Python Software Engineer - Microscope Control

Our mission at Micrographia Bio is to deliver a new era of drug discovery using spatial proteomics.

We are adding an experienced Python Software Engineer to focus on robotics and microscope control within our multidisciplinary team. This role will be responsible for developing and maintaining the control modules and scripts that drive our platform operation. The successful candidate will join a world-class team that is united by an intrinsic motivation to develop first-in class technology and new medicines. We’re looking for people who do brilliant work and 10X the work of the people around them.

We are looking for stunning colleagues. In return we’ll give you an opportunity to grow and develop in a place that’s supportive and unrelenting in its pursuit of world-class “DeepTech” technology, all while sharing in the success of the company.

We believe this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced software engineer who thrives on crafting production-ready control software, ready to apply their skills in the pursuit of new medicines. If your biggest software fear is hearing ‘crunch’ during a demo…, this might be the perfect role for you.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based software that controls automated microscope systems and robotic motion.
• Design, implement, and optimize contol logic to drive precise robotic positioning and microscope control.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including scientists, hardware engineers, and product designers, facilitating and coaching domain-experts in their software development growth.
• Ensure robust, reliable software that maintains hardware integrity and precise motion accuracy.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and refine software to achieve exceptional levels of stability and precision.
• Proactively contributing to a positive, enthusiastic, collaborative engineering culture.
• Build, deploy, and maintain Linux-based infrastructure, ensuring systems are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Develop and manage automation scripts and playbooks using tools like Ansible to streamline deployment and configuration processes.

Location

The location for this role will be (enthusiastically) in-person at our research facilities in central London.

Requirements

Your Background:

• Strong expertise in clean Python, with demonstrable experience building and maintaining complex software systems.
• Direct experience developing software for controlling microscopes, robotics, or similar precision instrumentation.
• Ability to write maintainable, testable code, and experience collaborating within a team-oriented engineering environment.
• Comfortable working closely with hardware, understanding constraints and opportunities.

Ideal Candidate Traits:

• You have excellent judgement and great taste in creating elegant and effective solutions at the macro level.
• You’re meticulous about precision, reliability, and robustness in your software at the micro level.
• You love collaborating across disciplines and enjoy the tangible outcomes of your work. You have the communication skills to coach and empower the work of others. You enjoy pair programming across disciplines (e.g. optics, biology).

Nice to haves

• Hands-on experience developing, maintaining, and optimizing state machines for robotic or automation purposes.
• Previous start-up experience
• Pharma / biotech / comp bio experience
• Previous experience in microscope control software

Benefits

Salary

• Industry Competitive Salary
• Equity options to share in the company success

Benefits

• The chance to revolutionise the way we find new drugs for human disease(s)
• Private Medical Cover
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Support
• Company matched pension
• Enhanced Family Policies
• Fully stocked kitchen with breakfast and snacks
• 1 paid volunteer day per year
• State-of-the-art London zone 2 working location and laboratories
• Access to Bubble for Work - for care needs of young children, elderly care, pet care. People first - a culture enabling you to do your best work
• Access to the Cycle-To-Work scheme (including access to secure cycle storage, showers, changing rooms on-site)

Disclaimers

Micrographia Bio welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status. If you have a career gap on your CV, but feel motivated by the job description to apply with your skills, we highly encourage your application.

Recruiters

No recruiters please.