Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Edison Scientific builds and commercializes AI agents for science. As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, you'll be embedded with leading scientific R&D organizations across pharma and biotech, taking full ownership of how Edison's AI agents create value in their environment.
Responsibilities
- Translate complex scientific and operational requirements into a clear delivery roadmap, from initial discovery through scaled production deployment
- Be embedded with R&D teams, understand their research workflows deeply, and drive & own the value creation that Edison delivers to our partners
- Map the customer's scientific and operational landscape to identify where AI agents can have the most impact – not just where they ask for help, but where the real leverage is
- Design, implement, and iterate on production-ready integrations in fast cycles, often owning features end-to-end from architecture to rollout
- Troubleshoot and debug issues in real time, ensure reliability and adoption, and be the go-to technical contact for AI within the client organization
- Capture pain points, unmet needs, and product gaps and work with our internal Applied AI and engineering teams to shape future capabilities
- Partner with GTM and account executives to scope engagements, define success metrics, and support pre-sales technical evaluation
Skills
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of shipping production-grade software in fast-paced or ambiguous environments
- Strong proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript/JavaScript with deep fundamentals
- Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-powered or agentic AI systems in production environments, including prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, model evaluation, and orchestration frameworks
- AI fluency: able to reason through systems architecture, debug at the infrastructure level, and write clean production code independently (without reliance on AI-assisted coding tools)
- Comfortable with 20-40% travel (at peak times), operating independently, making decisions with incomplete information, and driving outcomes without close oversight
- Proven problem-solving skills, navigating complex systems, debugging issues in real-time, and owning features end-to-end
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills – able to earn trust with scientists, executives, and engineering teams
- Deep curiosity and willingness to learn new scientific domains quickly and adapt to rapidly evolving priorities
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field; or equivalent demonstrated depth through professional experience
- Experience in life sciences, pharma, biotech, or scientific R&D – either as a researcher, consultant, or engineer working in these environments
- Familiarity with regulated data environments (GxP, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, or equivalent compliance frameworks)
- Background as a technical founder, forward-deployed engineer, or management consultant
- A science degree or research experience alongside your engineering skills
Benefits
- Full healthcare coverage — we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents
- Support for growing families, including a yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot
- 401(k) company matching
- $300 health and wellness benefit
- Lunch is on us every day you're in the office, and dinner is on us when you're working late
- Regular team offsites and company events
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