AI Engineer (Hybrid)

This individual will be accountable for the design, development and deployment of AI software products that meet evolving Alkermes business needs and improve business processes. They will collaborate closely with data scientists, architects, data engineers, and other experts and business stakeholders to ensure successful deployment and support of their work in production environments. The successful candidate will have a deep working knowledge of generative AI models, strong programming skills and experience with cloud computing platforms.  

This position is located in our Waltham location and will work a weekly hybrid schedule. 

• Collaboratively develop software solutions across data ingestion, processing, integration, preparation, user interface, and support
• Engineer programmatic data pipelines and custom applications using tools such as Python, SQL, KNIME, Snowflake, Informatica, Tableau, Git, React.JS, DBT, and others
• Utilize strong business analyst skills to effectively obtain user requirements to drive projects forward
• Follow agile methodology, SDLC and relevant SOPs to ensure successful delivery of IT Innovation initiatives and in meeting business, security, and regulatory requirements
• Create and distribute documentation as needed - Functional requirements, Business Requirements, Architecture Diagrams, Use Cases, End-to-End testing documents, Data Flow Diagrams, Milestones, delivery plans, and others
• Build and foster effective relationships between Business stakeholders and IT
• Oversee vendor relationships, manage license purchases/renewals and coordinate on advanced troubleshooting items
• Introduce best practice and process improvement ideas wherever appropriate
• Ensure adherence to FDA computer systems validation compliance, as required 
• Manage system change controls via IT Change Management (e.g. ITIL) and/or GDP (e.g. SOPs, Change Controls)
• Ensure appropriate IT processes, procedures, and standards are in place
• Lead advanced support of key systems developed and deployed, conduct advanced troubleshooting as needed by coordinating and collaborating with internal and external technical specialists to achieve issue resolution
• Collaborate and share learnings with other parts of the organization and other Alkermes business units

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; post-graduate degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience required with software development, preferably using AI systems, including generative models, deep learning and data analysis. Consulting experience is a plus.
• Proficient in AWS technologies such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Security Groups, IAM roles, permissionsExpert level programming in Python/Javascript, and familiarity with OOP principles and approaches
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles
• Basic knowledge of database management and SQL (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Working knowledge of CI/CD & DevOps processes and tools, experience with Gitlab is a plus
• Basic proficiency with Linux-based systems is preferred
• Basic understanding of network troubleshooting is preferred
• Delivery experience in the pharmaceutical industry strongly preferred
• Experience managing IT vendor relationships 
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts
• Self-starter with ability to multitask – effectively manage simultaneous work requests across departments, IT, and other cross-functional organizations
• Ability to initiate, persuade, motivate, and influence project stakeholders and internal/external team members to desired and mutually-beneficial outcomes
• Ability to work a weekly hybrid office schedule in our Waltham location

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional business travel expected 

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Why join Team Alkermes?

Alkermes applies its deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we are committed to pursuing great science, driven by deep compassion to make a real impact in the lives of patients. Alkermes has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various neurological disorders, including narcolepsy.

Beyond our important mission of developing medicines to address unmet patient needs, we actively seek to foster a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging throughout our business. We strive to ensure that all voices are respected and valued, recognizing that our diversity of thought, background and perspective makes us stronger. We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations, including being certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. in 2024, honored as a Healthiest Employer in both Ohio and Massachusetts in 2023, a Best Place for Working Parents in 2023, and to have received the Bell Seal at the Platinum level for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America for three consecutive years (2021-2023). 

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.  Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.  Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.