Lila Sciences
Principal Software Engineer, Applied AI
$204K–$310K
Cambridge, MA USA +3 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2025
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
San Francisco, CA USA
One Charles Park, Cambridge, MA
San Francisco, CA - Experience
- 7+ years of professional experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Build and scale backend systems, data pipelines, and AI integrations that power production-grade scientific applications.
What you'll do
- Develop backend services, APIs, microservices, and scalable data pipelines for AI applications.
- Implement and optimize SQL, NoSQL, and vector databases, and build cloud infrastructure for reliable AI workloads.
- Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and scientists to bring AI models and algorithms into production.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of professional experience building and scaling production systems, including APIs, data pipelines, and distributed services.
- Strong Python skills, including FastAPI, Flask, or Django, and backend service development experience.
- Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and vector databases, including schema design, indexing, and query optimization.
- Hands-on experience integrating AI or ML workflows into production; proficiency with AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code.
Nice to have
- Experience in life sciences, materials sciences, or other research-heavy fields.
- Experience in fast-paced, iterative startup environments.
Pay
$204,000 — $310,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, FastAPI, Flask, Django, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Kubernetes
AI focus
Integrate LLMs, RAG, agentic frameworks, and ML models into production scientific applications and workflows.
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