Principal Software Engineer – Data & AI Platforms for Drug Discovery

This role builds scalable data and software platforms that support drug discovery research, integrating data pipelines, AI/ML models and molecular design workflows.

Tasks

• Design and build interactive tools for small and large molecule drug discovery workflows
• Build and enhance a scalable ecosystem of applications and tools for scientific data
• Design complex, user-friendly data applications and pipelines across scientific domains
• Apply microservices and event-driven architecture to improve data workflows
• Integrate diverse data sets to power AI, ML and natural language search capabilities
• Collaborate with computational and research scientists to translate challenges into solutions
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior developers

Profile

• PhD or 8-10+ years of experience in life science building full-stack software solutions
• Strong software engineering expertise in backend (Python, Java) and frontend (React, Vue)
• Deep experience with data engineering, databases (SQL/NoSQL), ETL/ELT and APIs (REST, GraphQL)
• Experience deploying applications on cloud-native architectures, preferably AWS
• Experience setting up SDLC best practices including versioning, testing, CI/CD
• Ability to architect scalable solutions in complex, multi-system environments
• Outstanding communication skills to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences

Company

Pharmaceutical research

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