Job Description
Job Title: Gen AI Software Engineer
Job Level: P2
Location: Delhi/Bangalore (3 days in office)
About the Company:
Elucidata is an AI Solutions Tech Data-centric AI company on a mission to make life sciences AI-ready. Headquartered in San Francisco with a 120+ member team across the US and India, we’re building the future of data-centric AI for drug discovery. Our flagship AI-Agentic powered platform, Polly, helps research teams wrangle, harmonize, and analyze massive volumes of biomedical data, accelerating discoveries and making precision medicine a reality. Recognized by Fast Company as the “Most Innovative Biotech Company of 2024,” Elucidata partners with 25+ leading organizations, including Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Google DeepMind, Alnylam Therapeutics, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Research Institute. Backed by top VCs like Eight Roads, F-Prime, IvyCap, and Hyperplane. With over 200 data products and AI solutions co-developed by 100+ domain experts, we’ve helped our partners achieve 4X faster R&D milestones and contribute to 16 therapies advancing toward FDA approval. At Elucidata, you’ll work at the intersection of AI, biology and impact while solving real-world challenges that accelerate the journey from data to discovery.
About the Role
Elucidata is looking for a skilled and motivated Software Engineer II- GenAI to join our team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering software systems that solve complex problems, writing clean and efficient code with strong test coverage, and improving existing systems. You will work with product teams to translate requirements into technical solutions, participate in design discussions, and review code. This role offers an opportunity to work on generative AI, cloud infrastructure, and web applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams to build impactful solutions
What You’ll Own
● Design, develop, and deliver software systems to solve complex problems.
● Write clean, reusable, and efficient code with strong test coverage.
● Maintain and improve existing systems.
● Translate product requirements into technical solutions.
● Participate in design discussions and code reviews.
What Makes You a Great Fit
● 3+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years focused on Generative AI, including work with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, or open-source models), prompt engineering, fine-tuning, or API integration.
● Good understanding of AI application architecture, from model selection and orchestration (LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar) to retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines.
● Strong grasp of algorithms, data structures, and computational efficiency, with the ability to apply these in AI system design.
● Proficient in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript preferred)
● Experience building full-stack AI applications
● Familiarity with vector databases
● Cloud experience (AWS or equivalent).
● Hands-on with Docker and Git.
● Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently or in a team.
● Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog).
● Experience with CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI).
● Exposure to ETL, Data Lake, and data warehousing pipelines.
Why Join Elucidata?
● Opportunity to shape the future of biomedical data ecosystems by building partnerships at the frontier of science and healthcare.
● Direct visibility with the CEO and leadership team.
● High-impact role - the partnerships you establish will directly translate into Elucidata’s growth and customer success.
● Work with global leaders and contribute to data-driven drug discovery.
● We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, caste, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.
Benefits of working with us:
● Competitive compensation including ESOPs
● Unlimited vacation and holiday time off
● Hybrid work environment (3 days in office)
● The opportunity to be part of a dynamic team in a growing company
Elucidata at First Glance
● Recognised as the Most Innovative Company in Biotech (Fast Company, 2024) - for leading the charge in making life sciences data AI-ready.
● A Decade of Curiosity, Courage, and Collaboration - hear what our team says about building the future of TechBio together.
● Named a YourStory Tech30 Winner - celebrating innovation at the intersection of AI and biology.
● Raised $16M in Series A Funding - led by Eight Roads, F-Prime, and our existing investors IvyCap and Hyperplane.
● Meet Our Founders - Dr. Abhishek Jha, Swetabh Pathak, and Dr. Richard Kibbey who are redefining what’s possible in data-driven drug discovery.
● Secured 1st Place in the NCI-CRDC AI Data Readiness Challenge - driving AI adoption in oncology research.
● Ranked Among the Top 10 Teams in the Broad Institute’s Autoimmune Disease ML Challenge - recognised for cutting-edge innovation in biomedical AI.
● Placed in the Top 25 Globally in the Arc Institute’s Virtual Cell Challenge (VCC) - sponsored by NVIDIA, 10x Genomics, and Ultima Genomics.
● Read our latest publications to see how we’re advancing data-centric AI for life sciences.
