Staff Engineer Material Generation

We are looking for a Staff Engineer, Material Generation to support applications enabling material generation, compound discovery, and scientific workflows. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of advanced technology and agricultural R&D, partnering with engineers, product leaders, and scientific stakeholders on capabilities with real-world impact. Help accelerate the digital capabilities that support more sustainable agriculture and scientific innovation. What You'll Do - Lead and apply deep expertise in Python or Java backend engineering to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Lead and apply deep expertise in software architecture and integration patterns to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Lead and apply deep expertise in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Lead and apply deep expertise in React or Angular awareness to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Lead and apply deep expertise in quality, test, and documentation standards to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Lead and apply deep expertise in scientific workflow partnership to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. - Conduct thorough code reviews and establish technical standards that promote maintainability, performance, and security across the platform. - Collaborate across engineering, product, and scientific teams to translate complex needs into practical solutions. - Optimize system performance and scalability, identifying and addressing bottlenecks in material generation workflows. - Lead incident response and troubleshooting efforts, ensuring rapid resolution of critical issues in production environments. - Set a high bar for quality, documentation, and thoughtful use of AI-assisted engineering throughout the organization. **What You Bring** **Required Qualifications:** - Demonstrable experience in Python or Java backend engineering - Demonstrable experience in software architecture and integration patterns - Demonstrable experience in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review - Demonstrable experience in React or Angular awareness - Demonstrable experience in quality, test, and documentation standards - Demonstrable experience in scientific workflow partnership - Demonstrable experience in technical leadership without line authority - Demonstrable experience designing and implementing scalable APIs and integration patterns - Demonstrable experience with cloud platforms and microservices architecture - Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders - Fluent English, written and spoken **Bonus Points** - Experience in agriculture, life sciences, scientific computing, or a regulated enterprise environment - Experience building platforms, products, or services used by multiple internal teams - Experience working in distributed, international engineering organizations - Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automation - Experience mentoring and developing engineering talent at multiple career levels - Experience optimizing system performance and managing scientific data workflows at scale