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Genentech · 10 hours ago

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, AI for Drug Discovery (Lab in the Loop)

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$160K/yr - $297K/yr
date3+ years exp

Genentech is a company focused on advancing science and healthcare innovations. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to contribute to the Lab-in-the-Loop platform, leveraging generative ML and automated wet-lab experimentation to enhance drug discovery processes.

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Responsibilities

Shape the strategic roadmap for Lab‑in‑the‑Loop, influencing its features and technical architecture
Build and enhance our full-stack platform, crafting intuitive front-end applications and engineering the reliable backend services that orchestrate the entire discovery cycle
Partner directly with ML scientists and experimentalists, translating complex scientific workflows into elegant and effective product features
Build the critical integrations that close the loop with the wet lab, connecting our platform with robotics, assay pipelines, and instrumentation data
Engineer the systems that bring our AI to life by integrating novel generative models and building the infrastructure for their evaluation and deployment

Qualification

Full-stack developmentMachine learningPyTorchSystem designBiology of disease

Required

3+ years building and operating complex, full‑stack applications (you've owned systems in production)
Strong system design skills: domain modeling, event‑driven architecture, concurrency/failure modes, performance profiling
Familiarity with machine learning concepts, model training, serving, and evaluation
Practical hands-on experience with PyTorch in a production environment

Preferred

Curiosity about the biology of disease and eagerness to contribute to scientific and computational efforts

Benefits

Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.
A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

Company

Genentech

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Genentech is a biotechnology research company that specializes in genetic testing and personalized medicines.
dateFounded in 1976
location
South San Francisco, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://gene.com

H1B Sponsorship

Genentech has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (167)
2024 (148)
2023 (150)
2022 (178)
2021 (121)
2020 (158)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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2009-03-26Acquired
1999-07-20IPO
1976-01-01Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Ashley Magargee
Chief Executive Officer
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Michael Laird
Vice President, Global MSAT Drug Substance Biologics Technology and Commercial Products Support
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