Senior/Staff Full Stack Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 15, 2026.
About the Role
Join the engineering team at a biotech company building AI-powered tools for drug discovery. You will create foundational product systems that help researchers work more effectively, while shaping the technology as the platform scales.
What You'll Do
Build new product features and systems from scratch across the frontend and backend.
Design, build, and own scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines across application, identity, data storage, and machine learning layers.
Ship production code in fast-moving development cycles and iterate on systems as product needs grow.
Work with engineering, product, design, and AI science teammates to turn complex scientific workflows into intuitive, high-performance software.
Own features from early development through deployment, iteration, and scale.
What We're Looking For
At least 10 years of professional full stack or backend engineering experience, excluding internships.
Strong proficiency with Python and React, and experience building backend services, REST APIs, scalable systems, databases, and data-intensive applications. Django is a plus.
Familiarity with GraphQL and cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Experience building and owning production systems used by customers, ideally in an early-stage or high-growth startup environment.
A bachelor's degree in computer science, a STEM field, or a related technical discipline.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, intellectual curiosity, and interest in life sciences, drug discovery, or computational biology.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $180,000 to $220,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, California.