# Senior/ Staff 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: Senior
- Location: Seattle, Washington, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $205K to $305K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-10-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xairatherapeutics/jobs/4957061007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xaira-senior-staff-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

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields, advanced degree preferred
- Minimum of five years of industry experience in AI, machine learning, or related roles, with a track record of implementing, scaling, and deploying AI models in production environments
- Expertise with modern deep learning toolchains and experience with large scale model training
- Strong understanding of deep learning fundamentals
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for tackling complex challenges in the life sciences
- Effective communication and collaboration abilities, with the capacity to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team environment

Tags: Computational Protein Design