# BioMedical AI Research Engineer at Xaira

- Company: Xaira
- What the company does: We’re pioneering the discovery and development of life-changing medicines through the transformative power of artificial intelligence. Backed by Lightspeed, NEA and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://xaira.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: South San Francisco, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $227K to $295K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-03-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xairatherapeutics/jobs/5005200007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xaira-biomedical-ai-research-engineer/

## About the role

Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is leading the development of generative AI models to design protein and antibody therapeutics, enabling the creation of medicines against historically hard-to-drug molecular targets. It is also developing foundation models for biology and disease to enable better target elucidation and patient stratification.

## What they're looking for

- Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computational Biology, Biomedical Informatics, or related field
- Strong hands-on experience with large language models, including fine-tuning, alignment, and structured prompting
- Experience building agent-based systems or complex LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., multi-agent systems, tool-using LLMs, planning modules)
- Proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow)
- Experience working with large-scale biomedical datasets (genomics, transcriptomics, clinical records, or scientific corpora)

Tags: BioMedical AI