FirstPrinciples

Member of Technical Staff, Engineering

Ontario, Canada - Remote · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 55 days ago

AlgorithmsCode ReviewData AnalysisLLMsProduct ManagementResearchCommunication

About the role

We're a fast-growing, remote-first team of builders, researchers, engineers, and thinkers working across Canada, the US, the UK, and expanding globally.
This is work that sits somewhere between creativity and rigorous thinking, and often requires comfort with ambiguity and iteration.
If you're someone who enjoys tackling big, abstract problems and exploring ideas that don't yet have a defined path forward, you'll likely find the work here interesting.

Contribute to the design and coding of the AI Physicist, a closed-loop research engine, including the development of tools to support hypotheses generation, peer review, physics based simulations, validation against experimental data and self-revision, among other things.
Develop custom tech solutions tailored to the specific needs of researchers. This may include developing algorithms, data analysis tools, or other software to accelerate research in specific areas of theoretical physics.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize features, and ensure successful delivery.
FirstPrinciples is a research organization building AI infrastructure for discovery in fundamental science.
Currently, our work focuses on building systems like Theo, the AI Physicist, which is a domain-specialized system for research in fundamental physics.
What brings us together is a shared curiosity about how the universe works, and a belief that we can build systems that help us explore it more effectively.
We spend our time working on questions that don't have clear answers, like how to design AI that can reason through scientific problems, and how the scientific process as a whole might evolve.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Experience with common software architecture patterns and best practices.
Proven experience with web development and API integrations is essential.
Proficiency in gen AI tools and their applications (e.g., ChatGPT, AlphaCode, Claude) is necessary.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent programming skills are a must.
Strong communication skills are crucial to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
A passion for advancing knowledge and science advocacy is highly desirable.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume, a cover letter detailing their qualifications and vision for the role, and references.

Join us at FirstPrinciples and be a part of a transformative journey where science drives progress and unlocks the potential of humanity.

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