Periodic Labs · 2 months ago
Product Engineer
Menlo Park
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid LevelPeriodic Labs is an AI and physical sciences lab focused on making novel scientific discoveries. They are looking for a product-focused generalist engineer to develop tools that connect AI models with real lab systems, collaborating closely with scientists and researchers to shape effective products.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Prototype fast, ship often. You’ll build small, sharp products that scientists use daily and iterate based on real lab feedback
Create lightweight apps (chat-style, dashboards, experiment planners) that sit on top of our frontier models and scientific data
Collaborate with model researchers to define product shape, telemetry, and signals that guide model objectives and RL reward design
Own the stack from schema design to API and minimal frontend, deployment, and observability
Sit with materials scientists, watch workflows, spot bottlenecks, and proactively build what’s useful before it’s requested
Qualification
Required
Product-focused generalist engineer
Experience in prototyping end-to-end products
Ability to connect AI models with real lab systems
Experience iterating directly with scientists, model researchers, and customers
Engineering ownership in a collaborative environment
Ability to define the culture of product engineering
Experience building small, sharp products
Ability to create lightweight apps (chat-style, dashboards, experiment planners)
Collaboration with model researchers to define product shape, telemetry, and signals
Ownership of the stack from schema design to API and minimal frontend
Experience in deployment and observability
Ability to observe workflows and spot bottlenecks
Company
Periodic Labs
Periodic Labs develops artificial intelligence systems that simulate and predict the properties of materials using machine learning.
Founded in 2025
11-50 employees
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Funding
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Early StageTotal Funding
$300M2025-09-30Seed· $300M
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