Lead Forward‑Deployed Engineer (GenAI & Client Apps)

Trinity Life Sciences; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Life Sciences is seeking a Manager, Forward‑Deployed Engineer to be embedded inside biopharma and life sciences teams, translating complex challenges into working AI‑enabled solutions. You will demo, iterate with clients, and own deployments from data intake to production.

You’ll mentor one to two engineers, balance client work with internal sprints, and help build reusable patterns that improve products while advancing client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience mentoring or leading small engineering teams.
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or Node.js/React.js; fluency with cloud services (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Hands‑on experience building or integrating GenAI systems: LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, agentic architectures, or multimodal pipelines.
• Comfort operating in client‑facing environments; has presented to non‑technical stakeholders and navigated feedback.
• Experience in Life Sciences or Biotech strongly preferred; understands the commercial model and stakeholder goals.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

• Embed with clients at top biopharma and life sciences organizations: surface unmet needs and translate them into engineered solutions.
• Prototype at speed: stand up GenAI-powered applications, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, and data integrations fast.
• Own delivery end-to-end: from whiteboard to production, including demos and handoffs.
• Flex between client engagements and product sprints as priorities shift.
• Document patterns, share playbooks, and push field learnings back into the product.

Skills

Python

Node.js/React.js

Cloud platforms

GenAI systems

Client-facing

Mentoring engineers

Life Sciences domain knowledge

CS/Engineering degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Trinity Life Sciences is seeking a Manager, Forward‑Deployed Engineer to be embedded inside biopharma and life sciences teams, translating complex challenges into working AI‑enabled solutions. You will demo, iterate with clients, and own deployments from data intake to production.

You’ll mentor one to two engineers, balance client work with internal sprints, and help build reusable patterns that improve products while advancing client outcomes.