Design Engineer
Chaidiscovery · San Francisco office
About this role
## About Chai Discovery Chai builds the design suite for molecules—training frontier models that learn the foundations of biochemical structure and interaction, so scientists can move faster and pursue targets other methods can’t reach. Leading pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and Novartis are adopting Chai’s platform to power drug discovery programs. ## About the role As Chai’s first **Design Engineer**, you’ll define how scientists interact with advanced drug design models—and then build it. This is a **design-and-build** role: you’ll own the interaction paradigm end to end, from research and low-fi sketches through polished, shipped interfaces in real code. Nobody has fully defined what it means to design a medicine on a computer—so this is a category of software you’ll help invent. You’ll also ensure the product matches the visual and aesthetic craft of molecular structures, making a complex, technical domain feel obvious and intuitive. ## About you We’re looking for someone who can both **design and ship**, with strong taste and attention to detail. **You have:** - **5+ years** designing exceptional products, with a portfolio showing end-to-end ownership of complex tools built for domain experts - The ability to **build what you design**: move comfortably from sketch → Figma → interactive prototype → production front-end code, and collaborate fluently with engineers - Experience designing **AI-first products** that break the mold - A bias for **simplicity and minimalism** in highly technical domains - Clear communication: articulate design decisions, synthesize complex science for cross-functional audiences, and listen closely to incorporate the best ideas and details You’re excited to dive into **molecular biology, drug discovery, and AI/ML**. A biology background isn’t required—what matters most is craft, curiosity, and grit. Data visualization, data science, or scientific domain experience is a bonus. ## We offer - The opportunity to work at the vanguard of **AI research** and **frontier biology** with world-class people - A mission that matters - A culture of **high velocity and ownership** - Compensation aligned with the impact of the role
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