--- title: 'Ruby on Rails Developer at Dotmatics' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ruby-on-rails-developer-dotmatics-united-states-87y54h5096t2' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-17' --- # Ruby on Rails Developer at Dotmatics - **Company:** Dotmatics - **Location:** United States - **Compensation:** $82k–$140k - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-15 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-17 - **Apply:** https://www.dotmatics.com/jobs/apply?gh_jid=4727334005 ## 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 We are looking for a Full Stack Software Developer to join the LabArchives team, a small, dedicated group building industry-leading Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN), Inventory, and Scheduler products used by researchers and institutions around the globe. In this role, you will partner closely with product, operations, and support teams to design, build, and maintain the LabArchives suite of products. You will have a substantial impact on our development process and our products, applying your passion for technology to all of our systems and processes while helping grow LabArchives globally. This role is fully remote, working standard business hours. In this role you will get to - Collaborate with product, operations, and support team members to design, develop, and maintain the LabArchives suite of products. - Iteratively plan, build, test, and release new software features. - Create and maintain a robust unit test suite, and participate in the creation and expansion of our automation test framework. - Participate in code reviews, security audits, and accessibility evaluations. We are looking for people with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent combination of education and 8+ years of experience, along with a technology enthusiast's mindset and a passion for learning and continuous improvement. You will bring hands-on experience across the front end, back end, and database layers, and be comfortable collaborating closely with team members across several departments. The key skills we are looking for: - Server-side development using frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Node.js, or PHP, with a preference toward Ruby on Rails. - Front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue. - Familiarity with database design, object-oriented programming paradigms, and functional programming paradigms. - Modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development. You may also have: - Hands-on experience working on SaaS products in a regulated or research-focused industry. - Familiarity with automated testing tools and CI/CD pipelines. - Exposure to accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and security best practices. - Interest in scientific or educational technology and its impact on how research gets done. Total Rewards Dotmatics utilises a national market-based approach to base pay benchmarking and pay band development. The candidate's final starting pay is based on job-related skills, experience, job specific qualifications & location. In addition to base salary, Dotmatics has implemented a total rewards strategy, which is the combination of compensation, benefits and recognition. Certain positions are also eligible for variable pay; your recruiter will discuss the full compensation package details. Other Total Rewards Offered - Medical, Dental, Vision, Insurance - Health Spending Accounts - Wellness Benefits (Mental Health Apps and Fitness Perks) - Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance - 401k Retirement Plan (with 4% company match; immediate vesting) - Flexible Time off Plan (for US exempt employees) This is the range that we, in good faith, believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. Base Pay Range $82,000—$140,000 USD 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. 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