Software Engineer, X-Scientist
$140,000–$215,000 year
On-site · South San Francisco, California, United States
South San Francisco, California, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$140,000–$215,000 yearMid LevelNot SpecifiedBIOTECHStartup
Type
Full Time
Level
Mid Level
Education
Not Specified
Company size
Startup
Industry
BIOTECH
Job Summary
Backend systems and APIs connecting AI models to scientific tools and datasets; tool-calling infrastructure, CLIs, SDKs, and workflow runners used by scientists and ML researchers; agentic interfaces for running analyses and inspecting steps; emphasis on long-running workflows, testing, observability, and maintainability; collaboration with scientific and technical teams to translate complex research workflows into usable software.
Required Qualifications
- Strong Python engineering fundamentals
- Experience building production libraries, CLI, API, SDK, backend service, workflow system, or developer platform
- Familiarity with LLM application development, agent frameworks, tool calling, MCP-style interfaces, or orchestration systems
- Comfort with complex systems and evolving user needs
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
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