Scientific Developer Relations Manager
About this role
The Scientific Developer Relations Manager will focus on building the technical enablement and scientific advisory framework necessary to accelerate the adoption of CuspAI's platform among enterprise and research partners. This role is central to translating complex materials science needs into practical, actionable solutions using the AI platform, which is critical for bringing next-generation semiconductor and advanced materials to market. The individual will work closely with the Foundry Partnerships Manager to engage technology and industry partners deeply.
Key responsibilities involve serving as the primary scientific point of contact, offering expert advice on leveraging the platform to solve challenges in areas like semiconductor performance or carbon capture. Furthermore, the role requires creating scalable developer resources, such as documentation and sample notebooks, and bridging the gap between community events and hands-on technical support for partner discovery sprints.
This position exists to ensure that the scientific complexity of the AI platform is effectively communicated and implemented by external technical users. It requires a blend of deep scientific knowledge and strong technical communication skills to foster crucial partnerships and drive the platform's adoption within the materials science ecosystem. Candidates who possess a genuine interest in applying frontier AI to materials science and a drive for impactful technology would thrive in this environment.
What you will do
- Act as the primary technical and scientific point of contact for technical leaders, computational chemists, and materials scientists within partner organizations.
- Provide expert, scientific-level advice and recommendations on how to utilize the CuspAI platform to address complex materials challenges.
- Lead technical workshops, code-alongs, and scientific demonstrations to showcase the platform's capabilities to external expert audiences.
- Build scalable developer resources, including technical documentation, sample notebooks, APIs, and reference guides tailored to advanced materials science workflows.
- Bridge the gap between high-level community events and the hands-on technical support needed for successful partner Discovery Sprints.
- Collaborate with Research and Product teams to incorporate technical partner feedback into the development priorities of the agentic platform.
- Partner with Marketing and PR to co-author deep-tech case studies and whitepapers highlighting platform breakthroughs.
What you need
- A strong academic background or equivalent professional experience in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or Electrical Engineering is required to converse fluently at a peer level with world-class scientists.
- Candidates must have hands-on experience with computational chemistry tools, molecular simulation software, or Python-based data science workflows, such as PyTorch, ASE, or RDKit.
- Proven experience in developer relations, technical partner engineering, or application science, ideally within a high-growth startup or deep-tech environment.
- Possession of a genuine interest in how frontier AI can revolutionize materials science and a passion for bringing sustainable, impactful technologies to humanity.
- The role demands a confident and charismatic technical communicator capable of translating abstract scientific concepts into clear, actionable advice for technical audiences.
Nice to have
- Experience managing joint developer or research ecosystem programs alongside major hardware tech giants
- Direct professional background working within a semiconductor foundry, design firm, or electronics materials supplier
- Fluency in a second language relevant to global hubs (e.g., Japanese, Korean, German)
- Understanding of crystallography, materials properties, and advanced machine learning models for property prediction
Benefits
- A competitive salary
- Equity in CuspAI
- Time off to stay
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the expected work arrangement?
Expectation of being in the office three days per week. Additionally, there may be regular travel required to other locations for collaboration and project work.
What is the compensation structure?
The company offers a competitive salary, and candidates will receive equity in CuspAI as a stake in the company's success.
What is the technical focus of the role?
The main focus initially will be partnering closely with the Foundry Partnerships Manager to translate complex materials science requirements into actionable platform solutions.
What is the team structure?
The role involves close collaboration with AI Research, Computational Chemistry, and Product teams to channel technical partner feedback directly into development priorities.