Enthought

Materials Data Scientist / Scientific Software Developer

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1 month ago
Cambridge, United KingdomSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end materials informatics architectures covering data, models, and user-facing applications.
  • Build data-driven models, AI-based decision-support tools, automated analysis pipelines, and web-based solutions with GUIs, 2D/3D graphics, and cloud computing.
  • Use and direct AI coding assistants and autonomous coding agents for data exploration, prototyping, software development, testing, and documentation.
  • Translate materials and chemistry research problems into well-scoped technical tasks and guide agents toward correct, defensible results.
  • Collaborate directly with client researchers and business leaders to define, demonstrate, and refine solutions.
  • Evaluate where AI and generative methods are appropriate for small, sparse, and noisy materials R&D datasets.
  • Participate in code reviews, architecture reviews, sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily standups.
  • Handle client data and intellectual property responsibly using approved, secure AI-tool configurations.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in materials science and chemistry.
  • Experience applying machine learning to materials or chemistry problems.
  • Ability to design architectures spanning data, models, and user-facing applications.
  • Ability to build scientific software, analysis pipelines, AI-based tools, and web-based solutions.
  • Ability to collaborate with client researchers and business leaders and communicate complex technical problems clearly.
  • Ability to direct AI agents by providing domain context and physical constraints.
  • Sound judgment regarding the use of AI and generative approaches with small, sparse, and noisy datasets.
  • Strong ownership, analytical ability, curiosity, integrity, communication, empathy, and endurance.

Benefits

  • Meaningful work advancing drug discovery and sustainable materials development.
  • Opportunity to work with agentic AI and help shape automation-first scientific workflows.
  • Collaborative colleagues and a global culture across Cambridge, Austin, and Tokyo offices.
  • Access to Enthought training programs in Python, machine learning, and scientific computing.
  • Flexible hybrid work based out of the Cambridge office.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits.

Tech Stack

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ML EngineeringSolutions Engineering
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About Enthought

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