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Genentech · 3 hours ago

Full Stack - Principal Software Engineer, Drug Discovery

positionSouth San Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$156K/yr - $289K/yr
date10+ years exp

Genentech is at the forefront of transforming drug discovery through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of the Lab-in-the-Loop AI platform, collaborating with scientists and engineers to enhance drug discovery processes.

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Responsibilities

Contribute to the strategic roadmap for the Prescient "Lab-in-the-Loop" platform, guiding product features and technical architecture to maximize AI impact in drug discovery
Take a leading role in the full-stack design and development of scalable, reliable software systems, including crafting responsive and intuitive front-end applications that form the core of our AI/ML platform
Collaborate closely with Machine Learning Scientists, AI Engineers, and experimental specialists, translating complex scientific workflows into intuitive user interfaces, dashboards, and analytics tools with a strong focus on user experience
Explore and implement integrations with novel AI agents and models to enhance platform capabilities and automate complex tasks
Mentor and provide technical guidance to other software engineers on the team, fostering best practices and high-quality engineering

Qualification

Full-stack developmentFront-end developmentPythonSQLMachine LearningReactUser experienceCuriosity about biologyMentoringCollaboration

Required

10 + years of software engineering work experience, delivering complex, full-stack applications
Proven expertise in front-end development using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) and building intuitive, user-centered interfaces
Intense curiosity about the biology of disease and eagerness to contribute to scientific and computational efforts
Proficiency with Python and SQL

Preferred

Familiarity with ML concepts or frameworks (e.g., PyTorch)
Domain experience in drug discovery, computational biology, bioinformatics and cheminformatics

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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Trends of Total Sponsorships
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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