Jobs at Element Biosciences

Leads and grows a software engineering team developing frontend, backend, cloud, instrument, CLI, and API systems for multi-omic products. Sets technical direction, oversees hiring and delivery, drives architecture and design reviews, and contributes hands-on across the stack. Champions AI-assisted and agentic development practices while supporting regulated software workflows, including design controls, verification, validation, traceability, audits, and regulatory submissions.

Manage and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, MTAs, instrument loans, and reagent rentals. Provide cross-functional legal guidance, identify and mitigate contractual risks, review marketing materials, and support global business needs. The role also develops legal templates, playbooks, and procedures while maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders. Requires substantial contracts or paralegal experience, preferably in biotechnology or life sciences.

The Senior Lead, Enterprise Master Data will develop and drive the governance strategy for master data across multiple domains, ensuring data quality and compliance while enabling scalable operations.

Develops, optimizes, validates, and characterizes protein-based reagents, assays, and workflows for sequencing and multiomic products. Designs experiments, analyzes datasets, troubleshoots technical issues, develops formulations and analytical methods, and supports technology transfer into product development and manufacturing. The role documents findings, evaluates emerging technologies, collaborates across scientific and engineering teams, mentors junior scientists, and presents results to leadership. This is an on-site San Diego position with up to 5% travel.

Drive optical systems development for scientific multiomic discovery platforms from concept through commercialization. Responsibilities include optical requirements, design, simulation, integration, alignment, testing, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, vendor evaluation, production transfer, and research into imaging technologies. The role collaborates across hardware, firmware, software, supply chain, manufacturing, and field service teams while supporting imaging, illumination, and autofocus systems.

Gather requirements and write system specs, design/implement embedded Linux applications with real-time processing, integrate kernel/BSP/bootloader/drivers, lead system bring-up and SW/FW debugging, profile SoC data processing performance, develop and run automated tests, and collaborate with embedded teams on validation.

Manage and grow Element's AVITI instrument and consumables sales in Italy via distributor partnerships. Develop distributor relationships, drive revenue forecasts, coordinate sales/marketing campaigns, deliver technical training, resolve complex issues, monitor competitors, and support post-sales activities with up to 50% travel.

Lead product vision, strategy, and roadmap for software and bioinformatics tools supporting multiomic analysis. Align R&D and external users, define PRDs and user stories, prioritize features from VOC and usage data, and represent the company in partner conversations about data access, licensing, and AI-enabled product value. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver, launch, and iterate products while monitoring usage and adoption.

The Senior Engineer II, Machine Learning will develop and implement machine learning models, analyze multiomic/single-cell data, and apply image processing techniques for research projects.