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Technical Lead - Software Developer, Data Foundry

Eli Lilly and Company
August 24, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (San Francisco, CA)
Worldwide
IT
Role: Scientific Software Developer within Lilly's Data Foundry team, focusing on AI-native drug discovery. Responsibilities: design and maintain complex scientific data pipelines, develop APIs and microservices for various data systems, operationalize machine learning models, build agent-ready APIs, integrate lab automation with digital platforms, and prototype solutions with scientists for scalable handoff. Requirements: B.S./M.S./PhD. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Biology, or related STEM; 10+ years (BS), 5+ years (MS), or 1+ year (PhD) of scientific software development; proficiency in Python, SQL, and at least one other language; experience with REST APIs, data pipelines, and scientific workflows. HighValue: scientific data management, ML/AI model deployment, lab automation integration, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization, MLOps tools (MLflow, W&B), and collaboration with discovery scientists. WorkSetup: Location in San Francisco, CA, with a focus on rapid prototyping and handoff to enterprise teams.