Jobs at Profluent

Jobs at Profluent

Profluent is an AI-first protein design company. Founded in 2022, we develop deep generative models to design and validate novel, functional proteins to revolutionize biomedicine. Based in Emeryville, CA, we are backed by leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Bezos Expeditions, Spark Capital, Insight Partners, Air Street Capital, AIX Ventures, and Convergent Ventures, and have raised over $150M to date.

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Open positions (18)

2mo ago

Talent & People Operations Lead

$120k-$165k / year

You'll own full-cycle recruiting and strengthen people operations for an AI-first protein design company. You'll focus on talent acquisition while building an employee experience that enables people to thrive. This role offers the chance to **shape team and culture** during a **pivotal growth stage**.

Hybrid|Senior|Full-time|Biotechnology
2mo ago

ML Platform / MLOps Engineer

$180k-$250k / year

You'll build and operate infrastructure for large-scale ML systems at an AI-first protein design company. You'll enable machine learning scientists to quickly move from experiments to production models, with significant ownership as an early member. This role offers the chance to work on **cutting-edge generative biology models** and **massive biological datasets**.

Hybrid|Mid|Full-time|Biotechnology
2w ago

Research Associate II - Senior Research Associate I, Therapeutic Translation

Emeryville, California, United States

$83k-$104k / year

You'll design, validate, and execute high-throughput experiments to characterize and optimize therapeutic gene editing proteins for an AI-first protein design company. Your work will be foundational for expanding our gene editing toolbox. This is an excellent opportunity to work cross-functionally with experts in machine learning, protein design, and cell biology.

Mid|Full-time|Biotech
1w ago

Principal Security & Infrastructure Engineer

Emeryville, California, United States

$200k-$300k / year

You'll own Profluent's **security posture** across scientific systems, lab automation, and cloud infrastructure, designing and implementing technical controls and compliance frameworks. Your work will directly enable **SOC 2 certification** and protect data in an AI-first protein design company. This role offers broad ownership beyond typical infrastructure or compliance positions.

Hybrid|Lead|Full-time|Biotech
1w ago

Sustaining Associate Engineer - Engineer I, High Throughput Operations

Emeryville, California, United States

$100k-$135k / year

You'll **maintain automation equipment** and support **high-throughput molecular cloning and screening workflows** for an AI-first protein design company. Your work will directly accelerate discoveries in biomedicine.

Mid|Full-time|Biotech
2w ago

Research Associate II - Senior Research Associate II, LNP Formulation & Drug Delivery

Emeryville, California, United States

$83k-$104k / year

You'll optimize **LNP delivery systems** for **AI-designed gene editors**, transitioning them from bench to in vivo. Your core impact will be formulating and characterizing LNPs for preclinical studies. This role offers a chance to work at the **intersection of AI and biology** in a well-funded startup.

Senior|Full-time|Biotech
2w ago

Machine Learning Scientist, Reinforcement Learning

Emeryville, California, United States

$200k-$300k / year

You'll drive research into **reinforcement learning for biomolecular design** at an AI-first protein design company. Your work will directly impact the development of **novel functional proteins** to revolutionize biomedicine. This role offers an opportunity to pioneer at the intersection of **generative modeling and protein engineering**.

Hybrid|Full-time|Biotech
2w ago

Scientist II - Sr. Scientist, CRISPR Specificity & Genomic Safety

Emeryville, California, United States

You'll **establish experimental workflows** for **CRISPR base editor specificity assessment** at an AI-first protein design company. Your work will generate **decision-quality datasets** that guide editor design and therapeutic development. This role offers the opportunity to shape how AI-designed genome editing systems are evaluated.

Mid|Full-time|Biotech
1w ago

Associate Director - Director, In Vivo Pharmacology

Emeryville, California, United States

$200k-$260k / year

You'll lead **in vivo pharmacology strategy** for **AI-designed gene editing therapeutics** at a well-funded biotech startup. Your core impact is generating decision-quality preclinical data to guide candidate selection and IND-enabling plans. This role offers the chance to **build the in vivo pharmacology function** from the ground up.

Lead|Full-time|Biotech
1w ago

Machine Learning Scientist, BioML

Emeryville, California, United States

$200k-$330k / year

You'll design **state-of-the-art generative models** for **protein engineering** at a well-funded AI-first biotech. Your work will directly shape the company's ML direction and accelerate drug discovery.

Hybrid|Senior|Full-time|Biotech
4d ago

Scientist II, mRNA Research & Production

Emeryville, California, United States

$130k-$165k / year

You'll lead **end-to-end mRNA production workflows** for customized base editor programs at an **AI-first protein design company**. Your work will directly enable high-throughput screening and **preclinical in vivo studies** by delivering high-quality RNA materials.

Mid|Full-time|Biotech
2mo ago

Research Intern, Computational

$86.7k-$86.7k / year

You'll join moonshot projects at the intersection of **bioinformatics** and **machine learning**, analyzing large-scale genomic and protein datasets. Your work will have direct potential for **high-impact publications** and real-world applications in synthetic biology.

Hybrid|Intern|Internship|Biotechnology
2mo ago

Lead Bioinformatics Scientist, NGS

$160k-$230k / year

You'll lead the design and operation of the NGS analysis platform powering Profluent's **gene editing** and **protein design** programs. Your work will directly accelerate design-build-test-learn cycles. This role offers a unique opportunity at the intersection of **AI and biology**.

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Hybrid|Lead|Full-time|Biotechnology
1mo ago

Research Associate II - Senior Research Associate I, Platform Discovery

$83k-$104k / year

You'll join an AI-first protein design company to design and optimize high-throughput screening campaigns for novel gene editing tools. Your work will be critical for enabling new therapeutic opportunities. This role offers exposure to **cutting-edge AI and biology** and a chance to work with a **diverse team of experts**.

Junior|Full-time|Biotech
1mo ago

Protein Design Scientist

$180k-$250k / year

You'll own the development and deployment of **agentic workflows for protein design**, building automated pipelines that connect computational models with wet-lab validation. You'll work across the full stack to integrate protein language models, structure predictors, and experimental feedback into robust systems. This is a high-ownership role at a well-funded AI-first startup.

Hybrid|Full-time|Biotech
1mo ago

Vice President, Legal

$250k-$350k / year

You'll lead **legal strategy and execution** for complex **business development transactions** at an AI-first protein design company. You'll serve as a **true thought partner** to BD and executive leadership, shaping deals from conception to close.

Remote|Senior|Full-time|Biotech
1mo ago

Software Engineering Manager, Lab Informatics Platform

$180k-$250k / year

You'll lead a team building scientist-facing tools for experiment design, sample tracking, and assay data capture at an AI-first protein design company. Your work will **accelerate the design-build-test-learn cycle** for novel protein therapies. This role offers **deep involvement in architecture and data modeling** alongside people management.

Hybrid|Lead|Full-time|Biotech
1mo ago

Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

$170k-$220k / year

You'll design, build, and scale Profluent's data platform for protein engineering campaigns. Your work will enable rapid machine learning and biological discovery by creating secure, well-structured data systems. You'll collaborate with ML, bioinformatics, and program teams to ensure data is **organized, governed, and accessible**.

Senior|Full-time|Biotech