Frontend Software Engineer

<h3><strong>About</strong></h3> <p>Edison Scientific builds and commercializes AI agents for science. Scientific discovery moves too slowly, and autonomous AI agents are how we intend to fix that. We're assembling a team of top researchers and engineers across AI and biology to build an AI scientist.</p> <hr> <h3><strong>Role</strong></h3> <p>As a <strong>Frontend Engineer</strong>, you will help build our “integrated research environment” and design a UX that empowers scientists to integrate AI into their discovery process.</p> <p>This role is on-site at our San Francisco office in the Dogpatch neighborhood. Our office is a converted warehouse with high ceilings, open space, and a team that genuinely believes in what they're building.</p> <p>This position is part of the Platform team.&nbsp;</p> <hr> <h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Architect, design, implement, and optimize the front-end for our scientific discovery platform with a focus on performance and scalable UI patterns.</li> <li>Translate complex AI-driven scientific workflows into clear, intuitive, and well-signposted user experiences.</li> <li>Work closely with product and research teams to anticipate user needs and features.</li> <li>Develop and maintain a modular design system.</li> <li>Profile and optimize rendering performance, asset loading, and interaction responsiveness across browsers and devices.</li> <li>Integrate real-time data visualizations and dynamic interfaces to empower scientists on our platform.</li> <li>Conduct code reviews, enforce engineering best practices, and contribute to front-end architecture decisions.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3><strong>Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>4+ years of professional experience in front-end engineering, with a track record of shipping performant, complex, and data visualization-heavy web applications.</li> <li>Proficiency with React (preferred) or a comparable framework, along with deep experience in JavaScript/TypeScript.</li> <li>Strong understanding of browser rendering pipelines, performance profiling, and optimization techniques.</li> <li>Experience with real-time data handling (e.g., WebSockets, GraphQL subscriptions) and interactive visualizations (e.g., D3.js, Deck.gl, Three.js).</li> <li>Ability to transform technical and scientific requirements into elegant, usable visualizations &amp; interfaces.</li> <li>Experience building design systems and reusable component libraries.</li> <li>Knowledge of accessibility standards and responsive design principles.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Bonus points for:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Experience with scientific data visualization, computational biology, or AI/ML tools.</li> <li>Familiarity with back-end integration patterns for high-throughput data pipelines.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3><strong>Salary</strong></h3> <p>$175,000 - $240,000 &nbsp;•&nbsp; Offers equity</p> <hr> <h3><strong>Why join us?</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Competitive salary and equity</li> <li>Full healthcare coverage — we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents</li> <li>Support for growing families, including a yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot</li> <li>401(k) company matching</li> <li>$300 health and wellness benefit</li> <li>Lunch is on us every day you're in the office, and dinner is on us when you're working late</li> <li>Regular team offsites and company events</li> <li>A fast-moving, mission-driven culture where smart people do their best work and actually enjoy doing it</li> </ul>