Senior Software Engineer, ML Research
Lila Sciences5 months ago
Base Salary
$148k - $210k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build secure, high-performance, well-documented machine learning libraries implementing researchers’ and engineers’ algorithms.
- Develop CI/CD pipelines and integration tests for machine learning workflows.
- Architect repositories according to consistent design standards.
- Debug, log, maintain, and support Ray-based compute environments.
- Build data ingestion pipelines connecting laboratory data with machine learning teams.
Requirements
- At least eight years of commercial software development experience in Go or Python.
- Experience implementing scalable software solutions.
- Experience with MLOps systems and GitOps, including ArgoCD and GitHub Actions.
- Familiarity with Ray, Argo, and Airflow orchestration frameworks.
- Proficiency with containerization, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Strong problem-solving, listening, collaboration, independence, and attention to detail.
- Prometheus and Grafana experience is a bonus.
- Research engineering or scientific software experience is a bonus.
Benefits
- U.S. full-time employees receive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance are provided.
- Flexible time off, company-wide holidays, and paid parental leave are offered.
- Educational assistance, commuter benefits including bike-share memberships for office-based employees, and a subsidized lunch program are available in the U.S.
- International full-time employees receive regionally tailored benefits.
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About Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences builds an AI-driven research platform and autonomous lab systems for life science, chemistry, and materials R&D teams. Its products combine large AI models with robotic instruments to plan, run, and analyze experiments, integrating into customer-specific scientific workflows. The privately held company serves pharma, materials, and energy organizations and is venture-backed, including a Series A financing in 2025.