Sr Principal/ Principal Software Engineer, AI Lab Execution System
Core
Architect and build the next-generation AI Lab Execution System connecting scientific intent, lab workflows, and AI-driven analysis for Lila Sciences.
Role type
Senior Principal Software Engineer (AI Lab Execution System)
Builds
High-performance APIs, user interfaces, data models, and reliability-critical systems integrating AI frameworks with scientific analytics.
Domain
Life sciences / AI / Laboratory automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
TypeScript, React, Python, Systems and Data Architecture, SQL, NoSQL/Vector/Graph databases, API and Platform Design, Scientific or Data-Intensive Domains, Operational Excellence, Technical Leadership
Preferred skills
Orchestration Systems (Airflow, Prefect, Temporal, Dagster), Python for Science (pandas, numpy, scipy, jax, pytorch), Auditability and traceability systems
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, React, TypeScript, Python, SQL, NoSQL, Vector databases, Graph databases, Data lakehouses
Responsibilities
Define architectural direction for the AI Lab Execution System; Design systems modeling scientific intent and lab workflows; Lead design of high-performance UIs and APIs; Establish domain models and data contracts; Set standards for reliability, performance, and scale; Guide cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices; Mentor engineers and drive architecture reviews.
Seniority
Senior Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship