Company Overview: Terray Therapeutics is a venture-backed biotechnology company where scientists and engineers build together to transform how small-molecule drugs are discovered and developed. By combining our nanotechnology, experimental science, machine learning, and automation, we leverage Terray’s ability to generate and learn from scale proprietary chemical data to discover novel medicines for patients in need.
At Terray, you will work alongside pioneers and experts in artificial intelligence, chemistry, drug discovery, automation, and nanotechnology in deeply interconnected workflows where computational and experimental teams continuously learn from one another. Our platform, EMMI (Experimentation Meets Machine Intelligence), powers iterative cycles of molecular design and wet-lab experimentation that rapidly improve our understanding of biochemical interactions and guide the next generation of discoveries.
Our teams support both an internal immunology pipeline and partnerships across a broad range of therapeutic areas. The work here is highly collaborative, fast-moving, and grounded in the belief that breakthroughs happen when strong science, thoughtful technology, and great people work closely together.
Position Summary: Terray Therapeutics is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join the R&D Informatics team within Terray’s Computational and Data Science organization. The candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining backend systems, data pipelines, and user interfaces that power our wet-lab and computational discovery platforms.
The core responsibilities of this position are:
- Design and implement new internal applications to help our wet-lab and computational scientists analyze vast amounts of data
- Integrate commercial ELN/LIMS applications with our internal informatics platform
- Maintain and contribute to the Terray codebase across multiple platforms (data science, computational chemistry, machine learning, etc.)
- Work with both wet-lab and computational scientists to design and develop connections to our informatics systems API and database
- Write unit and integration tests, assist with documentation, and participate in code review process
Experience and Qualifications: Part of Terray's success is nurtured by a hands-on work environment where everyone is accountable, vested in a vision of excellence, and actively taking part in the success of the business. Terray supports a positive work environment where employees can feel engaged, recognized, and empowered to be creative.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Highly proficient in Python and the PyData stack (numpy, pandas, scipy, scikit-learn, etc.)
- Proficiency in Linux environment, experience with database languages, and experience with version control practices and tools
- Familiar with AWS cloud resources
- Demonstrated ability to write high-quality, production-ready code
- Knowledge of coding best practices, including standards, reviews, version control, and unit testing
- Knowledge of API design
- Experience with building data-focused dashboards and user interfaces
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous scientific and/or research informatics experience in the small molecule drug discovery/biotechnology industry
- Experience using LLM coding agents such as Claude Code or Cursor
- Experience building user interfaces using TypeScript and frameworks such as ReactJS and Vue.js
Compensation Details: $170,000–$260,000 annually, depending on experience. Terray’s salary ranges are designed to be competitive and are benchmarked against market base salary plus bonus within our industry and market. We align pay to role scope, skill level, and impact.
We invest heavily in benefits because taking care of our people matters. Our programs are benchmarked at the top of the Southern California market and designed to provide meaningful support across every stage of life. Benefits include participation in the Company’s stock option plan, a 3% retirement safe harbor contribution, fully paid health, dental, vision insurance for our employees, spouse, partner and families as well as above-market life insurance, disability coverage, and much more to explore during the offer process.
Skills Required
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
- High proficiency in Python and the PyData stack, including NumPy, pandas, SciPy, and scikit-learn
- Proficiency in a Linux environment
- Experience with database languages
- Experience with version control practices and tools
- Familiarity with AWS cloud resources
- Demonstrated ability to write high-quality, production-ready code
- Knowledge of coding best practices, standards, code reviews, version control, and unit testing
- Knowledge of API design
- Experience building data-focused dashboards and user interfaces
- Scientific or research informatics experience in the small-molecule drug discovery or biotechnology industry
- Experience using LLM coding agents such as Claude Code or Cursor
- Experience building user interfaces with TypeScript and frameworks such as ReactJS and Vue.js
Terray Therapeutics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Terray Therapeutics and has not been reviewed or approved by Terray Therapeutics.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for a startup and compares favorably to both tech and biopharma peers. Feedback suggests total rewards, including cash and equity, are often viewed as strong relative to market.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is employer-paid and described as comprehensive, with company-funded HSAs and supplemental mental‑health support. Feedback suggests these elements meaningfully bolster total compensation.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is fully paid with the company making employees whole regardless of state program coverage. Feedback suggests this policy is a notable strength versus many startup peers.
Terray Therapeutics Insights
What We Do
Chemistry is the key to drug discovery, but chemical data is stuck in the twentieth century. We’re generating precise chemical datasets purpose-built to propel drug discovery into the information age — and we’re doing it on a larger scale and faster than has ever before been possible. Terray Therapeutics is a biotechnology company led by pioneers and long-time leaders in artificial intelligence, synthetic (medicinal) chemistry, biology and preclinical development, automation, and nanotechnology. Chemical datasets generated using our novel ultra-dense microarray technology work seamlessly with our integrated machine learning and computational platform to systematically map biochemical interactions between small molecules and causes of disease. Iterative cycles of virtual molecular design and experimentation power AI and machine learning models, which in turn guide the next cycle of design. With a chemistry engine that measures billions of interactions daily and becomes increasingly precise with every cycle, we can answer an unprecedented array of questions — deriving insights that enable us to predictably create drugs for patients in need.
