Frontier AI Lab Automation Engineer

Eli Lilly and Company; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in Boston is seeking an experienced engineer to connect Agentic AI with physical lab systems, building practical integrations with robotic platforms, instruments, and data pipelines. You will prototype rapidly, productionize what works, and collaborate with chemists, biologists, and automation engineers to deploy intelligent systems that accelerate molecule discovery tasks.

This hands-on role emphasizes open collaboration and delivering reliable, scalable automation

Qualifications

• MS + 1 yr or BS + 3 yrs equivalent experience in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline with demonstrated wet-lab automation experience.
• Demonstrated experience with laboratory automation systems and LIMS/ELN integration.
• Direct experience integrating software control and/or AI systems with lab automation platforms (e.g., liquid handlers, analytical instruments, robotic workflows, high-throughput experimentation, flow chemistry).
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and Kubernetes-based orchestration in cloud or production environments.
• Experience building scalable and production-level Python applications using tools like LangChain/LangGraph, AutoGen, OpenTelemetry, etc. (GitHub portfolio a plus).

Responsibilities

• Build multi-agent systems with robust orchestration, state management, error recovery, and tool integration
• Prototype and iterate rapidly on agent planning strategies, memory systems, and human-in-the-loop patterns
• Design agent architectures that interface with lab automation platforms (Hamilton, Tecan, Opentrons) for closed-loop experimental execution
• Partner with automation engineers and scientists to transition prototypes into reliable lab operations
• Deploy and maintain containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes with GitOps and CI/CD practices

Skills

Lab automation experience

Docker

Kubernetes orchestration

Python programming

LangChain/LangGraph

LIMS/ELN integration

AI systems integration

US work authorization

Education

MS in CS/Engineering/Math

BS in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Hamilton

Tecan

Opentrons

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company in Boston is seeking an experienced engineer to connect Agentic AI with physical lab systems, building practical integrations with robotic platforms, instruments, and data pipelines. You will prototype rapidly, productionize what works, and collaborate with chemists, biologists, and automation engineers to deploy intelligent systems that accelerate molecule discovery tasks.

This hands-on role emphasizes open collaboration and delivering reliable, scalable automation