Backed by SOSV.
About the role
Architect and develop the software platform connecting Prolific illumination hardware, firmware, cloud infrastructure, internal tooling, and future operational and customer-deployed systems Define software interfaces, communication layers, and subsystem boundaries across distributed control systems
What they're looking for
- MS with 5+ years or BS with 7+ years of professional software development experience. Degree in Software Engineering , Computer Science, or a related field preferred
- Strong systems-level thinking and ability to reason across software, firmware, hardware, and operational workflows
- Ability to balance rapid prototyping with long-term architectural scalability
- Experience decomposing complex systems into modular, maintainable subsystems
- Fluency in Python and proficiency in at least one other general-purpose language (e.g. TypeScript, Go, Rust)
- Experience defining requirements, designing, implementing, and deploying software
More about this role
Prolific Machines is ushering in a new era of biotechnology with light. Our first-of-its-kind optogenetic platform delivers unprecedented control, precisely guiding cellular behavior when and where it matters most. Unlike existing tools used to control biology, our technology enables dynamic, tunable control over virtually any cellular function in any cell type. We're enabling partners to unlock robust efficiency, quality, and reproducibility advantages across the most complex pharmaceuticals and therapeutic proteins. Prolific is supported by leading investors, including Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Mayfield and SOSV.
This is a high-ownership role with significant opportunity to shape the long-term direction of software systems at Prolific. As a foundational Software Engineer within the organization, you will have substantial influence over architecture, tooling, and long-term technical direction.
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to help define and build the next-generation software and controls platform underlying Prolific’s illumination systems. This role will serve as a foundational software hire within a multidisciplinary illuminator technology team, helping...
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