Lead Platform Engineer

$20k – $30k • 1.0% – 4.0%
|Remote (
Everywhere
)
|5 years of exp
|Full Time

Posted: 4 months ago• Recruiter recently active

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Everywhere

Remote Work Policy

Remote only

Company Location

Oakland

Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

Preferred Timezones

Pacific Time, Mountain Time, Central Time, Eastern Time

Collaboration Hours

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time

RelocationAllowed

Skills

Python

Django

Node.js

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

Docker

React.js

AWS

CI/CD

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

About the job

BioLM is building an AI platform for molecular discovery, enabling researchers to design and analyze biological sequences using state-of-the-art language models.

We are seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to own the architecture, development, and evolution of our core platform. You'll work directly with the founding team to make high-leverage technical decisions - and be accountable for the reliability, scalability, and quality of what we ship.

Responsibilities

Ship products and features with startup-caliber velocity and a high bar for quality
Own the architecture and delivery of full-stack platform features, end-to-end
Lead technical scoping and architecture reviews for new features and integrations
Build and maintain integrations with external APIs, AI/ML services, and agentic tooling
Translate research and product requirements into robust, well-crafted platform capabilities

Experience

5+ years of full-stack engineering experience, with a track record of shipping production systems end-to-end, from infrastructure to user-facing interface
Led technical projects - scoped work, delegated effectively, and delivered on time
Designed and operated cloud infrastructure at scale
Built and maintained complex third-party integrations or API-driven systems
Brought product instincts and UI sensibility to ambiguous, early-stage problems

Required Qualifications

Deep proficiency in Python and React/Node.js
Strong command of cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent), CI/CD, and Docker
Solid understanding of relational data modeling and API design patterns
Experience with REST, WebSockets, and modern integration patterns including agentic/MCP-based systems
A good eye for UI design and the product thinking to match

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building tooling for scientific, research, or ML/AI-adjacent workflows
Familiarity with interactive data visualization (D3.js, Plotly, Vega-Lite)
Experience integrating or deploying large-scale ML model APIs or agentic AI systems
Background or genuine interest in biology, bioinformatics, or computational life sciences

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