Scientist, AI Engineer at frontier-medicines

Compensation

$100,000 – $158,900/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: South San Francisco, California
Type: Full-time
Posted: Jun 25, 2026

Description

Frontier Medicines is seeking a Scientist, AI Engineer to advance their AI and cheminformatics capabilities for covalent small molecule drug discovery. The role involves designing and deploying machine learning models, agentic AI systems, and multimodal foundation/generative models using Frontier's data to accelerate compound design and optimize drug discovery processes. The successful candidate will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create AI-powered tools that transform complex data into actionable scientific insights.

Required Skills

Machine Learning Models
Agentic AI Systems
Multimodal Foundation/Generative Models
Self-Supervised Learning
Mixture of Experts (MoE)
Distributed Training (DeepSpeed, FSDP)
Multi-Agent Systems
Generative Molecular Design Approaches
Diffusion Models
Autoregressive Transformers
VAEs
Reinforcement Learning-Guided Generation
RAG Pipelines
Deep Learning Models
GNNs
Equivariant Architectures
Learned Fingerprints

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 2-3 years industry experience
Preferred Qualifications: Strong programming skills in Python and experience with coding tools.
Ability to work independently while thriving in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.