Senior AI Engineer, Scientific Training & Collaboration

Responsibilities

• Perform cutting edge research by applying AI to biological research problems in collaboration with post-doctoral Fellows and other research collaborators.
• Teach Fellows and other collaborators to build, adapt, and use AI tools in their research by providing ongoing technical coaching and support.
• Develop and deliver practical technical instruction, workshops, and curriculum to help researchers build competency with AI agents, LLM-powered applications, and related tools.

Requirements

• 5+ years of machine-learning and software engineering experience, including a track record of building and shipping production-quality software that real users depend on.
• Strong engineering foundation, including proficiency in Python and comfort picking up new tools and frameworks quickly.
• Experience building with LLMs, AI/ML systems, agent architectures, or AI-enabled applications.
• An M.S. in science or equivalent research experience in an academic lab or life sciences company.
• Comfortable operating independently, building from scratch, driving clarity in ambiguous situations, and wearing multiple hats.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, coach, mentor, or train technical or scientific audiences.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to scope ambiguous problems, prioritize effectively, manage dependencies, and drive work to completion.
• Willingness and ability to learn new scientific domains quickly.

Bonus Points

• Ph.D. or equivalent research experience in biology, chemistry, bioengineering, computational biology, neuroscience, or a related scientific discipline.
• Fluency in TypeScript and/or other programming languages.

Pay

$220,000 - $350,000

Schedule

Full-time and in-person in San Francisco

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Full healthcare coverage — we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents
• 401(k) company matching
• Mental health support through Rula, our in-network therapist and psychiatrist network with fast availability
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption
• Pet care support with a yearly employer-funded stipend for your animal companions
• Commuter benefits so you can pay for transit and parking with pre-tax dollars
• Health and wellness benefit quarterly
• Lunch is on us every day you're in the office, and dinner is on us when you're working late
• Regular team offsites and company events
• A mission-driven culture where smart people do their best work and actually enjoy doing it