AI Software Engineer

Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology company that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. We create about six new companies every year and incubate them through successive rounds of funding. 

Since launching in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value.  

Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.   

Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com. 

Position Overview: 

We are looking for a dynamic and innovative individual with a passion for building and learning to join our Digital Systems team. In this role, you will develop and oversee AI-enabled applications designed to accelerate scientific discovery. Your responsibilities will include the development, deployment, and management of software solutions tailored to the unique needs of Flagship portfolio companies, Pioneering Medicines, and Pioneering Intelligence. This involves evaluating emerging tools and frameworks and collaborating closely with these companies and functions to create customized digital solutions. 

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing AI applications, a solid understanding of software engineering principles, and the curiosity and capability to delve into scientific challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive innovation in the intersection of technology and science within a forward-thinking organization. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design and develop AI-powered applications to rapidly validate MVPs. 

• Leverage AWS cloud infrastructure for scalable and efficient deployment of AI models. 

• Collaborate closely with the Pioneering Intelligence Research to ensure AI solutions are informed by cutting-edge research. 

• Maintain and improve the internal facing LLM Chat application. 

• Develop user-friendly interfaces to integrate AI capabilities into operational workflows. 

• Uphold high standards of data security and compliance across all AI applications. 

• Engage in cross-functional collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and joint initiatives with research teams. 

• Contribute to the development of training programs for effective use of AI tools across the enterprise. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related field. 

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and JavaScript. 

• Demonstrated ability to build AI enabled applications. This could include full stack apps, utilities, or anything that shows you can deliver working AI-enabled software.  

• Experience with LLM Libraries (LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.) and cloud services (preferably AWS). 

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