AI Agent Engineer for Scientific Discovery

Berkeley Lab

Berkeley (CA)

Hybrid

USD 117,132 - 146,400

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional health and retirement benefits
Winter Holiday shutdown
Parental bonding leave

Job summary

A leading scientific research organization in Berkeley, CA, is seeking a Software Developer to design and maintain software infrastructure for AI-driven scientific workflows. The ideal candidate will have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related fields and significant experience in AI frameworks. Responsibilities include developing tools, collaborating with scientists, and contributing to publications. Exceptional benefits are offered, including health plans and parental leave.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in AI agent frameworks, data engineering, and software development.
  • Proficiency in intelligent agents for scientific workflows.
  • Strong grasp of AI agent state management, evaluation, and benchmarking.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of AI agents integrated with KBase.
  • Develop tools using Python and large language models.
  • Collaborate with the AI/ML team on microbial genomics research.

Skills

Python
AI agent frameworks
Data engineering
Large language models
PySpark
Machine learning
Communication skills
Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
Master’s Degree (desired)

Tools

LangChain
LangGraph
CrewAI
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Scikit-learn
GitHub

Job description

A leading scientific research organization in Berkeley, CA, is seeking a Software Developer to design and maintain software infrastructure for AI-driven scientific workflows. The ideal candidate will have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related fields and significant experience in AI frameworks. Responsibilities include developing tools, collaborating with scientists, and contributing to publications. Exceptional benefits are offered, including health plans and parental leave.
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