Senior Software Engineer

Join the Bristol Myers Squibb Cloud and AI Enablement team as a Senior Software Engineer for Generative AI Engineering. This role involves leading the design, development, and operationalization of AI-powered solutions using cutting-edge foundation models and LLMs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and innovative GenAI capabilities across R&D, digital health, and enterprise operations, owning the technical roadmap and ensuring ethical AI practices.

Must Have

• Lead design and implementation of Generative AI applications (prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG, LLM orchestration).
• Own the technical roadmap, architecture decisions, and delivery of GenAI projects.
• Evaluate and integrate with cloud-native AI services and open-source models.
• Champion model observability, governance, and ethical AI practices.
• Develop and maintain microservices, APIs, and serverless applications.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in development with a focus on cloud computing.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Node.js.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and services.
• Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and CloudFormation.

Good to Have

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with data pipeline and ETL tools such as Apache NiFi, AWS Glue, or Apache Airflow.

Perks & Benefits

• Benefits and Wellbeing: Global platform and benefits for physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing.
• Recognition: Global platform to reward your achievements.
• Time Off: Generous time off to rest and recharge.
• Health Benefits: Best-in-class benefits.
• 8 People & Business Resource Groups.

Life at BMS

Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Join the Cloud and AI Enablement team as the Senior Software Engineer for Generative AI Engineering, driving the design, development, and operationalization of AI-powered solutions using cutting-edge foundation models and LLMs. You’ll lead a cross-functional team of engineers, data scientists, and architects to develop scalable, secure, and innovative GenAI capabilities that unlock value across R&D, digital health, and enterprise operations

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of Generative AI applications, including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and orchestration of LLM workflows across business domains.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, MLOps, platform engineers, and product owners to deliver GenAI solutions aligned to real-world use cases.
• Own the technical roadmap, architecture decisions, and delivery of GenAI projects across the enterprise.
• Evaluate and integrate with cloud-native AI services (e.g., Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Vertex AI) and open-source models.
• Champion model observability, governance, and ethical AI practices, ensuring safety, transparency, and compliance in all LLM deployments.
• Mentor and guide a team of software engineers and AI practitioners, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Drive reusability and scalability by building reusable components, APIs, and internal developer tools for LLM-powered workflows.
• Conduct code and design reviews, and lead agile ceremonies to ensure high-quality and timely delivery.
• Communicate technical strategies, progress, and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including leadership.
• Partner with other cloud developers, data engineers, AI/ML specialists, and data scientists to design, develop, and implement cloud native solutions.
• Collaborate with data engineers and data scientists to build and optimize data pipelines, ETL processes, and machine learning models in the cloud.
• Develop and maintain microservices, APIs, and serverless applications.
• Ensure the security, reliability, and performance of cloud infrastructure and applications by implementing best practices, monitoring tools, and automated testing.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and agile development processes to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure, applications, and data pipelines.
• Continuously research and stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies, trends, and best practices to drive innovation and improve existing solutions
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and team members.
• Document and communicate technical designs, processes, and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in development, with a focus on cloud computing.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or Node.js
• Experience with AWS services, including EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of cloud architecture patterns, best practices, and security principles.
• Experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes, is a plus.
• Familiarity with data pipeline and ETL tools, such as Apache NiFi, AWS Glue, or Apache Airflow is a plus.
• Experience leading initiatives related to continuous improvement or implementation of new technologies. Works independently on most deliverables
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com.

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Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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