DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer

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We have a very urgent requirement for DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer.  Please let me know if you or someone you know is interested.

Please see the job details below.

Job Title: DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer

Location: This position is required to be on-site 3 days / week in South San Francisco, CA

The Position
We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love.
Genentech’s Early Clinical Development (ECD) department is seeking a talented and
motivated Software Developer to join the Clinical Data Insights & Automation team
(CDI&A). The CDI&A team collaborates with a broad range of stakeholders involved in
the clinical development process (e.g., Clinical Science, Clinical Operations, Medical
Writing, Quality, Regulatory). It develops industry-leading solutions for highly complex
business problems. To manage the design and pilot of these software products, they
apply a high degree of ingenuity and creativity while maintaining a finger on the pulses
of the rapidly changing tech and healthcare landscapes. The Software Engineer will
primarily be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying software which
interacts with cutting-edge generative AI models and applications in collaboration with
AI scientists, full stack developers, and others. Their work will directly impact our ability
to create and deliver innovative solutions that leverage AI to solve complex problems
and enhance user experiences.
The Opportunity:
● Innovate and develop software applications to support clinical development
● Identify and integrate AI/LLM capabilities to enhance data processing and
natural workflows.
● Deployment and Monitoring: Develop and maintain robust deployment pipelines
for AI-enhanced applications. Monitor pipeline performance in production and
implement necessary improvements.
● Code Quality and Documentation: Write clean, maintainable, and well-
documented code. Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices in
software development.
● Research and Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in
generative AI and machine learning. Evaluate new technologies and
methodologies to continuously improve our solutions.

● Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with data scientists,
engineers, and product managers to integrate generative AI capabilities into our
products and services.

Who You Are:
● An experienced full stack developer capable of bringing your expertise to our
existing and upcoming AI applications/projects as both a leader and individual
contributor.
● Someone with a clear understanding of the current landscape of AI & AI-based
applications, including potential benefits, limitations, and standard of practice.
● Someone with experience in the automation and speed up of the software
development lifecycle.
● Someone who brings additional skills to the software development process like
test automation, deployment maintenance, or ML model deployment/monitoring.
Minimum Requirements:
● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or
a related field.
● Strong proficiency in either a front-end framework (Vue.js, React, or similar) and
a backend web frameworks in Python and/or JavaScript (Django, FastAPI, Flask,
Next.js, or similar)
● 2+ years experience with front-end frameworks (preferably Vue.js)
● 2+ years of developing and deploying AI/ML solutions or applications
● Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs (with e.g. Python FastAPI).
● Proficiency with containerized workflows and architectures (Podman, Docker,
Kubernetes)
● 3+ years of DevOps experience with cloud platforms, specifically AWS (EKS, RDS,
EC2).
● Experience with caching and data store technologies like Redis.
● Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (GitLab CI, GitHub
Actions).
● Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and
GitOps (Argo CD).
● Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Portkey, Prometheus,
Grafana, ELK stack).

● Experience with cloud data warehousing / analytics platforms (e.g., Snowflake,
BigQuery, Redshift).
● Knowledge of system administration, particularly with Linux.
● Experience with security best practices and compliance frameworks.
● Strong incident management and root cause analysis skills.
● Familiar with Agile methodologies
● Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of tackling
complex technical challenges.
● Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to articulate
complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
● Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and modern data
platforms (e.g., Snowflake).
● Experience implementing chatbots, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
systems, and integrating LLMs into applications (AI-assisted automation)
Preferred Qualifications:
● Experience with Huggingface, Langchain, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar.
● Experience with microservices architecture and managing distributed systems.
● Experience with DevSecOps practices and security scanning tools.
● Experience with database administration and management, including
performance tuning, backups, and disaster recovery.
● Experience with cloud cost optimization strategies, performance engineering,
and application optimization.
● Experience with test automation e.g. Playwright
● Familiarity with CRDT technologies like Yjs.
● Experience with using NLP/LLMs on clinical text.
● Basic knowledge of clinical drug development