Orbital Materials develops advanced materials and chemical processes by bridging the worlds of AI, Mechanical and Chemical engineering. We’re looking for ambitious thinkers and builders; those excited by the challenge of bridging AI and industry, chemistry and computation, discovery and deployment.Orbital Materials’ mission is to engineer new advanced materials with AI to build technologies that solve major global technology challenges. Joining Orbital Materials means working at the intersection of deep tech, applied science, and engineering innovation. We are a global organization with teams in London (UK), San Francisco (CA) and Princeton (NJ), building teams in ML Research and Product Development to Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, offering opportunities for talented individuals who want to shape the future of materials and their applications in high-impact industries.Overview

We are looking for a

Frontend Software Engineer

to build the next generation of scientist-centred AI tools for accelerating scientific discovery, our understanding of the universe, and solving climate change.You’ll work closely with our computational and experimental groups to build agentic LLM tools which democratise the usage of Orbital Materials’ SOTA simulation models and work at the fore-front of AI-accelerated scientific research.This role will be focused on delivering software which integrates frontier AI research into the workflow of scientists. This will involve designing and implementing front-end tools for novel interaction patterns with generative models, LLMs, and scientific visualizations. This role will be foundational in establishing our UI best practices, ensuring we have consistent and exceptional UX across our tools.You will be working alongside the scientists who use these tools for every aspect of the materials discovery and technology development pipeline, and uniquely placed to guide the development of a new, AI-powered methodology for rapidly scaling crucial technologies for the energy transition.Key Responsibilities

Design and implement responsive, intuitive user interfaces for our web-based applicationsBuild robust and performant user interfaces for data-heavy applicationsTranslate user requirements into intuitive user experiencesDevelop the standards and systems for our front-end design and developmentDesign and build out our component library and front-end toolingHelp build our first design system to unify our look and feel across applicationsDevelop novel front-end interfaces which allow scientists to perform AI-accelerated researchPush the boundaries of human-computer interaction for chemistry and chemical engineering applicationsHelp design and build data visualizations for scientific and engineering dataWhat We’re Looking For

5+ years of professional experience as a frontend engineerStrong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSSExperience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue, or Svelte)Familiarity with data visualization libraries (D3.js, Plotly, Three.js, etc.)Experience in data-heavy scientific or engineering domains is a bonusWhy Join Orbital?

Competitive salary commensurate with AI sectorFlexible and generous paid time offExcellent health, dental and vision insurance planEquity package - the ability to own part of Orbital Materials as we growRegular company offsites to the USA and beyondThe experience of working in a cutting-edge organization dedicated to a better futureOrbital Materials is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.Seniority level

Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

Full-timeJob function

Engineering and Information TechnologyIndustries

Manufacturing

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