Platform Engineering Lead ($205K - $235K + Equity) DNA Tech

This role is being recruited by CoffeeSpace on behalf of an anonymous genomics engineering startup advancing the frontier of sequencing technology for scientific innovators globally. We’re seeking a technically proficient Lead Platform Engineer to take charge of our cutting‑edge compute, data, AI, and security infrastructure powering genome sequencing operations. Employment type: Full‑time Visa: Case‑by‑case, H1‑B transfer and similar visas may be considered About the company This innovative company is transforming the landscape of genomic sequencing, offering rapid, affordable sequencing services to over 70,000 scientists, including Nobel laureates and Fortune 100 firms, every day. Known for their breakthrough plasmid sequencing technology, they are now scaling their disruptive approach across all genomics, inspiring global scientific discovery with unprecedented speed and efficiency. About the role Join as a pivotal technical leader architecting the infrastructure that supports millions of bioinformatics tasks. You’ll lead high‑impact projects influencing the company’s mission to deliver breakthrough sequencing services. Your role involves owning and evolving the orchestration systems connecting lab devices and managing vast data pipelines. You’ll build AI infrastructures enabling autonomous system agents to enhance operations. You Will Manage core services that coordinate lab devices and handle data pipelines. Design cloud infrastructure to manage and process massive amounts of sequencing data. Create systems for orchestrating bioinformatics workloads. Develop AI tools that foster operational excellence through agentic systems. Ideal Candidate Thrives in a high agency, high ownership environment. Capable of leading cross‑functional projects from inception to execution. Enjoys learning from scientific and biological domain experts. Motivated by impacting global scientific progress and innovation. A lifelong learner, enthusiastic about fast‑paced, collaborative work. This Role Is NOT For You If You prefer working in silos without cross‑functional involvement. You seek stable, predictable projects over dynamic, innovative challenges. You are not excited about working in or near South San Francisco. This listing reflects a real, sought‑after position, directly liaising with the company’s hiring team. At CoffeeSpace, we only post genuine roles, ensuring close collaboration with companies to identify their true hiring needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr CoffeeSpace