Associate Engineer, Analytical AI Engineering

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

5d • $81,260 - $98,468

About The Position

The Associate Engineer is a developing individual contributor who delivers reliable, well-scoped engineering work within established patterns. The role helps build data pipelines, ML workflow components, and platform features that support production-ready AI/ML solutions. The engineer builds technical proficiency, contributes consistently to team commitments, and works within proven architecture patterns with guidance from senior engineers after initial alignment. It is suited to early-career engineers ready to take ownership while developing toward increasingly independent delivery. The ideal candidate is dependable, curious, and eager to grow.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree required; a quantitative or engineering discipline is preferred.
• 0–2 years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, ML engineering, or a related field; relevant advanced degrees contribute to the required years of experience.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, and familiarity with data pipeline development and common processing patterns.
• Working knowledge of version control (Git), testing practices, code review, and documentation.
• Works effectively within team guidelines and standards.
• Builds positive working relationships with teammates and cross-functional partners.
• Reliably delivers commitments and communicates proactively when blockers arise.
• Demonstrates curiosity and commitment to growing technical and professional skills.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Databricks.
• Familiarity with ML concepts and workflows, including model training, feature engineering, and data preparation.
• MLOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement data pipelines, ML workflow components, and platform features using established architecture patterns and coding standards.
• Write readable, maintainable, testable code with limited guidance after initial design alignment with senior engineers.
• Deliver well-scoped work reliably and on schedule, understanding how it fits into the larger solution.
• Write and maintain tests for assigned work and ensure changes are tested before deployment.
• Troubleshoot issues in assigned pipelines and features, identify root causes, and propose solutions.
• Navigate the codebase and data designs with growing independence after initial orientation.
• Contribute input to team scoping and design exercises and share observations that may improve approaches to recurring problems.
• Explain work clearly to teammates, including what was built, why, and any trade-offs.
• Understand the business context of assigned work and how it connects to broader team goals.
• Take ownership of professional development by seeking feedback and applying it to strengthen technical and professional skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility.
• U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, and 11 paid company holidays annually.
• Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires, subject to manager approval, 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
• Depending on eligibility, additional time-off benefits may include paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
• Eligible employees receive an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
• May be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level