Software Engineer

Cephla
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logoAt Cephla our mission is to accelerate discoveries and solutions by making open and scalable bespoke microscopes available and accessible.
With rapid development of technologies in life science + the advances in AI, the way we study biology is undergoing a revolution, with profound impact on our ability to understand life and tackle not only disease but also a wide range of global challenges. Automated microscopes, a bridge between the physical world and digital bits, transcends both length and time scales in biology and has been playing a crucial role in discoveries and solutions.
Founded by scientists out of first-hand frustrations and excitement, Cephla build open, versatile and scalable automated microscopes to help accelerate progress in science and address global health challenges.
Cephla started operation in the summer of 2023 and recently closed its first round of venture funding from two leading deep tech investors. We are seeking driven engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments to join us as founding team members.
Your role as a software engineerYou will be building the open-source software core of our platforms. The software broadly involves (1) control of instruments, some of which will run 24/7 and in orchestra with other instruments, (2) interaction with users, and (3) management, processing and visualization of large amount of data.
Specifically, you will:design, build, test, and ship production-ready softwarework closely with the multidisciplinary team inside Cephla, our peers in the open-source community, our partners and our usersiterate fast to quickly bring well documented solutions to our users, while also build for performance and long-term successprovide strong technical leadershipstay on top of fast developing fields, make good use of latest advances and help bring new capabilities to our users
Qualifications3+ years of demonstrated software development experience with C, C++ and PythonComprehensive knowledge of software development practices in a production environmentExperience writing multi-process or multi-threaded software with practical knowledge of how this software can failExperience with firmware / microcontroller and instrument control is a plusExperience with frontend web development is a plusGreat at problem solvingHighly independent while also a great team playerExcellent communication skillsAbility to move fast even when things are loosely defined and you have competing prioritiesWillingness to wear many hatsPassion for learning and teaching
Why join us:Become an early member of the team and build exciting platforms that will empower scientists to push frontiers and develop life saving solutions, researchers to map disease burden and monitor new threats, and at a later stage as we expand the program, hospitals to improve patient careDirectly interface with research institutes&networks, leading biotech/pharma companies and startups working on a wide range of applicationsBe at the forefront of cutting edge research and contribute to the dissemination of latest tools & technologiesEnjoy outstanding professional growth opportunities in a diverse, inclusive, fast-paced, and cutting-edge work environment that values collaboration and teamworkReceive competitive salary, benefits and equity ownership
Interview ProcessTelephone callChallengeFace-to-face/final round

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