Edison Scientific
Frontend Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Mid
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$18,149 more — $193,149 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $193,149 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- Scientific discovery moves too slowly, and autonomous AI agents are how we intend to fix that.
- This role is on-site at our San Francisco office in the Dogpatch neighborhood.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, implement, and optimize the front-end for our scientific discovery platform with a focus on performance and scalable UI patterns.
- Develop and maintain a modular design system.
- Profile and optimize rendering performance, asset loading, and interaction responsiveness across browsers and devices.
- Edison Scientific builds and commercializes AI agents for science.
- We're assembling a team of top researchers and engineers across AI and biology to build an AI scientist.
- As a Frontend Engineer, you will help build our "integrated research environment" and design a UX that empowers scientists to integrate AI into their discovery process.
- Our office is a converted warehouse with high ceilings, open space, and a team that genuinely believes in what they're building.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional experience in front-end engineering, with a track record of shipping performant, complex, and data visualization-heavy web applications.
- Strong understanding of browser rendering pipelines, performance profiling, and optimization techniques.
- Experience with real-time data handling (e.g., WebSockets, GraphQL subscriptions) and interactive visualizations (e.g., D3.js, Deck.gl, Three.js).
- Ability to transform technical and scientific requirements into elegant, usable visualizations & interfaces.
- Experience with scientific data visualization, computational biology, or AI/ML tools.
- Familiarity with back-end integration patterns for high-throughput data pipelines.
- Experience building design systems and reusable component libraries.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and responsive design principles.
- Bonus points for:
- $175,000 - $240,000
- Offers equity
- Why join us?
- Competitive salary and equity
Nice to have
- Proficiency with React (preferred) or a comparable framework, along with deep experience in JavaScript/TypeScript.
Compensation
- $175,000 - $240,000 • Offers equity
- Competitive salary and equity
- Full healthcare coverage - we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents
Benefits
- Full healthcare coverage - we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents
- Support for growing families, including a yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot
- $300 health and wellness benefit
Company info
- This position is part of the Platform team.
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