About the job

This role is being recruited by CoffeeSpace on behalf of an anonymous DNA sequencing company known for its rapid growth and high-impact scientific contributions.

We’re identifying a small number of exceptional platform engineers from our network. If there’s a strong fit, we’ll introduce you directly to the leadership team.

Location: South San Francisco, CA / hybrid, with 3 days a week on-site

Compensation: $205K - $235K base + competitive equity

Employment type: Full-time

Visa: Visa sponsorship available on a case-by-case basis, including H1-B transfer

About the company

This company has established itself as the fastest DNA sequencing provider, achieving $80M in annual revenue through organic growth. It operates in the life sciences, robotics, hardware, and healthcare industries, providing services to Nobel prize winners, biotech startups, and research labs globally.

The company manages a substantial compute infrastructure and is expanding its team to enhance its AI and agentic systems to support lab operations and bioinformatics development.

About the role

As the Lead Platform Engineer, you will take charge of the compute, data, AI, and security infrastructure that powers the company's sequencing operations.

What You’ll Do

Manage core services that orchestrate lab devices and the data ingestion pipeline
Build cloud infrastructure to process and deliver terabytes of sequencing data
Design infrastructure for bioinformatics task orchestration
Develop AI infrastructure and internal tools for agentic systems, including Quality Scientist Agents, Logistics Agents, and Bioinformatics Coding Agents

Why This Role Is Compelling

Join a bootstrapped company with significant revenue and growth without venture backing
Work on cutting-edge DNA sequencing technology used by leading scientists and institutions
Lead high-impact projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Influence the development of AI systems that enhance scientific research and logistics

The Ideal Candidate

6+ years of experience in a technical leadership role
Proficient in Python, AWS, Postgres, Kubernetes, Linux, and LLM tooling
Enjoys high agency work and leading cross-functional projects
Curious about scientific and biological domains
Values communication and mentorship

This Role Is NOT For You If

You prefer a purely internal engineering role
You are not interested in working in a fast-paced environment
You require new visa sponsorship

Next steps

1. Apply via this LinkedIn job post
2. We’ll review and reach out if there’s a strong match
3. If aligned, we’ll introduce you directly to the team
4. If this role isn’t the right fit, we may suggest and make introductions to other high-signal startup roles we’re recruiting for, always with your permission.

A quick note on authenticity

This is a real, active role that CoffeeSpace is recruiting for in close partnership with the hiring team. We don’t post speculative roles and work directly with teams on their actual hiring needs.