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Software Engineer, Agents

Build and productionize end-to-end AI agents that automate scientific workflows, while developing backend systems, frontend interfaces, and agent infrastructure. The role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience, full-stack expertise with Python and React, and strong product instincts.

About the job

Responsibilities

  • Build end-to-end AI agents that automate scientific work, from experiment design through data analysis and reporting.
  • Work directly with customers to identify use cases, gather feedback, build evaluations, and onboard scientific teams.
  • Engineer across the stack, developing LLM-powered primitives and intuitive user interfaces within scientific applications.
  • Improve the agent platform, including frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure that accelerate future development.
  • Drive experimentation, contribute to technical direction, and help evolve engineering and product development practices.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience building and maintaining production systems.
  • Full-stack experience with backend systems using Python or similar languages and modern frontend frameworks such as React.
  • Strong product sense and ability to iterate based on user feedback and data.
  • Interest in LLMs, AI agents, and applying them to scientific research.
  • Collaborative approach across engineering, product, and scientific teams.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and rapid experimentation.
  • Willingness to learn biotechnology.

Work Arrangement

  • In-person role in San Francisco, Monday through Friday.

Skills

AI Agents, LLMs, Python, React, Backend Systems, Frontend Frameworks, AI Infrastructure, Agent Architecture, Scientific Data, Production Systems

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