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# Pre-sales Engineer, Chemistry | Luma at Dotmatics

- **Company:** Dotmatics
- **Location:** Chennai, India
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-29
- **Apply:** https://www.dotmatics.com/jobs/apply?gh_jid=4736650005

## Job description

Our Why At Dotmatics

At Dotmatics, a Siemens company,  we believe science, data, and decision-making must be deeply intertwined for innovation to thrive. Our Portfolio includes Luma, LumaLab Connect, ELN Platform, Graphpad Prism, Geneious, SnapGene, Protein Metrics, OMIQ, FCS Express, LabArchives, NQuery, EasyPanel, SoftGenetics and Virscidian.

We have a vision for a new Lab of the Future that will change the future of scientific research.

We have created the world’s most comprehensive digital science platform – best-of-breed software applications already used by more than 2 million scientists, together in a single ecosystem united by a powerful, flexible enterprise data platform. This is not flat data buried away in digital graveyards. This is dynamic, multi-dimensional decision-making.

Scientific enterprises need a new level of effectiveness to achieve tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Illness will not wait. The biosphere will not wait. We are tireless in our vision, because the time for innovation is now.

Shaping the Future of Science At Dotmatics

Our global team of more than 800 colleagues are dedicated to supporting our customers in over 180 countries. Together, with our scientific community of users, we accelerate scientific innovation in order to make the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place to live.

You’ll join a collaborative, global team pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation.  Your ideas and efforts will have a tangible impact, accelerating scientific progress and discovery. We offer a dynamic, remote-friendly environment that fosters high integrity and collaboration, empowering you to excel. Dotmatics is a company built by scientists, for scientists. Combined, we are now the world’s largest cloud-based scientific research R&D platform. We need your help to keep growing and pioneering the future.

We are Science Driven. We are Customer Centric. We are Better Together.

What do we need

Dotmatics is seeking a Field Application Scientist/Pre-Sales Engineer to deliver compelling technical messaging and product demonstrations in support of new business opportunities. In this role, you will work closely with customers, as well as Sales and Services teams, to understand customer use cases, workflows, and technical requirements. You will also support the planning and execution of Proof-of-Concept projects and evaluations, and contribute to the delivery of customer training in conjunction with these initiatives.

In this role, you will:

- Lead end-to-end demo cycles, RFP responses, and technical customer engagements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and consultants, developing executive sponsors for Dotmatics and identifying opportunities to increase satisfaction and deepen long-term partnerships.
- Architect and design solution proposals and bids aligned to customer requirements and business outcomes.
- Support, attend, and lead internal and external meetings, discussions, and negotiations with stakeholders, consultants, and third-party vendors to drive preferred outcomes.
- Provide coaching and technical support to sales professionals and BDRs throughout the sales cycle.
- Partner with sales teams and customers to define technical requirements and advise on fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Ensure effective handover of proposed solutions to delivery teams and Customer Success Managers, potentially remaining engaged with customers as a trusted advisor for future opportunities.
- Maintain up-to-date technical expertise across the Dotmatics SaaS portfolio by participating in ongoing training provided by Commercial leadership and Development.
- Provide structured feedback and collaborate with Product Management to ensure the Dotmatics product portfolio continues to meet the evolving needs of customers and regional markets.

We are looking for people who hold an advanced degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry and have a minimum of 3-5 years experience in a customer facing role. You will be experienced in presenting solutions and utilising knowledge of Pre-sales best practice for software demonstrations. In this role you should be willing to travel to customer sites up to 40%.

The key skills we are looking for

- Extensive knowledge of antibody drug development and molecular biology
- Personal use of AI-driven work practices
- Working Knowledge of Scientific/informatics software
- Understanding of SaaS architecture, integrations and security
- SQL and Python in order to build prototypes of workflows and integrations to enable customer understanding the configuration extensions
- Experience with Dotmatics’ applications such as Snapgene, Geneious Prime and Biologics, and Prism
- Modeling scientific data, and crafting solutions, based on product knowledge and industry best practices
- Conduct & deliver needs analysis to understand scientific challenges, business needs, and critical requirements
- Working understanding of implementing, supporting, and/or integrating scientific systems

You may also demonstrate

- Additional language skills
- An understanding of the lifecycle of pharma, biopharma industries
- An understanding of Consumer Packaged Goods industry processes
- Written and oral communication & presentation skills for internal & external audiences

Research shows us the[confidence gap](https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/05/the-confidence-gap/359815/) and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting outstanding candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

By submitting your application, you agree that Dotmatics may collect your personal data for recruiting, global organization planning, and related purposes. Dotmatics [Privacy Notice](https://www.dotmatics.com/privacy-policy) explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, our purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over Dotmatics use of your personal information.

Dotmatics is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work.

## About Dotmatics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Dotmatics provides a cloud‑based scientific R&D platform that connects best‑in‑breed software applications to accelerate research and innovation.
- **Entity Type**: Private (wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens AG following a $5.1 billion acquisition completed July 1, 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2005
- **Founders**: Stephen Gallagher, Alastair Hill

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Scientific R&D software for life sciences, biopharma, clinical research, and academia.
- **Target customers**: B2B – biopharma companies, contract research organizations (CROs), academic institutions, and forensic/genetic testing labs.
- **Mission**: “To accelerate scientific innovation and help make the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place to live.”

## Products & Services
- **Dotmatics Platform**: Cloud‑based enterprise data management platform that harmonizes data from instruments and software for AI‑ready analysis.
- **Luma Agent**: Agentic AI assistant that plans, executes, and documents research workflows, from data query to audit‑ready reports.
- **GraphPad Prism**: Widely used statistical analysis and graphing software for scientists.
- **SnapGene**: Molecular biology visualization and cloning software with detailed documentation.
- **Geneious Suite**: Bioinformatics tools for molecular biology, genomics, and antibody screening.
- **LabArchives**: Electronic lab notebook for capturing and collaborating on experimental data.
- **Other Applications**: OMIQ (flow cytometry), Protein Metrics, nQuery, SoftGenetics (clinical/forensic genetics), and M‑Star.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Acquired by Siemens AG for $5.1 billion (announced April 2025, closed July 2025)
- **Key Metric**: 2 million+ users, 10,000+ customers, 800+ employees (LinkedIn data: 364 employees as of mid‑2025, with 4.7% YoY growth)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Insight Partners (lead prior to acquisition), Siemens (current parent); customers include Illumina, GSK, Waters Corporation, and PerkinElmer.
- **Growth Signals**: Launch of Luma AI agent; acquisition of SoftGenetics expanding into clinical and forensic markets; 20%+ LinkedIn follower growth; 65% average NPS score.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Ecosystem play**: Open platform that unites multiple industry‑leading scientific applications (GraphPad Prism, SnapGene, Geneious) with a data‑driven backbone.
- **AI leadership**: Luma Agent provides end‑to‑end automation with full traceability, a key differentiator in the lab‑of‑the‑future space.
- **Siemens backing**: Access to global industrial reach, resources, and digital infrastructure after acquisition.
- **User base loyalty**: 2 million active scientists across 180+ countries; strong brand recognition in academia and biopharma.

## Strategic Focus
- Transitioning to an AI‑native "Lab of the Future" with Luma Agent as the central orchestrator.
- Expanding into clinical and forensic genetic analysis via recent acquisitions.
- Deepening integration with Siemens’ digital industry portfolio to offer end‑to‑end R&D solutions.
- Continuing to build a multimodal science platform that structures data for AI/ML applications.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Science Driven, Customer Centric, Better Together” – built by scientists for scientists.
- **Work model**: Remote‑friendly with hubs in Boston, UK (Bishop’s Stortford), San Diego, Auckland, Tokyo, Cork, and others.
- **Employee ratings**: 4.1/5 on LinkedIn (work‑life 4.2, culture 3.9, compensation 3.8, career 3.7).
- **Engineering roles**: Senior Full Stack Engineer (Node.js), Staff Data Engineer, Senior Data Analytics Engineer, Performance Test Engineer.
- **Impact**: Work on products used by millions of researchers globally, with the opportunity to shape AI‑driven scientific discovery.

## Sources
1. [dotmatics.com](https://www.dotmatics.com/) – Main site, product overview, Luma Agent details.
2. [dotmatics.com/about-us](https://www.dotmatics.com/about-us) – Mission, vision, company history, acquisition by Siemens.
3. [dotmatics.com/about-careers](https://www.dotmatics.com/about-careers) – Culture, remote/hybrid policy, 800+ employees, global hubs.
4. [linkedin.com/company/dotmatics](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dotmatics) – Employee count, revenue, funding, acquisitions, recent departures, job postings.
5. [dotmatics.com/jobs](https://www.dotmatics.com/jobs) – Current open positions.

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