# Robotics Engineer, Laboratory Automation at Axiom Bio

- Company: Axiom Bio
- What the company does: Axiom provides frontier intelligence for human drug toxicity, helping scientists reduce unexpected toxicity earlier and develop safer medicines with less animal testing. Backed by Amplify Partners.
- Company website: https://axi.om
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: South San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Apply by: 2026-12-10
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/axiombio/cc4c55b2-f798-4774-98d4-0a8a1741bfeb?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/axiom-bio-founding-robotics-and-automation-engineer/

## About the role

Build Axiom’s automated biology lab from the ground up, owning the software and integrations that turn individual instruments into a reliable, high-throughput experimental platform. Build the software that controls laboratory instruments and robotics and coordinates experiments from sample preparation through data collection. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Strong Python and software engineering skills, including API design, asynchronous programming, and distributed systems
- Experience with laboratory automation platforms and interfaces such as PyLabRobot, Hamilton VENUS, Tecan EVOware, Opentrons, SiLA 2, and instrument APIs
- Experience integrating robotics, motion control, and laboratory hardware into reliable automated systems
- Hands-on experience with liquid handlers, automated plate transport, incubators, robotic arms, and integrated workcells
- Familiarity with workflows such as high-throughput screening, high-content imaging, cell culture, sequencing, and mass spectrometry
- Experience building systems for experiment orchestration, resource scheduling, instrument communication, data capture, and monitoring


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/axiom-bio-founding-robotics-and-automation-engineer/