About the job
About Chai Discovery
Chai Discovery specializes in developing cutting-edge AI models that revolutionize molecular design and redefine drug discovery processes. Our passionate team is dedicated to transforming the search for new cures and improving lives.
Our founding team comprises top researchers and Silicon Valley experts, having achieved significant milestones in AI for biology. With a history of co-inventing protein language modeling and creating advanced folding algorithms, our technology has been embraced by leading pharmaceutical companies. We are proud to be supported by prestigious investors including OpenAI, Thrive Capital, Dimension, Conviction, Lachy Groom, Amplify, and others.
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated Infrastructure Software Engineer focused on crafting robust, streamlined infrastructure solutions. You will develop the foundational compute and infrastructure systems that support our product offerings, model inference processes, and evaluation frameworks. Collaboration with product engineers, researchers, and our commercial team will be key to your success.
You will have experience creating services that developers appreciate, successfully deploying and scaling AI/ML systems in production, and effectively anticipating potential challenges that may hinder the adoption of our platform by leading biopharmaceutical organizations.
As Chai's models advance from protein structure prediction into practical therapeutic engineering, this role presents a unique opportunity to bring state-of-the-art AI drug design models to market, working alongside a team that is both detail-oriented and optimistic about the future.
About You
You are motivated by a mission to establish the benchmark for impactful AI technology. We are looking for candidates who possess:
Software Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
5+ years of experience in building production systems utilizing contemporary tools, collaborating with platform, security, and product teams.
A keen ability to foresee infrastructure challenges.
Comprehensive ownership of 24/7 infrastructure observability, alerting, and incident response.
Experience in both 0-to-1 buildouts and 1-to-n scale-ups, along with a rich repository of best practices and strategies.
Communication & Collaboration:
A passion for code pair-reviewing, documentation, and knowledge sharing with peers.

