UI/UX Engineer

Company Summary

Lila Sciences is a privately held, early-stage technology company pioneering the application of artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the scientific method. Lila is backed by Flagship Pioneering, which brings the courage, long-term vision, and resources needed to realize unreasonable results. Join our mission-driven team and contribute to the future of science.

Our Life Sciences effort is leveraging AI and high-throughput automation for valuable therapeutic discovery and development across biological modalities.

At Lila, we are uniquely cross-functional and collaborative. We are actively reimagining the way teams work together and communicate. Therefore, we seek individuals with an inclusive mindset and a diversity of thought. Our teams thrive in unstructured and creative environments. All voices are heard because we know that experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, please apply.

Job Description

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer with experience using Retool and writing JavaScript snippets. You will play a key role in understanding user needs, designing and building internal tools and applications that improve efficiency and enhance user experience. Your work will directly impact our operations by creating seamless, intuitive, and high-performance interfaces.  You will be part of an internal platform team of software engineers and product managers, and you will regularly connect with the scientists using the platform.  This job is onsite in Cambridge, MA and will require international travel to meet with remote users about once a quarter.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design, build, and support internal tools and dashboards using Retool.
2. Gather feedback from users and iterate on UI/UX improvements.
3. Work closely with product managers and software engineers to build efficient and user-friendly internal applications.
4. Design custom Retool components to meet specific needs and pair with software engineers to implement them.
5. Ensure a high level of usability, accessibility, and responsiveness in all UI components.
6. Participate in the entire software development life cycle, focusing on designing, implementing, and maintaining front-end tools.
7. Document and help support best practices to foster a collaborative development culture.
8. Write clear, concise documentation for both engineers and end users.

Required Qualifications:

1. 2+ years of experience in front-end development, UX, or Design with JavaScript, React, or similar frameworks.
2. Experience working with Retool or similar tools and frameworks.
3. Strong UX and design intuition, with an ability to create intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces.
4. Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
5. Experience working with RESTful APIs and integrating third-party services.
6. Understanding of git best practices.
7. Acute listening skills and patience to deeply understand user challenges.
8. Excellent problem-solving skills and team-first mentality. 
9. Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
10. Energetic self-starter and independent thinker, with strong attention to detail.
11. Eager to work with highly skilled and dynamic teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and technical setting.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python.
2. Experience with SQL and database design for optimizing queries.
3. Background in data visualization and dashboard design.
4. Previous experience in a fast-paced startup or SaaS environment.

Working at Lila, you would have access to advanced technology in the areas of:

• AI experimental design and simulation
• Automated liquid handling and instrumentation
• Generative molecular design

More About Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology company that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.  Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.