Member of Technical Staff, UI/UX

About Edison Scientific builds and commercializes AI agents for science. Scientific discovery moves too slowly, and autonomous AI agents are how we intend to fix that. We're assembling a team of top researchers and engineers across AI and biology to build an AI scientist. Role As a Frontend Engineer, you will help build our “integrated research environment” and design a UX that empowers scientists to integrate AI into their discovery process. This role is on-site at our San Francisco office in the Dogpatch neighborhood. Our office is a converted warehouse with high ceilings, open space, and a team that genuinely believes in what they're building. This position is part of the App team. Responsibilities Architect, design, implement, and optimize the front-end for our scientific discovery platform with a focus on performance and scalable UI patterns. Translate complex AI-driven scientific workflows into clear, intuitive, and well-signposted user experiences. Work closely 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 and devices. Integrate real-time data visualizations and dynamic interfaces to empower scientists on our platform. Conduct code reviews, enforce engineering best practices, and contribute to front-end architecture decisions. Qualifications Typically, 4-8 years of professional experience in front-end engineering, with a track record of shipping performant, complex, and data visualization-heavy web applications. Deep experience in JavaScript - Reactjs, TypeScript. Strong understanding of browser rendering pipelines, performance profiling, and optimization techniques. Experience with real-time data handling (e.g., WebSockets, GraphQL subscriptions) and interactive visualizations (e.g., D3.js, Deck.gl, Three.js). Ability to transform technical and scientific requirements into elegant, usable visualizations & interfaces. Experience building design systems and reusable component libraries. Knowledge of accessibility standards and responsive design principles. Bonus points for Experience with scientific data visualization, computational biology, or AI/ML tools. Familiarity with back-end integration patterns for high-throughput data pipelines. Salary $175,000 - $240,000 • Offers equity Why join us? Competitive salary and equity Full healthcare coverage — we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents Support for growing families, including a yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot 401(k) company matching $300 health and wellness benefit Lunch is on us every day you're in the office, and dinner is on us when you're working late Regular team offsites and company events A fast-moving, mission-driven culture where smart people do their best work and actually enjoy doing it