Founding Software Engineer

About the Role

Join an early-stage AI and robotics company building software that connects AI agents with real-world laboratory systems. You will own core infrastructure for coordinating experiments, devices, and distributed workflows, helping establish a new category of software for physical systems.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $100,000 to $250,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Munich, Germany.

Responsibilities

Build orchestration systems that schedule and coordinate experiments across distributed labs.; Develop robust infrastructure connecting AI agents with experiments and laboratory instruments.; Design data systems that capture state, actions, measurements, failures, and provenance.; Architect distributed systems that coordinate software, devices, and experiments reliably.; Create developer tools and APIs for new workflows and integrations.; Debug and optimize systems across software, hardware, and physical environments.

Requirements

At least 3 years of professional experience building production-grade software systems end to end.; Strong proficiency in Python or Rust, with a track record of building production backend or distributed systems.; Experience designing distributed systems involving APIs, networking, and asynchronous communication.; Early-stage startup engineering experience and the ability to take ownership in an ambiguous environment.; Systems-level debugging skills, ideally across hardware, firmware, and software.; Experience with robotics, physical AI, agent systems, lab automation, ML infrastructure, data infrastructure, orchestration, or developer tooling is beneficial.; No biology experience is required.