lilasciences · Cambridge, MA USA
Skills: Python, Java, CI/CD
Your Impact at LILA Lila Sciences is seeking a Principal Software Engineer, Instrument Simulations to architect and lead the development of our next-generation laboratory automation platform. In this role, you'll be responsible for designing the simulation infrastructure and integration layer that connects AI-driven experimental design with physical robotic systems, enabling closed-loop scientific discovery at unprecedented scale. What You'll Be Building Architect and implement high-fidelity simulation environments that model complex laboratory instrumentation, fluidics, and robotic workflows Design robust integration patterns between heterogeneous hardware systems, ensuring reliable and safe execution of fully automated experiments Lead the development of APIs and interfaces that enable scientists and AI agents to seamlessly interact with sophisticated automation infrastructure Maintain and help establish best practices for hardware-software integration, system monitoring, and CI/CD in laboratory automation contexts for all newly developed systems Mentor engineers, likely leading a small agile team What You’ll Need to Succeed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field: Background that supports technical and leadership capabilities. 10+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role: Demonstrates ability to lead and manage complex projects and engineering teams. Proven experience in architecting and directi …truncated… ence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves. LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and…
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