Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI at Lila Sciences · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our Applied AI group and help build the next generation of our AI-driven scientific platform. In this role, you will design and optimize the backend systems, data pipelines, and AI integrations that power intelligent, data-driven applications. You’ll work at the intersection of backend engineering and machine learning, ensuring our platform seamlessly scales and supports cutting-edge applied AI techniques such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic AI, and large language model (LLM) integration.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in bridging software engineering and applied AI—turning research into production-grade systems that drive real-world scientific discovery. If you are passionate about building performant, elegant systems that make AI useful and impactful, we would love to hear from you!
What You'll Be Building
Applied AI Integration: Design and deploy backend services and data pipelines that directly support advanced AI applications, including LLMs, RAG, and agentic frameworks.
API & Service Development: Build high-performance APIs and microservices that enable seamless integration between AI models, scientific tools, and user-facing applications.
Data Pipeline Architecture: Architect and manage scalable pipelines capable of handling structured, unstructured, and vectorized data for AI/ML workloads.
Database & Knowledge Systems: Implement and optimize SQL, NoSQL, and vector databases to support low-latency AI retrieval and inference workloads.
Cloud & Infrastructure: Leverage AWS, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation) to build robust, production-ready AI platforms.
Performance & Reliability: Diagnose system bottlenecks, optimize for cost and speed, and ensure the reliability and fault-tolerance of AI-driven workflows.
Collaboration: Partner with ML researchers, platform engineers, and scientists to translate models and algorithms into scalable, production-ready systems.

Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI

Responsibilities

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Preferred

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Company

Lila Sciences

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