About the role

  • Developing scientific software that powers AI-native drug discovery at Lilly. Collaborating with scientists to translate needs into prototypes and workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain data processing pipelines for complex scientific datasets
  • Develop RESTful APIs and microservices providing unified programmatic access to LIMS, ELNs, instruments, data warehouses and analytical databases
  • Support continuous improvement of LIMS and adjacent systems to meet evolving scientific workflows, security, and scalability standards
  • Work directly with bench scientists to understand pain points and rapidly prototype custom applications, dashboards, and workflow tools
  • Validate prototypes through iterative scientist feedback, ensuring solutions are fit-for-purpose before transition
  • Build integrations connecting lab automation equipment, scheduling systems, and instrument data streams to Data Foundry’s infrastructure
  • Develop software for robotic workflow control, instrument driver interfaces, and real-time data capture from automated platforms
  • Create modular, reusable automation workflow components scientists can configure without writing code
  • Build and operate cloud-native components supporting containerized workflows
  • Apply DevSecOps standards including security scanning, code review, and automated testing

Requirements

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Computational Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or related STEM field
  • Bachelor with 3+ years and Master with 1+ years of scientific software development, with understanding of experimental data types and scientific workflows
  • Proficiency in Python and at least one additional language (Java, C#, Go, or TypeScript)
  • SQL skills appropriate to level
  • Experience (or demonstrated aptitude at junior levels) building RESTful APIs, data pipelines, and/or microservices for scientific or technical applications
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and Git
  • Strong communication skills and interest to collaborate with scientists and multi-functional teams
  • Pharmaceutical or biotech research industry experience, particularly in discovery workflows for biology, chemistry, or automation
  • LIMS/ELN experience (e.g., Benchling) and laboratory instrument integration
  • Experience integrating lab automation systems with digital platforms, including instrument control, robotic workflow orchestration, or scheduling systems (OPC-UA, serial/USB protocols, automation scheduling platforms)
  • Data warehousing experience (Postgres, Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake) and scientific data standards/ontologies
  • Hands-on experience with cheminformatics tools (RDKit, Schrödinger, MOE) or bioinformatics platforms (Biopython, Bioconductor, sequence analysis pipelines)
  • Experience with scientific computing libraries (SciPy, NumPy) for numerical methods, ODE solvers, optimization, or PK/PD modeling workflows
  • Workflow orchestration (Prefect, Airflow, Nextflow, WDL) and CI/CD practices
  • Strong learning agility—willingness to step outside comfort zone and adopt new technologies to get the job done
  • Experience with C, C++, or other compiled languages for porting performance-critical scientific workflows; ability to profile and identify computational bottlenecks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefit program
  • Eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
  • Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k)
  • Pension
  • Vacation benefits
  • Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
  • Life insurance and death benefits
  • Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
  • Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

Job title

Scientific Software Developer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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