Senior Developer - Research and Development

Regeneron; Village of Tarrytown (NY); On-site; USD 93,900 - 153,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

401(k) company match

Health and wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Regeneron is looking for a Senior Developer in Village of Tarrytown, NY to design and deliver informatics solutions that empower their research pipeline. The selected candidate will lead technical initiatives and mentor team members while working with platforms like Sapio and Benchling.

Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and over 3 years of experience in software development for life sciences. The role emphasizes a strong analytical mindset and proficiency in Java and Python.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience in software development supporting life sciences R&D or laboratory informatics.
• Proficiency in Java (server-side development, plugin architectures).
• Proficiency in Python (scripting, data pipelines, webhooks, automation).
• Experience with at least one LIMS or ELN platform: Sapio, Benchling or Dotmatics.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of server-side plugins for LIMS/ELN platforms.
• Architect and build AI/GenAI-enabled solutions for R&D informatics.
• Develop data pipelines and integrations between scientific instruments and data platforms.
• Serve as technical lead on projects, defining technical approach and mentoring developers.

Skills

SQL

Python (pandas/NumPy)

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

AI-powered development tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences

Tools

Java

LIMS/ELN platforms (Sapio, Benchling, Dotmatics)

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Job description

Regeneron is seeking an outstanding Senior Developer to design, develop, and deliver informatics solutions that enable our research and preclinical development pipeline. This role focuses on LIMS/ELN platform development, scientific data integrations, and building AI-powered capabilities that accelerate scientific workflows. The ideal candidate brings a data-first perspective — approaching every problem by understanding the underlying data, its structure, and how it flows across systems before writing code. You will serve as a technical lead — driving architecture decisions, mentoring team members, and delivering high-quality solutions on COTS platforms including Sapio, Benchling, and Dotmatics.

Typical Day

• Own the design and development of server-side plugins, integrations, and workflows on LIMS/ELN platforms (Sapio preferred) using Java and Python.
• Architect and build AI/GenAI-enabled solutions (LLM agents, RAG pipelines, prompt-engineered workflows) to streamline R&pD informatics processes.
• Develop data pipelines and integrations between scientific instruments, LIMS/ELN systems, and enterprise data platforms — owning data modeling, transformation logic, and data quality validation end‑to‑end.
• Serve as technical lead on projects — defining technical approach, conducting code reviews, and mentoring developers.
• Partner with scientists, lab operations, and product owners to translate scientific requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Evaluate and implement COTS platform capabilities (Sapio, Benchling, Dotmatics) to enhance out-of-the-box functionality before custom development.
• Design and develop REST APIs, webhooks, and middleware to enable interoperability across R&P&D systems.
• Apply a data-first approach to problem-solving — analyze scientific datasets, identify data quality issues, build dashboards and reporting solutions, and translate data insights into actionable recommendations for scientific collaborators.
• Contribute to platform modernization initiatives, including cloud migration and containerized deployments.
• Ensure solutions meet GxP compliance requirements where applicable.

Job Skills & Characteristics

• Have a data-first mentality with strong analytical skills—SQL, Python (pandas/NumPy), data visualization, statistical analysis, and experience deriving insights from complex scientific datasets.
• Possess the ability to lead technical initiatives as an individual contributor: architecture decisions, code quality standards, and peer mentorship.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills, bridging the gap between scientists and engineering teams.
• Have knowledge of pharma/biotech R&D workflows: screening, sample management, assay tracking, and the data models that support them.
• Are proficient with AI-powered development tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot for accelerating software delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 3+ years of work experience in software development supporting life sciences R&D or laboratory informatics.
• Proficiency in Java (server-side development, plugin architectures).
• Proficiency in Python (scripting, data pipelines, webhooks, automation).
• Experience with at least one LIMS or ELN platform: Sapio, Benchling or Dotmatics; experience with Sapio LIMS/ELN (server-side plugins, workflows, data model configuration) is preferred.
• Proven experience with AI/GenAI technologies: building LLM-powered agents, prompt engineering, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), or AI‑assisted workflow automation. Experience with AI agent frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Claude/Anthropic APIs, OpenAI APIs) is preferred.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) is a plus.
• Experience with instrument integrations (TetraScience or direct instrument interfaces) is preferred.
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools (Spotfire, Tableau, Power BI, or Jupyter notebooks) to support data‑driven decision‑making is a plus.

Benefits

Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. This may include annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits, paid time off, and family support benefits. Salary will be determined within the range based on country of employment, role level, and your skills and experience. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

Salary Range (annually)

$93,900.00 – $153,300.00