Software Engineer, Products

About the Company

Chai is a research lab working on generative models for molecular design. We are building AI infrastructure to engineer new medicines with speed and precision. Our mission is to unlock progress towards better cures and better science.

Responsibilities

• Build the applied AI layer and product that turn foundation models into tools for drug designers
• Turn raw model capability into intuitive interfaces for biologists
• Solve complex problems including interactive rendering of large molecular structures
• Design interfaces that allow scientists to reason alongside models
• Translate messy scientific workflows into fast, elegant, and repeatable software
• Work in a tight loop with researchers, scientists, and customers

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience building and owning production products end to end
• Proficiency with modern frameworks (React or Vue, TypeScript, and a Node/Go/Python backend)
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, and monitoring for 24/7 services
• Ability to explain technical tradeoffs to non-engineers
• Strong focus on pixel-level craft and user experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior exposure to enterprise or scientific software
• Background in biology