Research Informatics Platform Engineer

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

401(k) plan

Pension

Health, dental, vision benefits

Vacation benefits

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Lilly is seeking an experienced LillyResearchInformaticsPlatformEngineer to design and implement cutting-edge AI and informatics tools that accelerate drug discovery. You will work hands-on to craft architecture, deploy scalable services, and integrate ML models into production in a collaborative team spanning R&D and IT.

The role emphasizes scalable, secure, and reliable systems, with a hybrid work model and strong focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance Lilly's research efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/SE and 4+ years of architecture/engineering experience
• Experience with microservices architectures and APIs
• Experience with CI/CD and automated testing

Responsibilities

• Design, architect and develop robust, scalable software solutions.
• Build and maintain microservices architectures and APIs.
• Implement containerization using Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with R&D, Data Science, IT Operations, and AI/ML teams.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and security through monitoring and testing.

Skills

Go

Rust

Java

C++

Python

JavaScript

Containers

Kubernetes

CI/CD

REST APIs

Test Driven Dev

Distributed Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/SE

Master's degree in CS/IT/SE

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

As a LillyResearchInformaticsPlatformEngineer, you will buildcutting edgeAI & Informaticstools with a team of passionate engineers to accelerate& enhanceLilly’s drug discovery process. You will be hands-on designing architecture, deploying scalable services/integrations, and developing novel software to harness the power ofML & computational toolingtoassistresearchers in their day-to-day work. You will collaborate closely with partners from Lilly Research Labs, AI, Software Engineering, and industry leading partners outside Lilly to accelerate medicine discovery for Lilly.

How You'll Succeed

• Design,architectand develop robust,scalableand secure software solutions with a hands-on approach.
• Collaboratewithin a team of engineers,using best practices in software development such as design review, code reviews, testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Build and maintain microservices architectures and APIs, ensuring seamless interoperability and data flow across platforms.
• Implement containerization solutions, particularly using Kubernetes, to support deployment and scaling needs.
• Collaborate with diverse technical teams, including R&D, Data Science, IT Operations, and AI/ML teams, to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensureoptimalsystem performance, reliability, and security through proactive monitoring, automated testing,and continuous improvement.
• Troubleshootcomplextechnicalissuesin a complex microservice architecture,collaborating across teams toidentify, resolve, and build future mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and track operational metrics
• Ensure robust integration of AI/ML models into production environments, focusing on scalability, performance, and reliability.

What You Should Bring

• Go, Rust, Java,C++or other OOP
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python/Javascript
• Worked with Containers, Serverless, Kubernetes and other hosting targets
• Understanding ofHTTP and restful based APIs.
• Experience applying test driven development methodologies to catch bugs early & prevent feature reversion.
• Experience using CI tools to automaticallytest &CD tools to automatically deploy code updates.
• Experience applying systems engineering concepts to distributed systems with high throughput & availability requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering
• Minimum 4 years of experience in architecture and software engineering

Preferences

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering
• Proventrack recordof delivering complex, cross-functional IT solutions.

Location & Work Flexibility

This role is based at our Corporate Center in Indianapolis. We offer a flexible hybrid work model, with three days onsite and two days working remotely each week, supporting both collaboration and work‑life balance.

• Remote employees will be considered for those not based near Indianapolis, IN.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$132,000 - $244,200

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

• Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
• company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
• flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
• life insurance and death benefits
• certain time off and leave of absence benefits
• well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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