Data & Artificial Intelligence Research Engineer, L4

Job Description:

• Write and maintain Python ML code
• Research, prototype, and develop new materials-aware ML models and features
• Collaborate closely with other engineers, frequently reviewing code and best practices
• Mentor other developers
• Design high-performance, scalable ML systems
• Test and analyze the impact and performance of models
• Work in a multifunctional team on features from concept to delivery
• Improve and maintain core Python libraries enabling machine learning for materials science problems at industrial scale
• Collaborate with the Product team to shape AI capabilities and support customer use cases
• Improve machine learning model interpretability and develop user communication tools
• Improve inverse design capabilities for complex materials synthesis parameter spaces
• Collaborate with the External Research and Development team to write and publish papers
• Develop new methods to quantify uncertainty in machine learning predictions

Requirements:

• 8+ years of professional experience or 3+ years with MS/PhD in a quantitative discipline
• Proficient in a programming language such as Python or Scala
• Proven history of implementing AI solutions for customers, with quantifiable results
• Experience solving scientific problems with computational techniques
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and design choices to any audience
• In depth knowledge of how core ML algorithms work and their design (random forest, neural networks, etc.)
• Ability to write tested, production-quality code
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Preferred: Experience with or a degree in Materials Science
• Preferred: Extensive knowledge of statistics
• Preferred: Experience with LLMs
• Bonus: pre-trained or fine-tuned foundation models
• Preferred: SQL and relational databases
• Preferred: Close integration with various AWS services (S3, RDS, SQS, etc)
• Preferred: Published papers establishing domain expertise in AI/ML, NLP, or CV

Benefits:

• 401k with matching up to 4%
• Medical, vision, dental insurance (we pay 100% of your premium and 75% of your dependents)
• Company-paid Life and Disability insurance
• FSA and HSA plans
• Equity options within the company
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible PTO
• 15 paid company holidays (includes your birthday!)
• Free financial counseling
• $600 tech allowance
• Monthly $75 phone reimbursement
• $5,000 annual continuing educational allowance