Senior Principal AI Platform Engineer

Lilasciences; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 152,798 - 260,655; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation

Bonus potential

Generous early-stage equity

Job summary

Lilasciences is looking for a Senior Principal or Principal Software Engineer to join our AI Lab Execution System team. This role is pivotal in shaping the next-gen scientific platform, integrating AI with complex lab workflows and ensuring technical direction in system architectures.

The ideal candidate will have 8-15 years of experience in building production-grade systems, expertise in TypeScript, React, and Python, and a strong background in databases and API design. Join us to impact scientific discovery!

Qualifications

• 8-15 years of engineering experience building large-scale systems in production.
• Strong expertise in either front-end or backend development.
• Experience in life sciences, materials science, or ML platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define architectural direction for AI Lab Execution Systems.
• Design systems that model scientific intent and lab workflows.
• Lead design of high-performance UIs and APIs.

Skills

TypeScript, React

Python

Systems and Data Architecture

Databases (SQL, NoSQL)

API and Platform Design

Communication and Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Lilasciences is looking for a Senior Principal or Principal Software Engineer to join our AI Lab Execution System team. This role is pivotal in shaping the next-gen scientific platform, integrating AI with complex lab workflows and ensuring technical direction in system architectures.

The ideal candidate will have 8-15 years of experience in building production-grade systems, expertise in TypeScript, React, and Python, and a strong background in databases and API design. Join us to impact scientific discovery!