Product Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value score is attributed to ownership of product development and direct impact on enhancing user experience in a burgeoning field.
- Ownership over product features and user experience
- Strong alignment with advancing biotech innovation
- Opportunity to work flexibly in a hybrid format
- Requires a good mix of technical and design skills
Pros
- Hands-on involvement in full product lifecycle
- Opportunity to merge tech and biological sciences
- Strong growth potential in bioengineering sector
Cons
- Requires deep understanding of biology and software
- Fast-paced environment may lead to stress
- Expectations for quick delivery may impact work-life balance
Who it's for
Mid-level • Remote/Onsite
Good fit
- Product-minded developers passionate about innovation
- Self-starters looking to impact a fast-growing field
- Professionals experienced in user research and design
Not recommended for
- Candidates without technical product experience
- Individuals who prefer traditional software roles
- Those not willing to embrace rapid iteration
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
At Adaptyv, our high-throughput cloud lab enables protein designers to experimentally validate their proteins with the click of a button. We're building advanced molecular biology workflows, assay automation and software infrastructure to make it easy for our users to engineer better proteins. Since the launch of our beta access in June 2024 we've been growing rapidly and are now working with the fastest-moving protein design teams in the world , across tech bio startups, major AI companies and the biggest pharmas.
About the role
As a Product Engineer , you’ll own features from start to finish , working at the intersection of software, biology, and design.
You will collaborate closely with scientists and protein designers to build intuitive, high-impact tools that accelerate real-world discoveries. Whether that's better data visualization tools for our customers, internal dashboards to monitor experiment turnaround time in our lab or custom molecular biology tools to make our Biology Team more productive. You can understand users and develop products that solve their problems.
Responsibilities
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Own the full product development cycle , from customer research to UI/UX to frontend to backend to deliver tools end-to-end.
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Work directly with scientists and protein designers to understand their workflows and develop solutions that enhance productivity.
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Design and build intuitive, interactive interfaces to make complex biological data accessible and actionable.
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Ship quickly and iterate , focusing on real user impact and continuous improvement.
What We’re Looking For
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Product-Minded – You think beyond code. You focus on what we’re building, why, and how it impacts users.
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High-Autonomy, Founder Mindset – You take full ownership, solve problems proactively, and thrive in environments with minimal guidance.
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Full-Stack & Design Skills – You can take an idea from concept to production across frontend, backend, and UI/UX.
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Execution-Focused – You ship fast, iterate based on feedback, and refine based on real-world use cases.
You Will Thrive in This Role If:
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You have a track record of building and launching products from the ground up.
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You have a strong interest in biology, bioengineering, or protein design and want to build tools that accelerate discovery.
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You're experienced using AI tools wherever possible to increase your productivity to get stuff done
When applying for this role, please show us things that you've built!
Application deadline
We are reviewing applicants on a rolling basis.
