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Moderna

Senior AI Engineer

Moderna

Senior

$145,900 – $234,200

Listed on Moderna’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Moderna seeks a senior technical leader to architect and operate AI/ML platforms for supply chain and enterprise systems, combining deep AI/GenAI expertise with cloud infrastructure and regulated industry knowledge. This role suits engineers with 7+ years building production AI systems who can mentor teams, set standards, and bridge data science with enterprise-grade software delivery in a pharmaceutical context.

Our summary, not Moderna’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent deep technical experience
  • 7+ years software, data, or AI engineering experience including 4+ years shipping production ML, GenAI, analytics, automation, or data systems
  • Expert proficiency in Python and SQL
  • Strong software architecture fundamentals and experience with Java, Scala, or TypeScript
  • Frontend engineering with TypeScript/JavaScript and a modern framework (React, Angular, Vue, or Svelte)
  • Backend engineering designing production APIs and services using Python, Node.js, Java, Scala, or comparable technologies
  • Demonstrated experience architecting and operating LLM/GenAI systems including RAG, agents, embeddings, vector search, and monitoring
  • Strong cloud architecture on AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience designing secure, compliant, auditable systems in regulated environments with understanding of GxP and validation documentation

Nice to have

  • Experience in life sciences, pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, quality, or other regulated operational domains
  • SAP-centric supply chain data and integration patterns (SAP ECC/S/4HANA, IBP, MM, PP, QM, SD, EWM/WM, MDG, BTP)
  • Advanced experience with Databricks Asset Bundles, Terraform, Databricks SQL, Feature Engineering, Feature Store, Vector Search, model monitoring, and lakehouse governance
  • Applied expertise in forecasting, optimization, simulation, anomaly detection, scheduling, inventory, logistics, or decision intelligence
  • Track record mentoring senior engineers and shaping technical direction across global teams

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