[Hiring] Senior AI Engineer @Edison Scientific

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior AI Engineer to serve as a technical collaborator, educator, and AI engineering lead for our Postdoctoral Fellows and research partners. In this interdisciplinary role, you will:

• Design, build, and deploy AI agents and tools for biology projects spanning neuroscience, molecular biology, genetics, and other sub-domains.
• Work closely with researchers to understand their goals, workflows, and constraints.
• Help solve complex scientific problems by providing technical software solutions and identifying where AI can have the greatest impact.
• Teach and coach Fellows, helping them build fluency with AI tools to integrate them into their research.
• Develop practical tutorials, support ongoing learning, and serve as a bridge between frontier AI capabilities and real-world scientific needs.

Success in this role requires strong communication, the ability to explain technical concepts clearly, and a collaborative approach to working with highly skilled researchers. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering and AI/ML expertise with scientific curiosity, sound judgment, and project management skills.

Qualifications

• M.S. in science or equivalent research experience in an academic lab or life sciences company.
• PhD or advanced research experience in biology, chemistry, or a related field is strongly preferred.

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.
• 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.

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
• Lunch is on us every day you're in the office
• Regular team offsites and company events
• A mission-driven culture where smart people do their best work and actually enjoy doing it