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Senior Engineer, Software

Apton Biosystems

Apton Biosystems

Software Engineering
Menlo Park, CA, USA
USD 128,800-193,200 / year
Posted on Aug 7, 2025

Senior Engineer, Instrument Software

Personal and Professional Attributes:

  • You have a talent for coding software abstractions that focus on being clean, robust, and maintainable
  • You have significant experience writing production software in a real-time control environment
  • You have created quality code in an agile software environment with an emphasis on automated testing
  • You can perform root-cause analysis and debug software systems
  • You have a strong desire to achieve commercial success with your company’s products


Responsibilities:

  • Design and code across the entire software stack in our DNA sequencer instruments
  • Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and program managers to create instrument control software features
  • Communicate and document designs using behavioral and structural diagrams
  • Quickly create proof-of-concept prototypes and evaluate feasibility


Required Qualifications:

  • Typically requires a minimum of 4-8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or a minimum of 2-6 years with a Master’s degree; or equivalent experience
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other related disciplines, or equivalent
  • Excellent coding skills and fluency in managed runtime environments, such as .NET or Java
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Able to effectively interact with mechanical, electronic, quality, and manufacturing engineers

Preferred Experience:

  • Diagnostic equipment or services in the life sciences industry knowledge/experience preferred

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Non-Field Based Employees are required to be onsite Monday-Thursday (Friday work from home). Depending on the role, some employees may be required to be 100% onsite.

You may be required from time to time to visit and work at PacBio locations and for such times as the Company considers necessary for the proper performance of your duties.

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

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Salary Range:

$128,800.00 - $193,200.00



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