Staff AI Software Engineer
About The Position
Are you ready to take your engineering expertise to the next level and help shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, we empower our people to learn, innovate, and make an impact. You’ll join a collaborative environment where your ideas matter, and your growth is supported by inspiring mentors and cutting-edge technology. As a Staff AI Software Engineer on Sanofi’s R&D Data & AI Products and Platforms Team, you will play a pivotal role in driving our digital transformation. Our mission is to accelerate drug discovery and deliver better treatments to patients faster by leveraging AI at scale. This position is a cornerstone of Sanofi’s AI-first strategy, focused on building enterprise-grade Data & AI products for R&D use cases. We aim to democratize data access and scale AI/ML capabilities across the organization, enabling scientists and researchers to unlock insights that were previously out of reach.
Requirements
- Bachelor's required. Master's preferred
- +7 years experience of AI/ML product engineering experience with proven track record of complex, production-grade systems
- Demonstrated experience leading small engineering teams and mentoring junior/mid-level engineers
- Proven ability to drive technical strategy and influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Advanced proficiency with SQL, Python, Java, AWS, Snowflake, data analytics tools
- Expert-level experience designing and scaling APIs/Endpoints (Flask, Django, FastAPI)
- Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and AI/ML model deployment infrastructure
- Strong experience with CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and MLOps practices
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and architectural vision for multiple complex AI initiatives.
- Use your expertise to help reduce technical dependencies, establish engineering standards, and mentor junior engineers, ensuring we deliver scalable, high-quality solutions.
- Help execute our ambitious roadmap for 2026 and beyond, supporting key innovation “leapfrogs” that will redefine how we discover and develop medicines.
- Directly contribute to building the technical foundation that powers Sanofi’s long-term success in an increasingly AI-driven R&D landscape
- Lead architectural design of enterprise-scale AI/ML products across multiple R&D use cases
- Drive technical strategy and roadmap planning with significant autonomy in decision-making
- Establish engineering standards and best practices across AI/ML product development teams
- Engineer end-to-end AI/ML products including workflows, APIs, databases, and user interfaces
- Architect scalable data pipelines and system integrations for high performance and reliability
- Oversee deployment and scaling of AI/ML models on cloud platforms
- Lead and mentor small engineering teams with technical guidance and career development
- Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders on capacity planning and technical risk assessment
- Foster culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement
- Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Influence product strategy through technical expertise and AI/ML capabilities knowledge
- Drive alignment across multiple product teams on technical approaches and shared infrastructure
Benefits
- high-quality healthcare
- prevention and wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
