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Product Engineer - AI (R&D)

Scispot.io

Scispot.io

Software Engineering, Product, Data Science
Kitchener, ON, Canada
Posted on May 14, 2025

Role Overview

You’ll fine-tine, research, and train AI models specific to lifescience and diagnostics. You’ll work on R&D projects that will have meaningful impact on how our customers capture data from instruments. You’ll automate data pipelines for lab results using AI and orchestration. Ultimately, this will feed into a memory layer that suggests scientists what transformations to use based on their assay type and instruments.

The project will directly feed into a meaningful AI full stack app for all diagnostic instruments on this planet. It will help scientists to get to sample results 70% faster and reduce 50% error rate in the process.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop machine-learning models for experiment data.
  • Build Python services and APIs.
  • Integrate AI tools with lab workflows.
  • Collaborate with scientists to refine solutions.
  • Write clean, tested code.

Must-Have Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
  • 0–3 years of hands-on AI/ML experience.
  • Proficient in Python and popular ML libraries (e.g., PyTorch, scikit-learn).
  • Experience with API development (FastAPI, Flask, or similar).
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Legal right to work in Canada (valid work permit or protected status).
  • Recent graduate or early-career candidate.

Nice-to-Have

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS EKS, S3).
  • Exposure to lab data (CSV, JSON, instrument files).
  • Experience with CI/CD and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Knowledge of natural-language processing or computer vision.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible hours and hybrid work.
  • Mentorship from experienced AI and biotech experts.
  • Access to Communitech and Velocity programs.
  • Health benefits and generous stock options.
  • Budget for training

Your Two Year Roadmap

Month 1-6, you will:

  • Enhance Recommendation AI
    • Use prompt engineering and AI pipelines with LLMs for better suggestions.
    • Aim for performance and scalability.
  • Scale API and GLUE Layer
    • Build strong ETL support for enterprise loads.
    • Build SDK framework for Scispot APIs
  • Introduce NLP for Instrument Integration
    • Offer script templates so scientists can process data easily.
  • Suggest Telemetry Improvements
    • Improve monitoring for infrastructure health.
  • Graphical Chain of Custody
    • Let users query sample journeys with prompts using graph database

Month 7-12, you will:

  • EKS Migration
    • Grow & Maintain AWS EKS cluster
  • Automated Testing
    • Increase backend unit test coverage.
  • MCP Layer for Recommendation
    • Allow AI agents to take simple actions for scientists.
  • Upgrade Search
    • Improve OpenSearch and vector databases.
  • Memory Layer for Agents
    • Reduce reliance on retrieval-augmented generation by building memory layer for AI agents

Month 13-24, you will:

  • Lead Core Application Team
    • Oversee tech vision, architecture, and development.
  • App Store for Instrument Connectors
    • Expose our instrument integrations in a user-friendly marketplace.

Why You Might Love This Role

  • You want to shape the future of scientific research.
  • You enjoy solving complex AI challenges.
  • You like leading from the front, mentoring, and guiding teams.
  • A chance to build next-gen AI tools for lab workflows.
  • Leadership role with a high level of autonomy.

Why You Might Not

  • You dislike fast-paced startup environments.
  • You prefer strictly defined roles.