Senior Sofware Engineer

About the Role Labviva is seeking a Senior Software Engineer , you will help advance our core purchasing platform to provide a modern e-commerce experience specifically tailored for scientific users. This includes allowing scientists to search millions of data rich records when ordering equipment, chemicals, and lab consumables while providing suppliers with rich analytics about marketplace behavior. You are a fit for the role if you enjoy creating comprehensive end-to-end solutions within a collaborative environment. Experience with e-commerce platforms or enterprise web applications is a plus. You are thoughtful in your approach to design and engineer solutions that meet business demands while optimizing for system health, security, and long-term maintenance. Location : Boston Headquarters. This is an onsite hybrid role 3 days a week in the Boston office (Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday). How You Will Contribute Act as a technical lead for various initiatives including designing and implementing new features and advancing the technologies our platform uses Mentor, support, collaborate with, and learn from other members of the team as well as other key stakeholders across the company Contribute to an engineering culture of shipping great products. Advocate for new technologies, methods, best practices and solutions (technical and non-technical) that improve our product and work experience Ship new code on a daily basis covering the following areas: Frontend features, components, designs, and general architecture supporting everything a user needs to do on our site Backend services supporting the entire marketplace including interfacing with data pipelines and supporting the frontend External integrations with third parties including different product information and order placement APIs Search infrastructure and optimizations for scientific use-cases What You Bring To The Team For this role, you’d be a great fit if You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) You have 6+ years of experience You have a history of tackling large and complex problems and turning them into executable solutions You have experience as an owner/SME of technical & functional areas which involve working with key stakeholders to create stable and resilient products that customers use every day You know how to forge new paths for enterprise-level green and brown-field projects to create new features utilizing modern technologies You are effective at learning and experimenting with new technologies and frameworks You have a strong background designing and developing modern frontends and supporting infrastructure You have a history of contributing to reliable and scalable software projects Experience with one or more of the following is a plus Elasticsearch ingestion pipelines and search tuning Architecting and working in a Service Oriented Architecture environment Working with and utilizing AI throughout the SDLC using agentic tools like Cursor and Claude Code Deep knowledge of an area of our stack: Next.js and React Typescript, Node.js, and backend frameworks including Nest.js and Typeorm PostgreSQL utilizing Aurora Kafka Kubernetes and Docker E-commerce platform experience Procurement for scientific applications About the Company Labviva is on a mission to accelerate the pace of life science research. We connect researchers with suppliers of reagents, chemicals and instrumentation in an intuitive user-friendly platform that supports the priorities of scientists while staying compliant with purchasing rules. We are a venture-funded start-up that acknowledges that the unique contributions of each team member drive our success. We commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workspace where people can make a positive impact. At Labviva, we invest in our employees and strongly believe that a culture of respect and support drives success for all involved. We provide a competitive set of benefits including but not limited to a hybrid – office/remote work option, health benefits, discretionary time off, parental leave, competitive salary and equity. We are an equal opportunity employer and building a diverse team is our top priority. At Labviva, we celebrate all. Help us build an inclusive community that will transform the life sciences industry. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics as outlined by federal, state or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Labviva provides an estimate of the compensation for roles as required by state regulations. Compensation may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, individual candidate experience, skills, and qualifications. Additionally, Labviva leverages current market data to determine compensation; therefore, posted figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. The salary, other forms of compensation, and benefits information are accurate as of the date of this posting. Labviva reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Boston Pay Range $165,000 — $180,000 USD