Software Engineer, AI Platform
Build the AI platform that empowers scientists to direct research programs with agents at Chai Discovery.
Posted by employer 21 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 15 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 15 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Build the AI platform for scientists
- Define collaboration between people, agents, and models
- Build products that shorten research cycles
- Create core abstractions for agent execution
- Develop scientific tools for new capabilities
Must have
- Strong software architecture skills
- Depth in complex applications or agent systems
AI in the day-to-day
Chai trains frontier models that learn biochemical structures and interactions to assist scientists.
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Software Engineer will develop an AI platform that enables scientists to manage research programs through advanced agents. Key skills include strong software architecture and experience with complex applications, particularly in agent systems. This position is ideal for someone with a solid background in software development who can navigate and simplify intricate domains. Chai Discovery emphasizes a culture of high velocity and ownership, positioning itself at the forefront of AI in life sciences.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 13, 2026. Last confirmed on Chai Discovery's careers page October 13, 2026.
- AI/ML appears in 52% of 458 comparable mid ai/ml roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer, AI Platform role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, United States.
- Where is the role based?
- Chai Discovery is hiring for this position in San Francisco, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Chai Discovery targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer, AI Platform role at Chai Discovery.
From the original posting
About the role
Build the AI platform that lets scientists direct research programs with agents. As agents become more capable, they will increasingly use Chai’s foundation models to design molecules and guide experiments. We believe scientists should be able to work at the level of the questions they want answered and delegate more of the work required to answer them; you will build the platform that makes this possible.
Work with scientists and researchers to define how people, agents, and models work together throughout a therapeutic research program.
Build products that shorten the cycle from an idea to an experiment to the next decision, while keeping scientists able to understand and direct the work.
Build the core abstractions for agent execution, model inference, and scientific tools so new capabilities can work together across the workspace.
About you
We look for strong software architecture and product judgment, with depth in complex applications or agent systems. You can find clear abstractions in a messy domain and build systems that hold up as their scope grows. We value a practical understanding of where agents fail and how to tell whether they’re doing useful work.
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