Lila Sciences - Principal Software Engineer, Applied AI

Cambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USA$204k - $310k+ Equity1w ago

In Office Principal NA Life Sciences Cloud Computing Software Engineer Principal Flask Python FastAPI Django NoSQL SQL Vector AWS Docker Kubernetes

Requirements

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. • Educational Background: • Backend & Data Expertise: 7+ years of professional experience building and scaling production systems, including APIs, data pipelines, and distributed services. • Backend & Data Expertise: • Programming Skills: Strong Python skills (FastAPI, Flask, Django), with solid experience in backend service development. • Databases: Proven experience with SQL, NoSQL, and vector databases; skilled in schema design, indexing, and query optimization. • Databases: • Applied AI Systems: Hands-on experience integrating ML models or AI-driven workflows into production services. • Applied AI Systems: • Cloud & DevOps: Proficiency with AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code. • Cloud & DevOps: • Communication & Problem-Solving: Ability to work cross-functionally with diverse teams and explain complex technical concepts to non-experts. • Communication & Problem-Solving: • Scientific & Data-Intensive Domains: Experience working with life sciences, materials sciences, or other research-heavy fields. • Scientific & Data-Intensive Domains: • Startup Experience: Comfort with fast-paced, iterative environments where impact and adaptability matter.

Benefits

• We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact. • U.S. Benefits. Full-time U.S. employees receive a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life and disability insurance; flexible time off with generous company wide holidays; paid parental leave; an educational assistance program; commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees; and a company subsidized lunch program. • International Benefits. Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market. • $204,000 - $310,000 USD • Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves. • LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy. Learn more at www.lila.ai. • Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. • We’re All In • Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. • Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy. • A Note to Agencies • A Note to Agencies • Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.