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Lila Sciences · 2 months ago

Machine Learning Engineer I/II, Biomolecule Design

positionCambridge, MA USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$116K/yr - $170K/yr

Lila Sciences is pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building capabilities to apply AI to the scientific method. As a Research Engineer on the Biomolecule Design effort, you will be responsible for building biological models that support advances in scientific models, reinforcement learning, and agentic AI capabilities.

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Responsibilities

Training and deploying the next generation of state-of-the-art models for biomolecule (DNA, RNA, and proteins) design
Scientific reinforcement learning environments to improve model performance
Autonomous pipelines that integrate experimental feedback with in silico predictions

Qualification

Machine Learning frameworksBiological domain experienceModel trainingDeploymentSoftware engineering skillsCode qualityPassion for AI in scienceKubernetes experienceDistributed systems experiencePublications in ML for biology

Required

Proficiency with training, testing, and deploying models
Have experience with machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, etc)
Experience with ML models in biological domains
Have strong software engineering skills and can quickly develop working prototypes
Motivated by strong code quality, performance, and design
Are passionate about the impact of AI for science

Preferred

Experience with training and using state-of-the-art biomolecule design models (AlphaFold, Evo2, ESM, etc)
Experience with Kubernetes
Experience with distributed systems or high-performance computing
Publications or collaborations in ML for biology

Benefits

Bonus potential
Generous early equity

Company

Lila Sciences

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Lila Sciences creates a scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous labs for life sciences, chemistry, and materials science. It is a sub-organization of Flagship Pioneering.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.lila.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Lila Sciences has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$550M
Key Investors
NVenturesFlagship Pioneering
2025-10-14Series A· $115M
2025-09-14Series A· $235M
2025-03-10Seed· $200M

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