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KoBold Metals

Senior Software Engineer, Scientific Computing

KoBold Metals · Remote

Posted about 3 months ago · $170,000 - $215,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
KoBold Metals's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
69% of KoBold Metals's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at KoBold Metals
high
36 stale, 0 reposted of 36 open
Hiring momentum
38 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from KoBold Metals's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for KoBold Metals.

About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer in Scientific Computing at KoBold, you will develop and maintain scientific computing libraries and tools to enhance mineral exploration efforts. Your work will involve applying software engineering and machine learning to various geological data, collaborating with data scientists and geologists to create scalable ML systems, and occasionally traveling to exploration sites to observe and improve processes. This role is integral to advancing the company's mission of systematic mineral discovery using modern technology.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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 KoBold Metals as an employer.

What you need

  • At least 5 years of experience as a software engineer, data scientist or ML engineer
  • Track record of building production quality data processing solutions or tooling that have delivered business value
  • Proficiency with foundational concepts of ML, including statistical, traditional and deep-learning approaches
  • Proficiency in Python, ideally including array-based packages such as xarray and numpy
  • Deep experience with measured scientific data
  • Experience in visualizing scientific data for domain experts

What you get

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunity for hands-on exposure to exploration projects around the world
  • Travel to project sites, with a minimum of one week per year
  • Full-time position
  • Equal opportunity workplace

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of benefits beyond salary and remote work
  • Travel requirements may not suit all candidates
  • Dynamic work environment may require adaptability

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

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