Principal Automation Software Engineer (Biopharma)

Location: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States; onsite. Applicants must be residents of the United States or Puerto Rico.

Salary: $122,250–$176,583.33 per year

Company

hirify.global is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines through immunoscience and innovative research.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software for laboratory automation systems.
• Program and integrate laboratory instruments, liquid handlers, robotic workcells, and peripheral devices.
• Develop instrument control software, APIs, drivers, workflow orchestration, and automated data collection, processing, and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with scientists, laboratory personnel, engineers, and vendors to translate requirements into automation solutions.
• Integrate automation platforms with LIMS, ELN, databases, and enterprise systems.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and communication issues and maintain technical documentation and software validation records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with at least 3 years, or a PhD with at least 2 years of post-degree industry experience.
• Professional experience developing and deploying full-stack software for laboratory automation platforms.
• Proficiency in one or more of Python, C++, C#, Java, or JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with hardware and instrument integration, APIs, databases, and network communications.
• Experience with REST APIs, cloud-based applications, container orchestration platforms, and laboratory informatics systems such as LIMS, ELN, or SDMS.
• Knowledge of laboratory workflows in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, or life sciences environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with Hamilton, Dynamic Devices, HighRes Biosolutions, Retisoft, or comparable laboratory automation platforms.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, Git-based version control, GxP environments, or robotic automation technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on systems supporting life-changing treatments, medicines, and vaccines.
• Collaborate across science, medicine, operations, and international functions.
• Access development opportunities, stretch roles, and cross-functional career moves.
• Join an inclusive, high-performing environment focused on innovation and sustainability.
• Employees may be eligible for company benefit programs.