Jobs at Recursion

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Recursion is a biotech company that uses machine learning and high‑throughput chemistry to accelerate drug discovery. Founded in 2015, it has become known for its data‑driven platform that predicts molecular properties and optimizes lead compounds at scale.

Recruitment at Recursion spans software engineers, data scientists, chemists, and clinical researchers. Engineers typically work on scalable cloud pipelines, while data scientists build predictive models for drug‑target interactions. Candidates can expect rigorous technical interviews, collaborative cross‑disciplinary teams, and opportunities to see their code or models directly influence research outcomes.

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Senior Network Administrator

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Mar 01, 2023

Recursion is seeking a Senior Network Administrator with extensive experience in network and security infrastructure. The role involves managing and maintaining network operations, ensuring high performance, availability, and capacity. The candidate will work closely with engineers to design and operationalize solutions, and provide on-call services. The ideal candidate should have a CCNP or higher certification, strong understanding of TCP/IP, and expertise in network security, DMZ networks, and site-to-site VPNs. Recursion values care, learning, delivery, and integrity, and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Professional Software Engineer

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Feb 28, 2023

Recursion is a publicly traded digital biology company industrializing drug discovery. They aim to decode biology to radically improve lives and have four drugs in the clinic. The role involves working with diverse biological models and treatment approaches, building relatability into datasets, and providing visibility into operations. The team is interdisciplinary and values collaboration, learning, and delivering.

Senior Product Manager, Data Platform

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jan 31, 2023

Recursion is a digital biology company that aims to revolutionize drug discovery. They are seeking a Product Manager to help manage the development of their tech-enabled drug discovery platform. The role involves enabling teams for scale, building data-driven platforms, guiding strategy, and multiplying a cross-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate should have experience with modern data technologies, software product management, and a background in biology or chemistry. Recursion values care, learning, delivery, bold integrity, and unity.

Senior Data Engineer, Data Platforms

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Feb 27, 2023

The text describes a role at Recursion, a biotechnology company, where the Data Engineer will build and operate a data platform, build relatability into a heterogeneous dataset, and act as a mentor. The team is responsible for relating and processing large datasets, and the tech stack includes Python, dbt, Airflow, Big Query, PostgreSQL, GCP Buckets, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code. The company values care, learning, delivery, and integrity.

Senior Network Administrator

Company: Recursion

Location: Remote

Posted Mar 01, 2023

Recursion, a biotechnology company, is seeking a Senior Network Administrator with extensive experience in network and security infrastructure. The role involves managing and maintaining network operations, ensuring high performance, availability, and capacity, and leading the operationalization of solutions. The candidate will work closely with engineers, collaborate with cross-departmental teams, and provide on-call services. Recursion values care, learning, delivery, and acting boldly with integrity, fostering a company-first mentality.

Director, Pharmacovigilance

Company: Recursion

Location: Remote

Posted Jan 19, 2023

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Senior Data Analytics Engineer, Data Platforms

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Feb 11, 2023

The job posting is for a Data Analyst position at Recursion, a biotechnology company that combines experimental biology, chemistry, automation, and artificial intelligence to identify treatments for diseases. The role involves developing solutions to ingest, model, transform, and visualize data, working closely with research scientists, biologists, chemists, and data engineers.

Senior IT Engineer (IT Automation)

Company: Recursion

Location: South Bay

Posted Mar 01, 2023

The text describes a role at Recursion, a biotechnology company, focusing on securely implementing and operating systems, IT infrastructure, tools, and technologies to decode biology by running experiments at scale. The role involves automating repetitive tasks, leveraging BPA/RPA, setting up CI/CD tools, and improving ITSM platform operations. The team is part of a growing IT and Information Security department, collaborating with various departments to achieve goals.

Associate Software Engineer

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Feb 28, 2023

Recursion is a publicly traded digital biology company industrializing drug discovery. They aim to decode biology to radically improve lives and have four drugs in the clinic. The role involves working with diverse teams to build a research platform, relatability into datasets, and provide visibility into operations. The team values collaboration, learning, and delivering high standards.

Senior Data Engineer, Data Platforms

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Feb 27, 2023

The text describes a job posting for a Data Engineer position at Recursion, a biotechnology company. The role involves building, scaling, and operating a data platform, as well as working with Data Scientists to build relatability into a heterogeneous dataset. The team is responsible for relating and query-able datasets, and the candidate should be resourceful, collaborative, and up-to-date on industry trends and tools.

Computational Biologist, Neuroscience

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Feb 10, 2023

Recursion is a biotechnology company that is working to decode biology to radically improve lives. They are looking for a computational biologist to join their team and work on solving some of the hardest problems facing human health today.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it like to work at Recursion?
<p>Employees report a fast‑moving culture that blends biotech rigor with software engineering speed. <strong>Daily stand‑ups</strong> cover progress on both code and experimental validation, while <em>cross‑functional hackathons</em> foster rapid prototyping. The company encourages continuous learning, offering access to internal data science bootcamps and external conferences. Compensation reflects this hybrid model, with competitive base salaries, performance bonuses tied to successful drug candidates, and equity that grows as the pipeline advances.</p>
What types of positions are available at Recursion?
<p>Recursion’s open roles include: <ul> <li>Software Engineer (MLOps, backend, cloud)</li> <li>Data Scientist (predictive modeling, reinforcement learning)</li> <li>Medicinal Chemist (lead optimization, synthesis)</li> <li>Clinical Research Associate (trial design, data capture)</li> <li>Product Manager (AI‑driven analytics platform)</li> <li>Quality Assurance Engineer (regulatory compliance)</li> </ul> Each role emphasizes collaboration across chemistry, biology, and engineering teams, and requires a passion for solving complex scientific problems with technology.</p>
How can I stand out as an applicant for a Recursion role?
<p>Stand out by aligning your portfolio with Recursion’s mission: demonstrate experience in high‑throughput data pipelines or drug‑target modeling. <strong>Include a GitHub repo or Kaggle notebook</strong> that showcases end‑to‑end ML solutions. Highlight any <em>publications or patents</em> in chemistry or computational biology. During interviews, articulate how your work has directly impacted research outcomes or reduced experimental costs. Finally, show familiarity with Recursion’s open‑source tools, such as their molecular fingerprint libraries, to signal genuine interest.</p>

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