Staff Engineer, AI-Driven Material Generation

Syngenta; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Flexible working

Training options

Job summary

Syngenta is seeking a Staff Engineer, Material Generation to advance material generation, compound discovery, and scientific workflows. You will partner with engineers, product leaders, and scientists to accelerate digital capabilities for sustainable agriculture and scientific innovation.

The role blends advanced tech with agricultural R&D in a global, collaborative setting. You will lead architecture, guide senior and junior engineers, and ensure scalable, secure solutions while maintaining

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Python or Java backend engineering.
• Demonstrable experience in software architecture and integration patterns.
• Demonstrable experience in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review.
• Demonstrable experience in React or Angular awareness.
• Demonstrable experience in quality, test, and documentation standards.
• Demonstrable experience in scientific workflow partnership.
• Demonstrable experience in technical leadership without line authority.
• Demonstrable experience designing and implementing scalable APIs and integration patterns.
• Demonstrable experience with cloud platforms and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend engineering with Python or Java to deliver scalable outcomes.
• Design and apply software architecture and integration patterns for durable solutions.
• Apply AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review to ensure quality and scalability.
• Guide frontend awareness using React or Angular to support robust platforms.
• Promote quality, testing, and documentation standards across teams.
• Partner with scientific workflows to accelerate material generation.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster technical excellence and learning.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and set technical standards for maintainability and security.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and scientific teams to translate complex needs into practical solutions.
• Optimize system performance and scalability in material generation workflows.
• Lead incident response and rapid production issue resolution.

Skills

Python

Java

Software architecture

AI-assisted engineering

React or Angular

Quality assurance

API design

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Technical leadership

Tools

Git & CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Syngenta is seeking a Staff Engineer, Material Generation to advance material generation, compound discovery, and scientific workflows. You will partner with engineers, product leaders, and scientists to accelerate digital capabilities for sustainable agriculture and scientific innovation.

The role blends advanced tech with agricultural R&D in a global, collaborative setting. You will lead architecture, guide senior and junior engineers, and ensure scalable, secure solutions while maintaining