cuspai - Research Engineer (Materials Foundation Models)

Remote - Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany+ Equity2w ago

Remote Junior EMEA Artificial Intelligence Materials Research Engineer

Requirements

• N/A - I have selected locations where I already have the right to work in answer to the previous question • N/A - I'm not able to / interested in working in any of these locations • How many days in the office would you be comfortable committing to each week? • PLEASE NOTE: Depending on the nature of the role there may be more or less flexibility around this. Please check the job details for guidance on what is likely to be required for this specific opening. • PLEASE NOTE: • 3+ days per week in the office • 2 days per week in the office • 1 day per week in the office • Fully remote only • Other (please provide more info in the 'Other considerations' box at the bottom of this form) • (This field is optional, but it will help to avoid potentially wasting time on both sides if you can provide even a rough range). • Ideally, we'd like to understand what basic (cash) salary you're looking for to make a move worthwhile. It's up to you if you also want to include other compensation considerations. • If you've selected multiple locations, please include your expectations for each country/city. • NOTE: we are not asking for your current salary details - just what you would be looking for if you were to join us. • NOTE: • we are not asking for your current salary details • Please let us know if you have a notice period or any other considerations. When would you ideally be looking to start something new? • Is there anything else you want to tell us?

Responsibilities

• Research and Model Training at Scale • Design and run experiments: scaling studies, ablations and evaluations that settle which modelling choices survive. • Lead efforts in parallel training of multi-modal foundation models at scale (e.g. orchestrating parallel training across hundreds of GPUs and handling data in the order of Terabytes). • Apply strong software engineering best practices to ensure the systems are scalable, reliable, and maintainable. • Own the data curation and evaluation design for your models; these outlast the modelling decisions. • Scientific Collaboration & Integration • Partner closely with our Chemists and Materials Scientists to integrate computational and experimental workflows into one seamless optimisation loop. • Be proactive in learning the technical vocabulary of materials science and experimental chemistry to facilitate meaningful interactions with domain experts. • Contribute to our mission by ensuring all system designs align with CuspAI's commitment to sustainability and world-changing challenges.

Benefits

• A competitive salary: We value and reward impact and growth • Equity in CuspAI: You have a stake in the success of the company • Time off to stay fresh: 28 days holiday (DE, NL, UK) or 21 days holiday (JP, SG, US), in addition to local public holidays • ‘Gold Standard’ parental leave: 26 weeks (primary caregiver) and 12 weeks (secondary caregiver) at full pay - we look after you and your family while we work on the most important materials discovery problems together • Professional development budget: We invest in your career development so you can stay up to date with the latest industry knowledge or add to your skills to increase impact and growth • Solve meaningful problems: See how your work has a direct impact on advancing materials science and solving sustainability and climate-related problems through the creation and application of bleeding-edge SOTA technology and revolutionary techniques • True interdisciplinary teamwork: Be part of a deeply collaborative environment bridging AI research, computational chemistry, and experimental science - work with world-class researchers and engineers who enjoy sharing knowledge and supporting each other • CuspAI is an equal opportunities employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. • We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and value the unique perspectives and contributions that diversity brings to our team. • Please let us know if you require any specific adjustments during or after the interview process. We will do everything we can within reason to accommodate.