Software Engineer
The Software Engineer at Confidential Client will develop and maintain instrument-control and data-acquisition software primarily in Python, integrating complex optical and electronic hardware into cohesive systems. This hands-on role involves designing intuitive Qt-based desktop interfaces, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams, and delivering clean, maintainable code that directly powers innovative endoscopic imaging products.
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Role overview
Confidential Client (Biotechnology) is hiring a Software Engineer to build instrument-control and data-acquisition software that ships in commercial products and lab systems. You will work on a small, multidisciplinary team integrating cameras, lasers, detectors, motion stages, and DAQ systems — turning experimental requirements into polished, reliable tools used by scientists and engineers.
This role is hands-on: write maintainable Python, design responsive Qt desktop user interfaces, and collaborate across optics, mechanical, and life-science teams to deliver production-grade software.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and maintain instrument-control and data-acquisition software in Python.
- Develop responsive desktop GUIs with Qt (PyQt / PySide) for operating hardware and visualizing results.
- Interface with hardware: cameras, lasers, light sources, detectors, motion stages, and DAQ systems over serial/USB/Ethernet.
- Implement acquisition, processing, and visualization pipelines for image and sensor data.
- Use Git for version control, participate in code review, and help maintain robust engineering practices.
- Debug, profile, and improve software performance, reliability, and usability.
- Document code, interfaces, and procedures so teammates can build on your work.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineers and scientists to translate requirements into well-tested tools.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, physics, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong proficiency in Python.
- Experience building desktop GUIs with Qt (PyQt or PySide).
- Proficiency with Git and collaborative version-control workflows.
- Solid software-engineering fundamentals: clean design, testing, and debugging.
- Strong written and verbal communication and the ability to work effectively on a cross-functional team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience interfacing software with scientific or industrial hardware (cameras, lasers, detectors, motion control, DAQ).
- Image processing or scientific computing experience (NumPy, SciPy, OpenCV, or similar).
- Experience with C/C++ alongside Python.
- Familiarity with real-time or multithreaded programming and device communication (serial/USB/Ethernet).
- Exposure to optics, photonics, bioimaging, or biomedical instrumentation.
- Experience packaging, CI, and deployment of desktop applications.
- Experience with CAD registration or overlaying imaging data onto CAD/layout data.
What We Offer
- Work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment with top academics and industry experts.
- Fast-growing company with meaningful product impact.
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits; parental leave.
- Equity participation and 401(k) plan.
- Opportunity to ship software that directly enables new capabilities in biotech instrumentation.
Location & Work Model
- Location: Boulder, Colorado — on-site / hybrid (role supports presence in the Boulder / Denver metropolitan area).
- This posting is for work primarily based in Colorado. Candidates should be able to work on-site or in a hybrid model as required by the team.
Compensation
- Range: $100,000 – $150,000 annually, plus equity. Actual pay is based on experience, skills, and location, and complies with applicable state and local laws.
Keywords (skills & tools)
- Python, Qt (PyQt / PySide), instrument control, data acquisition, desktop GUI, Git, NumPy, OpenCV, C/C++, multithreading, serial/USB/Ethernet, bioimaging, optics, photonics
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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