Material Science AI

Role: Materials Science Ai EngineerLocation: Santa Clara, CA We are seeking an AI Scientist/Engineer to join our team in developing and supporting materials discovery and design. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building AI-based solutions for building neural network architecture, attention mechanisms, multi-modal learning, aggregating and structuring training data, statistical theory, and cloud-based compute for parallelized, scalable, and automated workflows.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop and deploy multi-modal AI, ML, and hybrid physical-based models to solve ground-breaking material physics and design problems.Aggregate, process, transform and quality-control experimental and simulation data for modeling and analysis.Design, develop, and maintain data workflows to support materials informatics initiatives. Optimize data pipelines and model execution on parallel cloud systems (e.g., Azure, GCP, AWS).Collaborate with materials scientists, chemists, and software engineers to integrate analytics and predictive modeling into core R&D workflows.Document code, workflows, and best practices to support reproducible research.Apply AI and data analytics to optimize material synthesis and processing parameters in real-time, minimizing defects, improving consistency.Technical Skills:Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python and C++.Experience with machine learning and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).Knowledge of generative modeling techniques and architectures (e.g., GANs, VAEs, transformers).Knowledge of MLOps, model deployment pipelines, and CI/CD.Experience with data cleansing, preprocessing, and feature engineeringQualifications/Education:Graduate or undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field.2-4 years of work experience (depending on educational degree) in data science, AI, machine learning, or data engineering roles.A strong foundation in the principles of materials science is essential to understand the underlying science and set up meaningful problems for AI.Expert in Python and data science libraries (e.g., pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch).Expertise in use of cloud-based compute environments and tools for parallel or distributed computing.Strong problem-solving and communication skills.Senior GenAi/ Agentic Lead:We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Architect with expertise in Generative AI, Copilot Studio, and multi‑cloud platforms spanning Azure (including Azure AI Foundry), AWS, and Google Cloud. This role will design scalable, secure, and production‑ready AI systems, enabling RAG, agentic workflows, and enterprise copilots.Core Responsibilities:Architect end‑to‑end Generative AI solutions, including model serving (vLLM, TGI), API integration, and user interaction layers.Design and implement RAG architecture using vector stores, embeddings, hybrid search, and re‑ranking to embed enterprise knowledge into LLMs.Create agentic systems, enabling multi‑agent collaboration for complex, stateful workflows and reasoning‑driven automation.Develop and govern Copilots in Copilot Studio, including connectors, actions, plugins, DLP rules, environment strategy, and integration with Microsoft 365 and enterprise systems.Leverage Azure AI Foundry (prompt flow, evaluators, safety, model orchestration) to operationalize LLM applications at scale.Evaluate and optimize AI system performance, balancing quality, latency, throughput, cost efficiency, and safety compliance.Implement Responsible AI, security, and HITL (HumanintheLoop) controls, ensuring compliance in regulated environments.‑in‑the‑Loop) controls, ensuring compliance in regulated environments.Produce clear, maintainable documentation for architecture, patterns, and operational processes.Required Qualifications:8–10 years of experience in cloud architecture or enterprise software engineering.3+ years of hands‑on experience designing or delivering Generative AI or LLM applications.Proven experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Copilot Studio (actions, connectors, governance, M365 integration).Experience deploying AI solutions on AWS (Bedrock, SageMaker) and/or GCP (Vertex AI).Hands‑on experience with RAG, vector databases (Azure AI Search, Pinecone, OpenSearch, Vertex Matching Engine), embeddings, and hybrid search.Deep understanding of cloud security (IAM/RBAC, Key Vault/KMS, VPC/PrivateLink, token safety).Experience with Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE), containerization, API frameworks (FastAPI, Node.js, .NET), Python, TypeScript, or C#/.NET.Working knowledge of transformer architectures and model adaptation techniques (fine‑tuning, LoRA, prompt engineering).Familiarity with AI Ops / MLOps tools such as Prompt Flow, MLflow, SageMaker Pipelines, or Vertex Pipelines.Preferred Qualifications:Experience implementing agent‑based systems using frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, or AutoGen.Background working with enterprise data ecosystems (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift).Knowledge of Responsible AI frameworks, guardrails, safety filters, PII redaction, and evaluation methodologies.Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, finance, government), with understanding of compliance controls.Experience with observability (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, App Insights) for AI workloads.Education:Bachelor’s/ Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field (required).