CuspAI
AI, Materials Science
ProductEngineer
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“Product Engineer at CuspAI. Skills: Full-stack development, Python backend development, Modern frontend frameworks, Product-focused mindset, Architectural design. Lead the development of a suite of internal applications. Treat internal applications as first-class products with a focus on usability and long-term scalability”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerating mission to solve global challenges through next-generation materials; Streamlining and curating proprietary discovery workflows; Ensuring internal applications are not just functional but curated as high-quality products; Scaling these systems to support increasingly complex interdisciplinary data flows; Potentially developing external-facing interfaces as the 'search engine' for materials evolves
Industry & Context.
Solve the breakthrough materials needed to power human progress; Solve global challenges through next-generation materials
Office presence three days per week, Regular travel required to other locations for collaboration and project work
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years of professional experience in full-stack software engineering, Proven track record of building and maintaining production-grade applications, Backend expertise with Python, Experience with modern web frameworks (e.g. FastAPI, Django, or Flask), Proficient with Node.js, Proficient with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React, Vue, or TypeScript), Keen eye for UI/UX best practices, Comfortable making architectural decisions from scratch, Product-focused mindset
Nice to Have
Experience working in an early-stage startup environment, Previous experience building internal tools, dashboards, or 'Admin' interfaces for data-heavy companies, Knowledge of modern DevOps practices, Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (e.g. GCP, Docker, Kubernetes), An academic background or personal interest in Materials Science, Chemistry, or Sustainability
What You'll Do.
Lead the development of a suite of internal applications
Treat internal applications as first-class products with a focus on usability and long-term scalability
Collaborate closely with the VP of Product to translate high-level research needs into technical roadmaps and intuitive software solutions
Own the end-to-end lifecycle of internal tools
from initial architecture and backend design to frontend deployment
Design and build robust backend services in Python to interface with core AI and research engines
Integrate disparate workflows into a unified
high-performance internal platform
Partner with the Data Engineering team to ensure seamless ingestion and visualisation of complex datasets within internal applications
responsive UIs that enable researchers to interact with complex data effectively
Maintain a high bar for intuitiveness and reduce cognitive load for technical users
Work closely with AI Researchers and Data Engineers to understand the nuances of their daily tasks and build tools that empower them
Collaborate with the broader engineering team to ensure internal tools align with overall infrastructure and security standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering with the VP of Product; Partner with the Data Engineering team; Work closely with AI Researchers and Data Engineers; Collaborate with the broader engineering team; True interdisciplinary teamwork
Process & Methodology
Translate high-level research needs into technical roadmaps
Full Job Description
ABOUT CUSPAI CuspAI is the frontier AI company on a mission to solve the breakthrough materials needed to power human progress. While nature took billions of years to perfect molecules, we are harnessing AI to unlock trillion-dollar materials breakthroughs in months, not millennia. Our founding team is the most cited in the world, comprised of world-class researchers in AI, chemistry and engineering. We are working on some of the hardest and most important challenges including energy, clean water, the future of compute, and carbon capture, and this is just the start of what our 'search engine' for next-generation materials will unlock. We invite you to be part of a diverse, innovative team at the intersection of AI and materials science, working to create impactful partnerships that drive innovation, scalability, and industry collaboration. This work matters. Your work matters. We’re on the cusp of the on-demand materials era. Join us. THE ROLE Due to rapid growth, we are seeking a full-stack Product Engineer* to lead the inception and development of our internal application suite, serving as the foundational architect for the tools our world-class researchers use every day. *Note that you would be joining as a ‘Member of Technical Staff’, but the indicative job title above hopefully helps to explain the nature of this role. The role will be part of our Platform Engineering organisation. YOUR IMPACT In this role you will be building the internal product ecosystem that streamlines and curates our proprietary discovery workflows, which is critical for accelerating our mission to solve global challenges through next-generation materials. Your main focus initially will be partnering with our VP of Product to define and build the first generation of internal applications from scratch, ensuring they are not just functional but curated as high-quality products. Over time, you will likely get involved in scaling these systems to support increasingly complex interdisciplinar
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