Staff Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (AI): Building the technical bridge between Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and client contracts for drug discovery and chemical simulation with an accent on technical delivery, custom architectural solutions, and compute orchestration at scale. Focus on designing high-velocity code to automate R&D workflows, integrating Agentic systems, and optimizing cloud-based data pipelines.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the US, UK, or Canada)

Salary: $147.2K – $276K

Company

A high-growth company delivering AI solutions (LQMs) for life sciences, financial services, and cybersecurity, emerged from Alphabet Inc.

What you will do

• Partner with scientific teams to audit workflows and execute client contracts end-to-end.
• Design and deploy high-velocity code to extend tools and automate R&D workflows.
• Translate requirements between researchers and product teams to ensure scientific rigor.
• Manage and optimize cloud-based compute resources and data pipelines.
• Integrate LQMs and Agentic systems into bespoke client environments.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software development experience with deep Python proficiency.
• Experience with cloud orchestration (Kubernetes, Batch systems) and Airflow.
• Expertise in building REST APIs, database management (ORMs, schemas), and Terraform.
• Proven ability to operate independently in high-ambiguity, fast-moving environments.
• Must be based in the US, UK, or Canada

Nice to have

• Domain expertise in drug discovery, cheminformatics, or advanced materials.
• Experience with scientific code for simulation or numerical optimization.
• Familiarity with HPC, GPU programming, and optimization.
• Exposure to AI knowledge graphs, AI agents, or multi-agent systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary, performance bonuses, and equity participation.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Retirement savings with company matching and paid parental leave.
• Flexible paid time off and company-wide seasonal breaks.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and cross-functional growth.