Data Engineer

Responsibilities

• ▹Design and build robust data pipelines for materials science datasets, experimental results and computational chemistry outputs
• ▹Integrate diverse data sources: materials databases, literature, patent filings, laboratory instruments
• ▹Create automated workflows for processing crystallographic data, molecular structures and materials properties
• ▹Build scalable systems for high-throughput computational chemistry and experimental data
• ▹Implement quality-check frameworks for crystal structure, chemical composition and measurement data with scientists
• ▹Build monitoring systems to ensure data integrity across pipelines
• ▹Collaborate with ML researchers to understand data requirements for model training
• ▹Integrate with laboratory automation systems and computational chemistry software
• ▹Support real-time data needs for AI-driven materials discovery experiments

Requirements

• ▹At least 3+ years of experience in data engineering roles, preferably in scientific or research environments
• ▹High proficiency in Python and databases, with large-scale data processing experience
• ▹Advanced user of workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, Flyte or similar)
• ▹Solid experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD practices
• ▹Direct experience handling large/complex datasets, interest in scientific packages
• ▹Fast learner with new tools and systems
• ▹Experience designing systems that scale with growing data volumes and user demands
• ▹Understanding and appreciation of DevOps practices

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with scientific computing data (simulations or experiments)
• ▹Knowledge of machine learning data requirements and MLOps practices
• ▹Academic background in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field
• ▹Understanding of crystallography, materials properties and computational chemistry concepts

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive salary
• ▹Equity in CuspAI
• ▹28 days holiday (DE, NL, UK) or 21 days (JP, SG, US), plus local public holidays
• ▹'Gold Standard' parental leave: 26 weeks (primary caregiver) and 12 weeks (secondary caregiver) at full pay
• ▹Professional development budget
• ▹Truly interdisciplinary, collaborative team environment

About the company

CuspAI is a frontier AI company on a mission to accelerate the materials breakthroughs needed to power human progress; its founding team, the most cited in the world, works at the intersection of AI, chemistry and engineering on challenges such as energy, clean water and carbon capture.