Software Engineer at Autoscience (San Mateo)
Autoscience· San Mateo·
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Job description
Company Description At Autoscience Institute, we create AI systems that autonomously conduct AI research. Recently, we announced the first AI agent to autonomously create peer-reviewed literature (ICLR 2025 Workshops). We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence and contributing to groundbreaking advancements in the field.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a Software Engineer located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Software Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining back-end systems, designing and implementing software solutions, and creating production infrastructure. The role involves collaboration with our research teams to enhance our automated research capabilities.
Qualifications
- Experience working in 24/7 production environments
- Demonstrable experience with Google Cloud Platform
- Demonstrable performance with Python
- Strong skills in designing software (be ready to submit design docs)
- Experience with backend and production environments
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and with Agile methods
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, or a related field
- Experience with AI and machine learning is a plus
Benefits & Perks
- Our comp is competitive against major LLM frontier lab packages
- Unlimited PTO and flexible working arrangements
- Conference attendance and publication support
Our Culture We're a team of passionate researchers and engineers working to automate scientific discovery. We believe in the power of AI to accelerate scientific discovery and are committed to responsible AI development.
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Why work at Autoscience
- In-person, collaborative culture: Full-time in San Mateo, with an emphasis on pairing, whiteboarding, and sitting next to teammates autoscience.ai/careers.
- Competitive compensation: Meaningful equity, competitive cash, 401(k) plan, relocation support for Bay Area moves, and unlimited PTO autoscience.ai/careers.
- Frontier research environment: Work directly with the founding team on autonomous systems that ideate, experiment, and improve customer models. Published at top venues (ICLR 2025 Workshop) autoscience.ai.
- Values-driven: Depth over breadth, transparency, ship and iterate, research-grade rigor autoscience.ai/careers.
- High-growth early stage: Small team (7 employees) with rapid hiring, offering significant impact and ownership.