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Senior Software Engineer, Chem-Bio

AI Security Institute · London, UK

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
81 days
AI Security Institute's roles stay open a median of 50 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of AI Security Institute's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at AI Security Institute
high
7 stale, 1 reposted of 12 open
Hiring momentum
15 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

The Senior Software Engineer in the Chem-Bio team at the AI Security Institute will design and build reliable systems to support research on AI capabilities and their implications in science and biosecurity. The role involves collaborating with researchers to translate their needs into maintainable engineering solutions, writing high-quality Python code, and contributing to engineering standards. This position also includes mentoring other engineers and supporting technical direction within a growing team.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AI Security Institute as an employer.

What you need

  • Significant experience writing production-level Python code that is scalable, robust, and easy to maintain
  • Strong infrastructure and platform skills including experience with cloud environments (AWS), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and job scheduling (Slurm or similar)
  • Experience owning technical projects or major systems as a senior individual contributor
  • Familiarity with the AI/ML ecosystem: OpenAI-compatible APIs, PyTorch, and the tooling around LLM-based systems
  • Ability to work across multiple teams, understanding varied research needs and delivering reliable engineering solutions
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team environment

Nice to have

  • Experience working in a research environment
  • Familiarity with computational biology tools, workflows, or datasets
  • Experience building or maintaining internal developer platforms, shared libraries, or CI/CD systems for technical teams

What you get

  • Impact on how frontier AI is governed and deployed globally
  • Work with incredibly talented, mission-driven colleagues
  • Pre-release access to multiple frontier models and ample compute
  • 5 days off and annual stipends for learning and development, and funding for conferences and external collaborations
  • At least 25 days’ annual leave, 8 public holidays, extra team-wide breaks, and 3 days off for volunteering
  • Generous paid parental leave

Worth weighing

  • This role requires UK nationality and successful completion of UK Government SC clearance, which may affect eligibility for some candidates
  • The position is based in London with a requirement to work in the office at least 3 days a week
  • The salary range is broad and depends on experience, with no specific salary mentioned for the role level
  • The role is described as a senior individual contributor without formal management responsibilities, which may not appeal to all candidates

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Listed by AI Security Institute on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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