About SandboxAQ
SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the worlds greatest challenges. The companys Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) power advances in life sciences financial services navigation cybersecurity and other sectors.
We are a global team that is tech-focused and includes experts in AI chemistry cybersecurity physics mathematics medicine engineering and other specialties. The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent growth capital-backed company in 2022 funded by leading investors and supported by a braintrust of industry leaders.
At SandboxAQ weve cultivated an environment that encourages creativity collaboration and impact. By investing deeply in our people were building a thriving global workforce poised to tackle the worlds epic challenges. Join us to advance your career in pursuit of an inspiring mission in a community of like-minded people who value entrepreneurialism ownership and transformative impact.
About the Team
SandboxAQs AI Simulation team is advancing the frontiers of drug and materials discovery by integrating physics-based simulations with cutting-edge AI. We are looking for an experienced and innovative Machine Learning Engineer to develop AI systems that are capable of reasoning across complex biological systems over multi-modal datasetsincluding genomics data clinical information and physics-based simulations.
In this role you will work with a team to architect and train AI systems (eg. Foundation Models) that enable a deeper understanding of biological mechanisms and accelerate scientific discovery. You will bring expertise in Large Language Models NGS sequencing pipelines multi-modal data processing (especially multi-OMICS) and collaborate closely within a high-performing interdisciplinary team of drug discovery scientists computational chemists physicists AI researchers bioinformaticians and software engineers.
Key responsibilities
- Develop robust scalable ML software for predictive and generative modeling tasks related to genomics data (eg. Interactome Cell & Tissue modeling)
- Design and implement ML algorithms to enhance NGS sequencing pipelines
- Apply reasoning techniquesincluding LLMs Graph Neural Networks Gen AI modelsfor extracting insights to advance drug discovery from simulation omics data and literature
- Identify ingest and curate relevant data sources. Own data quality control validation and integration workflows
- Research and prototype novel bioinformatics and deep learning approaches to interpret human genetic variants gene regulation mechanisms and disease pathways using diverse multimodal data (e.g. multi-omics single-cell data proteomics genomics biomedical imaging)
- Communicate complex ideas effectively across audiences including internal collaborators external stakeholders and clientstailoring technical depth as needed
- Contribute to the scientific community through patent filings peer-reviewed publications white papers and conference presentations
Basic Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Computer Science Computational Biology High-Performance Computing or a related field
- 35 years of hands-on experience preferably in the private sector working on one or more of the following:
- Large Language Models and GenAI techniques
- NGS sequencing pipelines
- Graph neural networks
- Experience in processing and curating multi-modal dataincluding large-scale omics clinical datasets and scientific literature
- Proficiency in running analyses and training machine learning or deep learning models in high-performance computing (HPC) environments particularly those using GPUs
- Strong collaboration mindset with the ability to identify problems and communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to dive deep into technically complex problems and a track record of driving initiatives through to completion
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with advanced AI concepts including:
- Generative AI (LLMs Biological Foundation Models Diffusion & Optimal Transport techniques)
- ML-based advancements in NGS sequencing pipelines
- Biomedical Imaging
- Demonstrate good grasp of molecular biology concepts particularly the central dogma (DNA RNA protein) and related high-throughput technologies such as RNA-seq epigenomics single-cell and spatial omics
- Working knowledge of graph databases and graph data structures
- Strong publication record in peer-reviewed venues (eg. NeurIPS ICLR ICML CVPR ECCV ICCV)
- Willingness to travel up to 25% for conferences customer engagements team offsites or internal meetings
The US base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be $167k - $234k per year. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. This role may be eligible for annual discretionary bonuses and equity.
SandboxAQ welcomes all.
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where we have zero tolerance for discrimination. We invest in our employees personal and professional growth. Once you work with us you cant go back to normalcy because great breakthroughs come from great teams and we are the best in AI and quantum technology.
We offer competitive salaries stock options depending on employment type generous learning opportunities medical/dental/vision family planning/fertility PTO (summer and winter breaks) financial wellness resources 401(k) plans and more.
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status.
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