Senior Product Engineer, Discourse Graphs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Design and evaluate innovative methods for collaborative science alongside the Discourse Graphs team

• Create tools that enable researchers and coding agents to articulate and document claims and supporting evidence

• Develop manuscript overlays that display claims along with their supporting evidence

• Construct knowledge bases derived from publications, research notebooks, and meeting notes

• Present early versions to researchers and leverage their feedback to identify which concepts should be further developed

• Enhance plugins to ensure that new users achieve meaningful results shortly after installation

• Transform viable concepts into prototypes and sustainable products

• Make reversible technical decisions autonomously while consulting on significant decisions with the tech lead

• Utilize TypeScript, Supabase/Postgres, an MCP server, and tldraw

• Work collaboratively with a designer and product manager within a distributed, managerless team

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven track record of delivering user-facing products from initial prototype stages to reliable solutions

• Proficiency in TypeScript and a contemporary front-end technology stack

• Ability to navigate seamlessly between the user interface, data layer, and APIs

• Experience in developing applications using large language models, agent tools, MCP servers, or structured data retrieval

• Regular engagement with users and collaboration with designers and engineers

• Familiarity with knowledge graphs, research software, or scientific domains is advantageous but not mandatory

• Willingness to maintain some overlap with North American working hours

• Visa sponsorship may be necessary for full-time employment positions

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours and remote work options

• Health, vision, and dental benefits sponsored by Astera for employees

• Support during onboarding from peer product teams

• Option to work as a temporary employee or contractor at the same annual salary

• Opportunities to contribute to open-source projects