Frontend Engineer - Real-time AI Visualization for Science

Edison Scientific; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Full healthcare coverage

Parental leave

Mental health support

Commuter benefits

401(k) matching

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Edison Scientific in San Francisco is seeking a Frontend Engineer to build our integrated research environment and design a UX that empowers scientists to integrate AI into discovery.

This on-site role focuses on translating AI workflows into intuitive interfaces, architecting performant front-end, and collaborating with product/research teams to deliver scalable UI components and visualizations.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of front-end engineering experience shipping data‑heavy web apps.
• Deep experience in JavaScript, React.js and TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of browser rendering, profiling and optimization.
• Experience with real-time data (WebSockets, GraphQL subscriptions) and interactive visualizations (D3.js, Deck.gl, Three.js).
• Ability to translate scientific requirements into elegant visualizations and interfaces.
• Experience building design systems and reusable components.
• Knowledge of accessibility and responsive design principles.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, and optimize the front-end for the platform focusing on performance and scalable UI patterns.
• Translate AI-driven scientific workflows into clear, intuitive user experiences.
• Collaborate with product and research teams to anticipate user needs and features.
• Develop and maintain a modular design system.
• Profile and optimize rendering performance, asset loading, and interaction responsiveness across browsers/devices.
• Integrate real-time visualizations and dynamic interfaces for scientists.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to front-end architecture decisions.

Skills

JavaScript

React.js

TypeScript

Performance optimization

WebSockets

GraphQL subscriptions

D3.js

Deck.gl

Three.js

Design systems

Accessibility

Job description

Edison Scientific in San Francisco is seeking a Frontend Engineer to build our integrated research environment and design a UX that empowers scientists to integrate AI into discovery.

This on-site role focuses on translating AI workflows into intuitive interfaces, architecting performant front-end, and collaborating with product/research teams to deliver scalable UI components and visualizations.