Senior Software Engineer

About Scala

Scala Biodesign is developing ScalaOS, a next-generation protein design software platform that is transforming how scientists engineer proteins across therapeutics, diagnostics, materials, food, and sustainable chemistry.

ScalaOS unites physics-based modeling, AI, and evolutionary data in one intuitive environment, enabling R&D teams to design stable, high-performing proteins. By making computational design accessible to any scientist, it accelerates innovation in drug discovery, enzyme development, and biomanufacturing.

Originating from research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Scala works with global leaders in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemistry, and food production to advance protein design worldwide.

Founded in 2022 and backed by top-tier venture capital investors, Scala is growing rapidly and building a team to bring its platform to scientists everywhere.

About the Role

We are looking for a senior software engineer to join our tight-knit team of protein designers and software engineers; a team player who is excited to work in a small startup atmosphere and take part in all aspects of running a biotech company that turns scientific breakthroughs into valuable products with a positive impact on humankind.

Key Responsibilities

As part of our team you will be involved in the development of cutting-edge computational protein design methods to address challenging protein engineering problems:

• Ideate, design and code well tested libraries and algorithms.
• Automate, optimize and troubleshoot our internal pipelines for computational protein design.

• Create and manage cloud infrastructure as code.
• Support the execution of computational design projects in collaboration with our protein design team.
• Build the infrastructure for our future engineering growth.



Qualifications

Required

• BSc in bioinformatics or software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in Python programming.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; a team player that is both fun to work with and able to lead vast changes in software components.
• Fast learner and proven ability to master new domains.
• Excellent time management, can-do attitude; pushing to get the job done.
• Enthusiasm about biology, proteins and tight-communication with scientists from these fields.

Nice to have

• Experience in biotech companies.
• Experience with cloud-based pipelines running at scale.
• Experience with Rosetta macromolecular modeling software, AI tools for protein structure prediction or protein design.
• Experience with developing and applying machine learning models on biological datasets.

How to Apply

Please send your CV to [email protected]