Job Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Front End Engineer to create exceptional user experiences for our cutting-edge biology platform. You will join an interdisciplinary team of machine learners, protein engineers and biologists, jointly working to change the way that we control biology and cure diseases. In your role, you will craft delightful, intuitive interfaces that make complex biological data accessible and engaging, contributing to ground breaking science through exceptional user experience design.

Who We Are:

At Latent Labs, we are building frontier models that learn the fundamentals of biology. We pursue ambitious goals with curiosity and are committed to scientific excellence. Before building Latent Labs, our team co-developed DeepMind's Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold, invented latent diffusion, and built pioneering lab data management systems as well as high throughput protein screening platforms. At Latent Labs you will be working with some of the brightest minds in generative AI and biology.


Our team is committed to interdisciplinary exchange, continuous learning and collaboration. Team offsites help us foster a culture of trust across our London and San Francisco sites.


We're looking for innovators passionate about tackling complex challenges and maximizing positive global impact. Join us on our moonshot mission.

Who You Are:

You are a frontend specialist with expertise in

TypeScript

and

JavaScript

You are passionate about

creating delightful user experiences

and have a proven track record of building beautiful, responsive, and performant web applications You have deep expertise with modern frontend frameworks, understanding their inner workings and best practices You excel at

UI/UX design implementation

experience, creating pixel-perfect, accessible interfaces You have a solid understanding of

HTTP protocols

,

REST APIs

,

websockets

, and

DOM manipulation

You understand

web security best practices

and frontend authentication patterns You have an eye for design and track record of creating intuitive and innovative interfaces You're obsessed with

creating smooth, fast user experiences

and know how to optimize

frontend performance

What Sets You Apart:

3D rendering expertise

: You have hands-on experience with

WebGL

and creating immersive 3D web experiences

Scientific visualization background

: You've built interfaces for

molecular or protein visualisation

and understand the unique challenges of scientific data presentation

Design systems

: You have experience building and maintaining component libraries and design systems

Your Responsibilities:

Craft delightful user experiences

: Create the most graphically stunning and intuitive web interfaces for protein and biological data visualization

Build responsive, performant UIs

: Develop front-end components that handle complex scientific data while maintaining excellent performance

Technical leadership:

Lead our front end architecture and have a strong level of influence over technology. Our current stack is React, Tailwind, NextJS, Kubernetes and AWS.

Component architecture

: Design and maintain reusable UI components and frontend architecture

Frontend performance optimization

: Ensure lightning-fast load times and smooth interactions across all user interfaces

Cross-browser compatibility

: Ensure consistent experiences across different browsers and devices

User experience testing

: Write and maintain frontend tests, including unit tests and end-to-end user journey testing

Collaborate on design

: Work closely with science teams to translate complex biological concepts into intuitive user interfaces

Apply:

We offer strongly competitive compensation and benefits packages, including:

Private health insurance Pension/401(K) contributions Generous leave policies (including gender neutral parental leave) Hybrid working Travel opportunities and more

We also offer a stimulating work environment, and the opportunity to shape the future of synthetic biology through the application of breakthrough generative models.


We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.