Principal UI Engineer
OpenEye, Cadence Molecular SciencesBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Posted September 30, 2025
117600 - 218400 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
OpenEye, Cadence Molecular Sciences is an industry leader in computational molecular design based on decades of delivering rapid, robust, and scalable software, toolkits, and technology and design services across the drug discovery process. Our scientific approach has focused on visualizing and analyzing the shape and electrostatics of molecular 3D structures to inform and guide the advancement of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. OpenEye integrated its applications and toolkits into Orion, the only cloud-native, fully integrated molecular design platform. Combining unlimited computation and storage with powerful tools for data sharing, visualization and analysis in an open development platform, Orion offers unprecedented capabilities for drug discovery and optimization. Founded in 1997, OpenEye was acquired by Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) in August 2022. OpenEye is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Cologne, Germany; and Tokyo, Japan.
Job Description
Work as a Principal UI Engineer at OpenEye Scientific to enhance and extend Orion's UI capabilities. Collaborate with designers, scientists, and software engineers to build cutting-edge features and modernize existing software.
Requirements
- BS in computer science/engineering, biology/chemistry or similar with a minimum of 7 years of experience
- MS with a minimum of 5 years of experience
- PhD with a minimum of 1 year of experience
- Experience designing, developing, troubleshooting and debugging complex user interfaces and software systems
- Expert in JavaScript/Typescript/CSS/HTML
- Experience with Vue, Pinia/VueX and application frameworks such as Nuxt.js / Next.js
- Experience in Life Sciences, HPC, Python, AWS, Web Workers, WebAssembly, and WebGL
- Strong background of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms)
- Passionate to learn and explore new technologies and demonstrates good analysis and problem-solving skills
Benefits
- Paid vacation and paid holidays
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Medical, dental and vision plan options
