Software Engineer, Backend

Adaptyv is a fast‑growing biotech firm creating an automated laboratory that lets AI agents run biology experiments. By turning expensive, manually‑operated instruments into API‑controllable hardware, the company connects cutting‑edge AI models with the physical world. Their platform serves leading biopharma groups, frontier AI labs, and tech‑bio startups that need reliable, AI‑driven wet‑lab experimentation. In this backend engineering role you will make the lab programmable. You will design and implement data pipelines that ingest large, heterogeneous protein‑characterisation streams, turn raw instrument outputs into clean, structured datasets, and expose them through robust APIs. You will also integrate laboratory devices, robotics, and scheduling systems so that complex molecular‑biology workflows run automatically with minimal human oversight. The position requires proven ability to build production‑grade backend systems. You must have hands‑on experience creating data‑processing infrastructure and feel comfortable designing APIs and stitching together hardware and software components. A genuine enthusiasm for biology is essential, even without formal training. The team looks for a high‑autonomy, founder‑mindset attitude, pragmatic problem‑solving, and a track record of writing solid code both with and without AI assistance. Working at Adaptyv means joining a small, transparent team that shares vision openly and empowers individuals to decide what matters most. You will operate in a high‑growth environment where your contributions directly accelerate groundbreaking biotech research. The role offers the chance to shape a novel platform at the intersection of AI and biology, with the freedom to choose tools and approaches that best solve the challenges. What the role asks for: - Strong experience designing production backend systems - Experience building data pipelines and processing infrastructure - Comfortable with API design and systems integration - Genuine interest in biology - High‑autonomy, founder mindset - Pragmatic problem‑solving approach - Experience writing software without AI assistance - Familiarity with Python, TypeScript and Postgres - Ability to write code primarily with AI tools