Senior/Lead AI Engineer

Epistemic AI (Headquarters: Remote)

AI Machine Learning Deep Learning NLP Generative Models Tensorflow Pytorch Python Rust Knowledge Graphs AWS K8s MLOps Biomedical Life Science Remote Senior Lead AI Engineer

Company: Epistemic AI is building the next generation of tools to accelerate biomedical research using AI. We are a team of scientists, engineers, and life science veterans aiming to decentralize AI solutions for the life sciences, create more efficient drug discovery, and help bring better treatments to market faster. Our platform helps researchers explore complex biomedical knowledge and connect data across disciplines.

Role: We are seeking a senior or lead level AI Engineer to join our fully remote team. You will be at the forefront of developing and implementing the AI models and algorithms that power our platform's core capabilities. This includes working with large language models, generative models, knowledge graph embeddings, and other machine learning techniques applied to biomedical text and data. You will be involved in research, development, deployment, and optimization of AI systems.

Technical Skills: Strong background in Machine Learning and AI. Experience with deep learning frameworks like Tensorflow and Pytorch. Proven experience developing and deploying AI models, particularly in NLP or knowledge representation. Experience with Generative Models is highly desirable. Proficiency in Python and/or Rust. Familiarity with MLOps practices and tools. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerization (K8s). Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals.

Ideal Candidate: You are demonstrably tenacious, resilient, and relentless in pursuing solutions. You thrive when challenged and have the drive to build something incredible from the ground up. You are competitive yet collaborative, strive for excellence, possess passion and compassion, and have empathy for customers and colleagues. You have significant experience building and applying AI/ML models, ideally in the biomedical or scientific domain, at a senior level.

Benefits: We offer generous compensation (competitive cash and equity), 401K matching, excellent health insurance (no monthly payments), and subsidies for equipment, education, and home office furniture.