Computational Scientist, Differentiable Physics is open at Periodic Labs in Menlo Park, CA. The posting gives a salary of $250K - $350K. Posted on Sep 4, 2026, and still on Periodic Labs’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 15, 2026.
About the role
Periodic Labs is building AI systems that can simulate physical science, verify predictions, and train on the full scientific method. We are looking for a Computational Scientist to build differentiable, accelerator-ready simulations for industrially relevant continuum-physics problems. You should be equally comfortable with governing equations, solver code, and deep learning. We are open to expertise in any area of…
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