vworks jobs in San Diego

This role combines software engineering leadership with lab automation integration and early-stage AI prototyping. You will own the translation layer between high-level workflow logic and low-level instrument control, deploy and maintain containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes with CI/CD practices, and build scalable Python applications connecting experimental readouts with downstream analysis tools.…See more You'll collaborate on incorporating AI-driven decision-making into automation workflows, mentor the automation engineering team, and help shape the technical roadmap for autonomous discovery systems.

Own and evolve the software translation layer between high-level workflow logic and low-level laboratory instrument control, integrating liquid handlers, plate readers, robotic workstations, and analytical instruments. Deploy and maintain containerized services using Docker, Kubernetes, GitOps, and CI/CD practices, building scalable Python applications and data pipelines that connect experimental readouts with LIMS and downstream analysis tools.…See more Collaborate with the team to prototype AI-driven decision-making and autonomous orchestration in lab workflows, evaluating LLM tooling and agent frameworks for practical applicability. Serve as a technical authority and mentor, influencing the broader technical roadmap for autonomous discovery systems and helping grow the automation engineering team's capability.