[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, ML Research

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. The Senior Software Engineer will collaborate with Machine Learning Engineers and Researchers to develop and maintain ML libraries and tools, ensuring high-performance and secure software solutions. Responsibilities • Design and build high-performance, secure, and well-documented Machine Learning libraries that implement the algorithms designed by machine learning researchers and engineers • CI/CD pipelines and integration tests for ML workflows • Architect repository designs to follow consistent standards • Support debugging, logging, and maintenance for Ray-based compute environments • Data ingestion pipelines linking lab data to ML teams Skills • Minimum of 8 years of experience writing software in a commercial setting in Go or Python • Experience implementing scalable software solutions • Experience with MLOps systems, GitOps (ArgoCD, Github Actions) • Familiarity with orchestration frameworks (Ray, Argo, Airflow) • Proficiency in Containerization, Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code tools • Acute listening skills and patience to deeply understand complex problems and algorithms • Excellent problem-solving skills and team-first mentality • Energetic self-starter and independent thinker with strong attention to detail • Eager to work with highly skilled and dynamic teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and technical setting • Proficiency with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) • Research engineering or scientific software experience Benefits • Bonus potential • Generous early equity Company Overview • Lila Sciences creates a scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous labs for life sciences, chemistry, and materials science. It is a sub-organization of Flagship Pioneering. It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.lila.ai. Company H1B Sponsorship • Lila Sciences has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job