Senior AI Engineer

REDICA Systems

$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a senior or lead developer in cloud-based code and system architecture
  • Deep, hands-on experience in Python
  • Strong experience in building and deploying LLM and Generative AI applications at scale
  • Extensive hands-on experience with third-party LLM provider APIs and open-source LLMs
  • Experience in building conversational systems using LLMs and agentic frameworks
  • Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and orchestration, including building backend APIs
  • Experience with vector databases and hybrid search

Responsibilities

  • Understand technical architecture and ML subsystems
  • Lead Agile Scrum teams focused on high-performance, scalable solutions
  • Help prioritize technical issues with engineering managers
  • Guide technical decisions on ML architecture
  • Ensure successful system delivery to production and assist support teams
  • Develop, test, and maintain architectures for data stores and microservices
  • Integrate various subsystems for end-to-end solutions

Benefits

  • Work with top pharmaceutical and technology companies worldwide
  • Contribute to a groundbreaking QRI platform in the life sciences.
  • Be part of an innovative environment where data analytics drive industry standards.
  • Collaborate with a tech-savvy team committed to staying ahead of trends.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're looking for an experienced Senior AI Engineer to join our team as we continue to develop the first-of-its-kind quality and regulatory intelligence (QRI) platform for the life science industry.

The ideal candidate will have experience maintaining a high bar of quality while remaining hands-on in the code.

Core Responsibilities
  • Fully understand technical architecture and various ML subsystems
  • Lead in an Agile Scrum environment with a keen focus on delivering sustainable, high-performance, scalable, and easily maintainable enterprise solutions
  • Help prioritize technical issues with engineering managers
  • Proactively guide technical decisions on ML architecture
  • Ensure successful system delivery to the production environment and assist the operations and support team in resolving production issues as necessary
  • Develop, test, and maintain architectures for data stores, databases, processing systems, and microservices
  • Integrate various subsystems or components to deliver end-to-end solutions
  • Integrate ML services with multiple subsystems

About you
  • Tech Savvy: Demonstrates expertise in a wide range of technologies and stays ahead of industry trends.
  • Manages Complexity: Highly experienced in managing complex technical projects and systems.
  • Plans and Aligns: Proficient in creating comprehensive project plans and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Collaborates: Proactively engages in team projects, contributing ideas and solutions.
  • Manages Ambiguity: Operates effectively in ambiguous situations and adapts to changing demands.
  • Engaged: Not only shares our values but also possesses the essential competencies needed to thrive at Redica, as outlined here: https://redica.com/about-us/careers


Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience as a senior or lead developer in cloud-based code and system architecture
  • Deep, hands-on experience in Python
  • Strong experience in building and deploying LLM and Generative AI applications at scale
  • Extensive hands-on experience with third-party LLM provider APIs (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Amazon Bedrock) and open-source LLMs (Llama, Mistral)
  • Experience in building conversational systems using LLMs and agentic frameworks
  • Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and orchestration, including building backend APIs using FastAPI
  • Experience with vector databases, graph databases, and hybrid (keyword and semantic) search
  • Hands-on experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases/warehouses
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Bonus Points
  • Familiarity with lightweight UI design using Python/JavaScript frameworks (Streamlit, ReactJS) and integration with ML model backends
  • Hands-on experience with container orchestration services on AWS (e.g., ECS and EKS)
  • Experience with both batch and event-driven application architectures and ML inference methods


Additional Information

Top Pharmaceutical Companies, Food Manufacturers, MedTech Companies, and Service Firms from around the globe rely on Redica Systems to mine and process government inspection, enforcement, and registration data. This enables them to quantify risk signals from their suppliers, identify market opportunities, benchmark against peers, and prepare for the latest inspection trends.

Our data and analytics have been cited by major media outlets, including MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe.

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