Job description
Product Engineer
Company Overview
CuspAI is the frontier AI company on a mission to solve the breakthrough materials needed to power human progress. While nature took billions of years to perfect molecules, we are harnessing AI to unlock trillion-dollar materials breakthroughs in months, not millennia. Our founding team is the most cited in the world, comprised of world-class researchers in AI, chemistry and engineering.
Job Summary
Due to rapid growth, we are seeking a full-stack Product / Full Stack Engineer* to lead the inception and development of our internal application suite, serving as the foundational architect for the tools our world-class researchers use every day.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of a suite of internal applications, treating them as first-class products with a focus on usability and long-term scalability.
- Collaborate closely with the VP of Product to translate high-level research needs into technical roadmaps and intuitive software solutions.
- Own the end-to-end lifecycle of internal tools, from initial architecture and backend design to frontend deployment.
- Design and build robust backend services primarily using Python to interface with our core AI and research engines.
- Partner with the Data Engineering team to ensure seamless ingestion and visualization of complex datasets within internal applications.
- Develop processes to integrate disparate workflows into a unified, high-performance internal platform.
- Develop clean, functional, and responsive UIs that allow our researchers to interact with complex data effectively.
- Maintain a high bar for the "curated" feel of our internal applications, ensuring they are intuitive and reduce the cognitive load for our technical teams.
- Collaborate with the broader engineering team to ensure internal tools align with our overall infrastructure and security standards.
Requirements / Qualifications
- 4+ years of professional experience in full-stack software engineering, with a proven track record of building and maintaining production-grade applications.
- Strong backend expertise, specifically with Python and modern web frameworks (e.g. FastAPI, Django, or Flask).
- Proficient with Node.js and modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React, Vue, or TypeScript) and have a keen eye for UI/UX best practices.
- A "builder" at heart who enjoys the greenfield stage of a project and is comfortable making architectural decisions from scratch.
- A product-focused mindset, meaning you don't just "write tickets" but actively think about how to make the user's life easier.
- Excited by the prospect of enabling world-changing scientific discovery.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in an early-stage startup environment where you've had to wear multiple hats.
- Previous experience building internal tools, dashboards, or "Admin" interfaces for data-heavy companies.
- Knowledge of modern DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure (e.g. GCP, Docker, Kubernetes).
- An academic background or personal interest in Materials Science, Chemistry, or Sustainability.
Location
Berlin, Germany (Hybrid: 3 days per week in office)
Employment Type
Full-time
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Equity in CuspAI.
- 28 days holiday (in addition to local public holidays).
- ‘Gold Standard’ parental leave: 26 weeks (primary caregiver) and 12 weeks (secondary caregiver) at full pay.
- Professional development budget.
Equal Opportunity Statement
CuspAI is an equal opportunities employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
