform a durable competitive advantage in how Satomic runs chemistry at scale.
  • Seen your work run under real production load as we (ambitiously) begin shipping platform deliveries to customers - making real-world impact by the end of this window.
  • By year 5, you will have: Become a recognized technical leader within Satomic, shaping how the company builds software and mentoring strong engineers.
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