Edison Scientific

Frontend Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Sponsorship not specified$175k-$240kDetected 137 days ago

JavaScriptReactCode ReviewGraphQLWebSocketsMachine LearningData VisualizationAgentic AIDesign SystemsAccessibilityBioinformaticsResearch

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.

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.

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 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

Experience with scientific data visualization, computational biology, or AI/ML tools.
Familiarity with back-end integration patterns for high-throughput data pipelines.
401(k) company matching
Lunch is on us every day you're in the office, and dinner is on us when you're working late
Regular team offsites and company events
A fast-moving, mission-driven culture where smart people do their best work and actually enjoy doing it
Proficiency with React (preferred) or a comparable framework, along with deep experience in JavaScript/TypeScript.

Support for growing families, including a yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot
$300 health and wellness benefit

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