Build the intelligent digital infrastructure for life sciences R&D
We are a small, senior team turning AI into real infrastructure for scientists. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who care a lot, read on.
We focus on customer needs and aim to deliver the best customer experience in the industry. We listen carefully, respect the complexity of scientific work, and solve real problems — not just visible symptoms.
Operate with Urgency
We measure what gets done, how fast, and how well. We take ownership, stay close to the problem, and choose progress over comfort.
Deliver at a High Standard
High standards are how we build trust. We sweat the details, fix root causes, and prefer to ship fewer things done well rather than many things done halfway.
We're Hiring
Open Roles
Founder's Office
Chief of Staff
Boston, MA or Remote (US)
Full-time
The CEO's right hand and a force multiplier for the whole company. You'll turn strategy into execution, run the operating cadence, and personally own whatever matters most that week — from a hard customer problem to a hiring push to a fundraising deliverable. High trust, high ownership, and a front-row seat to building an AI-native company from the early days.
What you'll do
Act as a force multiplier for the CEO — drive priorities forward, prep for key meetings, and follow through so nothing critical slips.
Run the company operating cadence: goals and OKRs, weekly/monthly reviews, board and investor updates, and the metrics that tell us how we're doing.
Own high-impact special projects end to end — strategic, operational, or cross-functional — that don't yet have an owner.
Build the connective tissue across GTM, engineering, and customers so decisions get made fast and execution stays tight.
Stand up lightweight internal operations, hiring, and finance/legal processes as we scale — enough structure to move faster, never bureaucracy.
What we're looking for
5+ years in chief of staff, operations, strategy/consulting, banking/PE, or an early-stage operating role — ideally with startup experience.
Exceptional structured thinking and writing; you can turn ambiguity into a clear plan and a crisp doc.
Ruthless prioritization and follow-through — you make things happen and close loops without being asked.
High trust and discretion; comfortable with confidential strategy, hiring, and financials.
Thrive in ambiguity and high urgency, working directly with founders, and switching context across very different problems.
Plus: life sciences / biotech background, financial modeling, or prior experience as a first ops/BizOps hire.
Engineering
Senior / Staff Software Engineer
Boston, MA or Remote (US)
Full-time
Build the AI-native platform that lets scientists describe what they need and get production-grade lab software in minutes. Full-stack, from agent orchestration to UI.
What you'll do
Design and ship end-to-end features across our Node/React stack and AI agent layer.
Take ownership of meaty problems — LIMS data models, agent tool execution, multi-tenant infrastructure — and see them through to production.
Raise the engineering bar: testing patterns, code review, on-call quality.
Work directly with customers and founders to turn fuzzy problems into shippable software.
What we're looking for
7+ years building and operating production software; comfort across the stack.
You lead, collaborate, and consistently deliver compelling and innovative solutions.
Strong backend foundations (Node, MongoDB or similar, AWS) and willingness to own UI work too.
Experience shipping AI / LLM-powered features in production is a strong plus.
You orchestrate AI agents to produce code that other engineers — and other agents — can easily work with; you debug things others would give up on.
Bonus: prior work in lab software, scientific data, or bioinformatics.
Perks & Benefits
Real ownership and the essentials covered, so you can focus on the work that matters.
Cash + Equity
Competitive cash + equity package — real ownership in what we're building together.
Health & HSA
Low- and no-cost health insurance options, plus HSA if eligible.
401(k) Contributions
Company contributions to help you save for the long run.
Don't see your role?
We are always interested in talking to people who care a lot and move fast.
Send a note about what you want to build and why Cypher.
Cypher is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background and don't discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. Need an accommodation for the application or interview process? Email us at careers@cypherbio.ai.