Advisor - Lab Automation Software Engineer, AI-Integration
Eli Lilly and Company7 months ago
San Diego, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$141k - $207k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement reliable software integrations between orchestration layers and physical laboratory systems.
- Own the translation layer between high-level workflow logic and low-level instrument control.
- Partner with automation engineers and biologists to deliver robust, maintainable, production-ready integrations.
- Deploy and maintain containerized services and integrate cloud orchestration frameworks with laboratory control systems and LIMS infrastructure.
- Build scalable Python applications and data pipelines connecting experimental readouts with downstream analysis tools.
- Prototype and evaluate AI-driven decision-making, LLM tooling, and agent frameworks for laboratory workflows.
- Mentor automation engineering team members and influence the technical roadmap for autonomous discovery systems.
- Evaluate tools, frameworks, and vendor solutions for strategic fit.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bioengineering, or a related discipline plus at least 3 years of relevant industry experience; or an M.S. in a related discipline plus at least 5 years; or a B.S. in a related discipline plus at least 8 years.
- Demonstrated experience integrating software systems with laboratory automation platforms.
- Strong Python development skills and experience building and maintaining production-level applications.
- Hands-on production experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with cloud-based orchestration frameworks such as Argo on Kubernetes.
- Experience integrating software control systems with liquid handlers, analytical instruments, or robotic workflows.
- Familiarity with biologics discovery instrumentation and integrated laboratory scheduling, execution, LIMS, ELN, or data pipeline systems is preferred.
- Some hands-on experience with LLMs, agent frameworks, or AI-driven workflow automation is preferred.
- Familiarity with LangChain, LangGraph, or similar tools is a plus.
- Ability to combine architectural thinking with hands-on engineering and collaborate across software, automation, and biological science teams.
Benefits
- Anticipated base compensation is $141,000-$206,800 per year.
- Eligible full-time employees may receive a company bonus based partly on company and individual performance.
- Benefits may include a 401(k), pension, vacation, medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, flexible spending, life insurance, leave, well-being, fitness, employee assistance, and employee club benefits.
- Lilly provides employee resource groups and workplace accommodation support for applicants with disabilities.
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About Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company researches, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines and biologics for patients, sold through healthcare providers, pharmacies, and payers. Core therapeutic areas include diabetes, oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and obesity. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Indianapolis, it is a public company (NYSE: LLY) with global operations and is building a new advanced manufacturing site for gene therapy and other modalities in Lebanon, Indiana.