# Head of Engineering, Core Application at Albert

- Company: Albert
- What the company does: We help chemists change the world by building technology that understands how they work. As chemists ourselves, we know what it's like when software doesn't work the way you do, stuck with systems built by people who never spent a day at the bench. Backed by Index.
- Company website: https://www.albertinvent.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Oakland, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-04
- Apply by: 2026-12-19
- Apply: https://ats.rippling.com/albert-invent-corp/jobs/d46abc92-1f83-43cc-b30b-8e1ce210aa4f?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/albert-head-of-engineering-core-application/

## About the role

We are looking for somebody who has built products around AI, where the AI rooted into the foundational capabilities, ontology, and data model. The Director of Engineering, Core Product will expand and lead the team behind the heart of Albert OS. This role owns the engineering that turns what happens in the lab into a structured, living representation of scientific knowledge, and the product surfaces where chemists and AI work on it together. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- The AI Knowledge Architect on what the representation needs to be
- The VP of Product on what to build first
- The Director of Agentic AI on what the agents need from it
- The Head of Infrastructure & Security on what is required to securely scale for the largest enterprise customers
- Build and lead the Core Product engineering team, hiring senior engineers and developing tech leads as the team grows

Tags: Build (AIML, Product, Design,...

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/albert-head-of-engineering-core-application/