Principal Software Engineer - AI/​ML Platform Development

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer - AI/ML Platform Development to join our innovative team at Lensa. This role is pivotal in driving the development of Genentech's cutting-edge AI platform for therapeutic molecular design. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the design and future direction of this platform, enabling AI-driven drug design across Roche.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to the strategic roadmap for the Prescient "Lab-in-the-Loop" platform, guiding product features and technical architecture to maximize AI impact in drug discovery.
• Take a leading role in the full-stack design and development of scalable, reliable software systems, including crafting responsive and intuitive front-end applications that form the core of our AI/ML platform.
• Collaborate closely with Machine Learning Scientists, AI Engineers, and experimental specialists, translating complex scientific workflows into intuitive user interfaces, dashboards, and analytics tools with a strong focus on user experience.
• Explore and implement integrations with novel AI agents and models to enhance platform capabilities and automate complex tasks.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other software engineers on the team, fostering best practices and high-quality engineering.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering work experience, delivering complex, full-stack applications.
• Proven expertise in front-end development using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) and building intuitive, user-centered interfaces.
• Intense curiosity about the biology of disease and eagerness to contribute to scientific and computational efforts.
• Proficiency with Python and SQL.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with ML concepts or frameworks (e.g., PyTorch).
• Domain experience in drug discovery, computational biology, bioinformatics, and cheminformatics.

What We Offer

• Relocation benefits available for this position.
• A discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Access to rich data sources and close links to top academic institutions.
• Dynamic environment for cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research in AI and drug discovery.
• Comprehensive benefits package detailed at the provided link.