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Senior Software Engineer – Applied AI

Senior Software Engineer – Applied AI

CompanyFormation Bio
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$180000 – $230000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years of experience in software development and applied ML, with a focus on building predictive models, ranking systems, and risk assessment pipelines.
  • Proven track record of designing, deploying, and maintaining ML and LLM models in production environments, including experience with versioning, scaling, and monitoring.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive measurable business impact with ML and LLM solutions — from defining success metrics to iterating based on real-world feedback.
  • Strong foundation in supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, as well as LLM techniques such as prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and fine-tuning.
  • Proficient in Python, with deep experience in libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch etc
  • Experience working with large-scale data pipelines and deploying ML models in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Familiarity with model evaluation techniques, including cross-validation, A/B testing, and confidence-based ranking.
  • Experience building multi-agent AI systems, including listener/orchestrator agents for dynamic data ingestion and decision-making.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and align teams around complex solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models for classification, recommendation, and risk assessment to enhance decision-making in drug development.
  • Build and optimize predictive models, including classification, regression, time-series, and ranking algorithms, with a focus on robust deployment in production environments.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including data scientists, engineers, and drug development stakeholders to design and deliver high-impact ML solutions.
  • Work with large-scale proprietary datasets (e.g., SPOKE, Evaluate data, KOL transcripts), ensuring performance benchmarks are met within cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Rapidly prototype and iterate on machine learning solutions, including proofs-of-concept, to explore innovative approaches and evaluate business impact.
  • Integrate structured knowledge into ML pipelines using ontologies and document store architectures, enhancing model context and data retrieval.
  • Design and build AI-driven listener agents that continuously ingest new information and trigger reanalysis of drug candidates using updated predictive models.
  • Stay current with emerging trends in machine learning and generative AI, applying them to continuously evolve our modeling and decision-making capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry is a plus, but not required.