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Associate Director, AI Engineering for Discovery

España💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-26

Core

Lead engineering to turn AI research into robust, secure products that accelerate new medicine discovery and shorten the path from idea to impact.

Role type

Senior IC AI Platform Engineering Lead

Builds

Secure, scalable AI/ML platforms and workflows for drug discovery scientists

Domain

Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical / AI Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, PyTorch, Numpy, Pandas, distributed training optimization, MLOps, CI/CD, DevOps, GitOps, cloud-native deployment (AWS/GCP/Azure), software architecture, reproducible AI engineering

Preferred skills

LLM/Generative AI at scale, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, pharmaceutical industry knowledge, regulatory domain experience

Technologies

PyTorch, Numpy, Pandas, GitHub Actions, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for AI platform and product engineering; Engineer research prototypes into secure, scalable products; Develop and optimize ML training and inference workflows; Own software engineering standards and testing; Use MLOps automation to improve delivery; Partner with researchers to translate scientific needs; Mentor engineers and promote responsible AI practices

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