Senior Principal Full-Stack Engineer for AI-Driven Science

Lila Sciences; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 348,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Lila Sciences in San Francisco seeks a Sr Principal or Principal Software Engineer. This role involves collaboration with lab scientists and engineers to develop cutting-edge tools for AI-driven scientific analysis. A strong background in full stack development, particularly with Python, is essential. Candidates should have 8-15 years of experience and the role offers competitive compensation between $204,000 to $348,000 USD plus comprehensive benefits, including medical and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of engineering experience building and deploying large‑scale systems in production.
• Experience developing web apps across the full stack (React, TypeScript, FastAPI).
• Hands‑on experience using AI coding assistants.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high‑performance, secure, and well‑documented UI and APIs.
• Drive implementation of front‑end and back‑end services.
• Diagnose and optimize system bottlenecks.

Skills

Full Stack Development

Communication & Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL

Python

Job description

Lila Sciences in San Francisco seeks a Sr Principal or Principal Software Engineer. This role involves collaboration with lab scientists and engineers to develop cutting-edge tools for AI-driven scientific analysis. A strong background in full stack development, particularly with Python, is essential. Candidates should have 8-15 years of experience and the role offers competitive compensation between $204,000 to $348,000 USD plus comprehensive benefits, including medical and flexible time off.