Senior Software Engineer I, ML Ops

About Generate:Biomedicines

Generate:Biomedicines is a new kind of therapeutics company – existing at the intersection of machine learning, biological engineering, and medicine – pioneering Generative Biology™ to create breakthrough medicines where novel therapeutics are computationally generated, instead of being discovered. The Company has built a machine learning-powered biomedicines platform with the potential to generate new drugs across a wide range of biologic modalities. This platform represents a potentially fundamental shift in what is possible in the field of biotherapeutic development.

We pursue this audacious vision because we believe in the unique and revolutionary power of generative biology to radically transform the lives of billions, with an outsized opportunity for patients in need. We are seeking collaborative, relentless problem solvers that share our passion for impact to join us!

Generate:Biomedicines was founded in 2018 by Flagship Pioneering and has received over $700 million in funding, providing the resources to rapidly scale the organization. The Company has offices in Somerville and Andover, Massachusetts with 300+ employees.

The Role: 

We are seeking a creative and motivated Senior Software Engineer to help build the platform that powers machine learning research at Generate. As a key member of the MLOps team, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining tools, infrastructure, and distributed systems that enable efficient model training, evaluation, and deployment. Your contributions will help drive the development of foundational models that will revolutionize antibody design. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with ML scientists, engineers, and product managers to define platform needs and shape the product roadmap.

Here's how you will contribute:

• Design, develop, and maintain core functionality across a suite of ML platform tools.
• Build and evolve APIs and microservices that orchestrate model training, evaluation, and deployment workflows.
• Skillfully utilize AWS infrastructure to design and support scalable, reliable, and secure platform operations.
• Develop distributed systems and Kubernetes-style deployments, supported by in-team DevOps expertise.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with scientists, engineers, and product managers to define platform requirements and drive product development.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• 5+ years of experience in a software engineering role.
• Strong proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming principles.
• Deep understanding of design patterns and software architecture.
• Experience with AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, and EC2.
• General fluency in relational database usage (e.g., PostgreSQL).
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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Generate:Biomedicines is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

COVID Safety:

Generate:Biomedicines enforces a mandatory vaccination policy for COVID-19. All employees must be fully vaccinated and have received a booster.  The purpose of this policy is to safeguard the health of our employees, their families, and the community at large from infectious disease that may be reduced by vaccinations.  The Company will make exceptions to this policy if required by applicable law and will consider requests for an exemption from this policy due to a medical reason, or because of a sincerely held religious belief, or any other exemptions that may be recognized by applicable.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Generate:Biomedicines does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Generate:Biomedicines or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Company’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Generate:Biomedicines and the Company will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.