Research Engineer (Biology) is open at LatchBio in San Francisco, USA. The posting gives a salary of $175K - $250K. Posted on Nov 13, 2026, and still on LatchBio’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 15, 2026.
About the role
Engineer Researcher
Latch builds scientific benchmarks at benchmarks.bio that measure how well AI agents do real biology. Frontier AI labs and pharma companies use them to answer one question: can an agent handle the multilayered reasoning that biological work demands? Every benchmark is grounded in experimental and clinical work and built by scientists who have done that work themselves.
The Role
You will be working on problems in post-training, data quality, task and reward shaping, ML infrastructure, scientific benchmark design, and benchmark delivery. Challenges span understanding the intersection of biology and ML, collaborating directly with scientists, and maintaining quality at a fast cadence.
How we work
Our engineering team is in-person in San Francisco. We look for driven engineers who are excited to take ownership on hard problems and ship creative, useful solutions
Learn More About Us
- About Us · Website · Twitter · Blog
Hiring process
Our process is typically completed within two weeks.
• Round 1: Introduction
• Round 2: Takehome Assessment
• Round 3: Technical
• Round 4: Final/ 3-Day Paid Onsite Project
• Offer
The employer’s own description, as published on LatchBio’s careers page.
Hiring at LatchBio
LatchBio has 31 open roles right now, 16 of them remote. Most are in Engineering, Operations and Sales & Business Development. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $160K. See all its roles
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