Senior Applied AI/ML Engineer

TetraScience
Summary
Join TetraScience, a leader in Scientific Data and AI Cloud, to design, develop, train, and validate AI/ML products. You will support executive leadership, collaborate with commercial and cross-functional teams, and work directly with pharmaceutical clients to build AI solutions for drug discovery. This role requires 10+ years of AI/ML development experience (or 5+ years in commercial life sciences) and a proven track record of deploying AI models. You will need expertise in at least one area: ML-Reinforcement Learning, LLM/NLP, or Protein Design/Diffusion Models. The position involves significant on-site client engagement in the Vienna region (4-5 days/week). TetraScience offers a competitive salary, equity, a supportive culture, generous PTO, and flexible remote work arrangements.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Biological, Data, or Computer Science
- 10+ years of AI/ML development experience, or 5+ years developing AI/ML tools for commercial life sciences, healthcare, or regulated environments
- Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership of AI/ML products
- Proven track record of deploying AI models addressing real world problems
- Superior talent developing at least one of: ML-Reinforcement Learning, LLM/NLP, or Protein Design/Diffusion Models
Responsibilities
- Responsible for designing, developing, training, and validation of AI/ML products
- Support and advise executive leadership regarding technical and commercial feasibility
- Work with commercial teams to understand the impact of AI in life-sciences
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to build products
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in AI or ML
- Deep understanding of hurdles facing pharmaceutical drug development
- Demonstrated ability to make productized applications (for use by more than one group)
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to advocate and evangelize for AI initiatives internally and externally
- Experience collaborating with teams on large software projects
Benefits
- Competitive Salary and equity in a fast-growing company
- Supportive, team-oriented culture of continuous improvement
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Flexible working arrangements - Remote work