Senior Scientific Software Engineer, AI Simulation

SandboxAQ

Software Engineer developing computational chemistry tools at SandboxAQ. Collaborating with experts to create clean software for AI and physics-based simulations.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$121,210 - CA$213,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudLinuxNumpyPythonPyTorchUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain and extend existing scientific software packages, and drive the full lifecycle of new ones:
Architect and implement cutting-edge scientific and ML software alongside subject matter experts
Adopt current practices and ensure stability through testing
Work closely with the Engineering Team to deploy these modules into the SandboxAQ’s simulation platform:
Manage dependencies, containerize, and integrate software into CI/CD pipelines
Integrate with the compute and data backends
Define API endpoints and schemas
Collaborate with the engineering team to build UI components
Maintain and support production deployments of scientific software packages
Foster a work culture of curiosity and kindness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline (for example physics, chemistry, biology, or computer science)
At least 5 years professional experience in software development, designing and developing well-maintained software systems and collaborating with domain experts to design solutions that meet their needs
Strong Python proficiency including experience with numeric and performance libraries like Numpy
Experience with ML libraries like PyTorch
Experience with relevant development tools and environments (git, Unix/Linux, cloud-based platforms, containerization)
Experience using LLM tools and coding harnessed to build quickly while producing understandable, secure, maintainable code that’s a strong foundation for long-term development.
Ability to rapidly write good quality code while not letting the perfect become the enemy of the good
Ability to devise, communicate internally and own technical roadmaps, in a self-directed environment
Desire to work in a fast-paced team with diverse professional experiences and viewpoints

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents with generous employer premium contributions
Retirement savings with company matching
Paid parental leave
Inclusive family-building benefits
Flexible paid time off
Company-wide seasonal breaks
Support for flexible work arrangements that enable sustainable performance
Opportunities for continuous learning and growth through on-the-job development, cross-functional collaboration, and access to internal learning and development programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonNumpyPyTorchCI/CDAPI designContainerizationSoftware developmentSoftware architectureTestingProduction deployment

Soft Skills

CollaborationCuriosityKindnessCommunicationSelf-directionProblem-solvingAdaptabilityTeamworkTechnical roadmap ownershipQuality focus

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in relevant scientific discipline