Senior Computational Scientist
Summary
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $150,000 - $225,000 annually
Job Category: Software Engineering, Computational Science
About Terra AI
We are on a mission to provide the premier AI platform to accelerate and improve the development of critical natural resources. We are developing intelligent systems built on modern AI modeling, reasoning, and optimization that can drastically improve performance, predictability and safety of reservoir, wind, and mineral development projects. Founded in 2023, we have raised pre-seed venture capital from Khosla Ventures. We are looking to build out our small team to deliver the first version of our product.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Computational Scientist to lead the development and integration of geophysical simulations, aquifer flow simulations, and other numerical solvers critical in collaboration with Terra’s AI/ML and software engineering teams.
Key responsibilities include:
Working with our founding team to define the technical roadmap for prioritizing and developing key physical simulation capabilities.
Integrate and augment existing simulations of various physical processes including reservoir dynamics, seismic response, and geological processes.
Working with AI/ML engineers to integrate simulations into various Monte Carlo sampling and validation tools.
Building automated model generation and simulation tools to support training data set generation for deep generative model training.
Collaborate with the software engineering team members to integrate simulations into the product backend.
Play a critical role in hiring and building up our technical team.
We are looking for someone who
Is excited about our mission to improve the speed and adoption of critical technologies to drive to net zero by 2050.
Can drive forward in ambiguous environments.
Has start up experience in building a full end to end web application product across back end, cloud services and front end.
Can balance trade-offs and decisions around utilizing micro services vs building ourselves.
Is curious to learn about our customers, their workflows and applications of our product and the underlying AI and ML technology.
Is an excellent communicator and team player
Requirements
B.S in computer science, geosciences, or related field.
5 years experience in engineering or research
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams (across UI/UX design, product, AI, ML)
Ability to come to our coworking location in Sunnyvale, CA 3 days per week.
Why should you join us?
This is an incredible opportunity to be part of the foundation of a company and product. You will get to work with a fun team to deliver an incredibly valuable end to end product. You will receive a significant equity stake in the company. Additionally we offer a suite of benefits and perks, including
Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision insurance plans.
Mental health support (if not covered by medical insurance plans)
401k plan with company matching
Flexible PTO plus company holidays
Annual company-wide winter break (December 24 - January 1)
Professional development budget to attend conferences or other events
One-time home-office set up stipend
Commuter benefits plan
Paid parental leave
Terra AI is an equal opportunity employer. At Terra AI, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, because inclusion and diversity are essential to achieving our mission. We encourage you to apply if you are excited about Terra and this role even if your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description.
