SandboxAQ
ML Research Engineer
SandboxAQ
£71k - £126k
United Kingdom

ML Research Engineer

Overview

SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges.

Job Description

The AI Sim R&D team creates leading edge ML and physics-based models ('LQMs') to advance drug and materials discovery. We are a flexible, creative, and impact driven team of multidisciplinary scientists and engineers, whose products dramatically accelerate the creation of molecules and medicines.

Responsibilities

  • - Research, Architect, and Scale: Bring novel ideas and the content of scientific papers into high-performing and robust scientific code.
  • - ML Engineering: Lead the ideation, benchmarking, and execution of complex datasets and ML models, ensuring seamless integration into our large-scale simulation frameworks.
  • - Ownership of the Lifecycle: Drive software through the entire product lifecycle—from foundational research and implementation to launch and long-term support—ensuring technical excellence at every stage.

Required Skills

  • - Academic Foundation: PhD, or research-focused MSc, in Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related quantitative field focused on advanced computational methods.
  • - Software Excellence: Staff (5+ years) industry experience developing productionized software in professional teams.
  • - Structural Biology Exposure: Experience or training in data-science related tasks related to structural biology.
  • - Research Translation: Expertise translating research papers into concrete ML software artifacts.
  • - Product Lifecycle Mastery: Experience supporting models in external-facing products, demonstrating the ability to bridge the gap between 'research code' and 'product code'.

Benefits

  • - Competitive base salary, performance-based incentives or bonuses (where applicable), and equity participation.
  • - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents with generous employer premium contributions.
  • - Retirement savings with company matching, paid parental leave, and inclusive family-building benefits.
  • - Flexible paid time off, company-wide seasonal breaks, and support for flexible work arrangements that enable sustainable performance.
  • - Opportunities for continuous learning and growth through on-the-job development, cross-functional collaboration, and access to internal learning and development programs.

About the company

SandboxAQ builds AI and quantum technology solutions designed to tackle complex problems. By combining expertise across disciplines, the company develops Large Quantitative Models and AI-powered sensing tools. Its work focuses on applying advanced computational methods to real-world use cases, with key industries including finance, healthcare, and telecommunications.


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