Member of Technical Staff, Frontend Engineer, Apps

Edison Scientific builds AI scientist agents to accelerate science and drug development. As a Frontend Engineer, you will design UX for an integrated research environment that empowers scientists to use AI in their discovery process. This on-site role is based in San Francisco.

• Architect, design, implement, and optimize the front-end for our scientific discovery platform with a focus on performance and scalable UI patterns.
• Translate complex AI-driven scientific workflows into clear, intuitive, and well-signposted user experiences.
• Work closely with product and research teams to anticipate user needs and features.
• Develop and maintain a modular design system.
• Profile and optimize rendering performance, asset loading, and interaction responsiveness across browsers and devices.
• Integrate real-time data visualizations and dynamic interfaces to empower scientists on our platform.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce engineering best practices, and contribute to front-end architecture decisions.

• Typically, 5-10 years of professional experience in front-end engineering, with a track record of shipping performant, complex, and data visualization-heavy web applications.
• Deep experience in JavaScript - Reactjs, TypeScript.
• 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.

• Competitive salary and equity
• Full healthcare coverage; 100% of premiums for you and your dependents
• Support for growing families: yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot
• Mental health support through Rula
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption
• Pet care support with yearly employer-funded stipend
• Commuter benefits with pre-tax dollars
• 401(k) company matching
• $300 health and wellness benefit quarterly
• Lunch every day in office, dinner when working late
• Regular team off-sites and company events