Godela

At Godela, we're building the first Physics Foundation Model; an AI system that learns from simulation, experiment, and equations to instantly predict and simulate physical behavior. Our mission is to give every engineer an R&D lab at their fingertips, cutting months of simulation and experimentation into minutes. We are looking for people who get excited about pushing the limits of science and engineering, and who want to create models that open up completely new ways to discover, design, and build. We are seeking a Founding ML Engineer to help us build and scale the world’s first Physics Foundation Model. This role will focus on developing and productionizing large-scale, physics-informed ML systems. What you will be doing Developing scalable approaches to train high-accuracy, large-scale physics-informed models. Designing and testing new architectures for multi-physics and multi-scale modeling Optimizing training efficiency through distributed computing, GPU optimization, and performance tuning. Must-have criteria: Strong Python + PyTorch (or JAX/TF) skills. Proven experience delivering ML systems into production Experience with multi-GPU / multi-node training Experience training and deploying large-scale ML models with GPU acceleration and distributed workloads. Hands-on AWS experience (compute, storage, IAM, cuda) or other cloud infra provider. Background in building or scaling training pipelines, APIs, or ML infra that supports real-world products. Nice-to-have criteria: Exposure to engineering simulations (CFD, FEM, PDEs) or physics-informed ML (PINNs, neural operators). Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, Slurm, or other workload managers. Experience with Graph Neural Networks, Physics-Informed Neural Networks, Neural Operators, and Transformer architectures Experience working with messy, high-dimensional data.

At Godela, we're building the first Physics Foundation Model; a physics-informed AI platform learns from simulation, experiment, and equations to instantly predict and simulate physical behavior. At Godela, our vision is to push the boundaries of scientific discovery and engineering innovation. We’re scaling deep-learning surrogates so every engineer has the power of an R&D lab at their fingertips to turn months of simulation and experimentation into minutes. Founding Simulation Engineer We are seeking a Founding Simulation & Data Engineer to help us build and scale the world's first Physics Foundation Model. This role is a strategic pillar, focusing on defining the data engine and validation strategy required to ensure our models accurately capture the complex physical world. What you’ll do Define the methodology for representing physical systems in data and models—balancing accuracy, scale, and generalization. Own the strategy for validating and verifying our model outputs against ground-truth simulation and experimental data. Generate and curate simulation data across multiple physics domains (CFD, FEA, multiphysics), ensuring high-fidelity coverage of complex behaviors. Build scalable pipelines and standards for turning simulation and experimental data into training-ready datasets. Drive the research and engineering of novel techniques for data augmentation, curation, and generation Collaborate with ML researchers to integrate new architectures, ensuring data and models align with physical truth. Work directly with the founders to set strategy: which physical behaviors to target, how to represent them, and how to scale methods across domains. What We're Looking For Hands-on CAD generation and Simulation Expertise: Deep experience with one or more simulation domains (e.g., CFD, FEM, DEM) and commercial or open-source solvers (e.g., Star-CCM+, Fenics/dolfinx, OpenFOAM). Robust Programming Skills: Strong proficiency in Python is a must. Experience with C++ or other compiled languages for performance-critical tasks is a big plus. Data Pipelining Experience: Proven track record of building and managing data pipelines for large datasets, preferably in a scientific or engineering context. Problem-Solving Mentality: A demonstrated ability to creatively solve complex, unstructured problems. Nice-to-haves: Solver development experience Familiarity with ML frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow. Experience with parallel and distributed computing for simulation or data processing. Experience with Graph Neural Networks, Physics-Informed Neural Networks, Neural Operators, and Transformer architectures System-Level Thinking: Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and high-performance computing (HPC) environments (Slurm, PBS).

We’re building the first Physics Foundation Model, an AI system that learns from simulation, experiment, and equations to instantly predict and simulate physical behavior. Our vision is to make the universe computable. Every pattern of nature, every equation, every experiment, instantly at your fingertips. We’re looking for a Founding SWE who thrives on building systems end-to-end: someone who can take cutting-edge ML models and turn them into production-ready applications, iterate quickly with users, and lay the foundation for a category-defining platform What you’ll do Build robust, user-facing systems that expose physics-informed models as real applications. Own end-to-end delivery: from prototype → product → production deployment. Translate ML research and novel Models into usable, scalable tools Design APIs and services that connect training pipelines, inference engines, and customer-facing interfaces. Shape the culture, architecture, and trajectory of an early startup. Must-haves Strong software engineering fundamentals — Python, backend frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, etc.), and experience with front-to-back product development. Experience building and shipping applications that integrate ML/AI systems. Comfort working across the stack (infra, APIs, data, UI) with a bias toward execution. Hands-on cloud experience (AWS/GCP/Azure), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes or equivalent). Track record of delivering high-impact systems in fast-moving environments (startup or equivalent). Mindset: ownership, urgency, and comfort with ambiguity. Nice-to-haves Experience scaling ML inference systems (multi-GPU, distributed serving). Familiarity with engineering domains (simulation, CAD, scientific computing, or physics-heavy problems). Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, or MLOps frameworks. Experience with interactive scientific/engineering applications (visualization, CAD, web apps). Why Godela If you’re someone who craves autonomy, who wants to actually own the product, the roadmap, and the culture you’re building, this is the place. We’re not a giant company with layers of process; we’re a small, mission-driven team where your ideas and your work will directly shape what Godela becomes.