Senior AI Software Engineer (LLM) - Essex Management
full-time•Rockville
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Senior AI Software Engineer (LLM) - Essex Management
US Remote
This position supports "Essex, an Emmes Company". Essex is a biomedical informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rockville, MD. The Essex team comprises experts with extensive experience in strategically developing and managing complex health and biomedical information programs for clients in the Federal Government, research academia, and private sectors.
Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.
Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.
We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!
Primary Purpose
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This is a senior AI Software Engineering role that works as part of the Modern Technology & Engineering (MT&E) team to bring advanced AI and computational modeling expertise to our precision oncology effort. The ideal candidate combines strong experience in retrieval augmented generation (RAG), deep learning, graph neural networks, natural language processing, complex algorithm development with large-scale biomedical data integration with a strong understanding of clinical informatics. As part of our Modern Technology & Engineering (MT&E) team, you will help design and develop scalable Agentic AI-driven workflows, train Large Language Models (LLMs), and deliver actionable insights that accelerate cancer research and treatment strategies. The role provides a strong career growth opportunity in an innovative technology environment working in one of our nation's premier research organizations.
Responsibilities
- Strong communication skills (oral and written).
- Advanced experience coding in Python, Java, Ruby, or comparable programming languages.
- Expertise working with LLMs (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT).
- Strong experience working with platforms such as AWS Bedrock, to build GenAI and Agentic applications.
- Experience building enterprise software systems that run in AWS Cloud environment using technologies such as ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3, API Gateway, QLDB, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Aurora PostgreSQL, Neptune, DocumentDB, CDK.
- Experience developing software systems with backing relational and/or NoSQL databases.
- Experience developing microservices with RESTful API, GraphQL, and/or grpc to exchange data via JSON, XML, and other data exchange formats.
- Experience integrating with Okta and additional 3rd party systems.
- Experience working in an Agile development environment such as SCRUM or Kanban.
- Experience using Git, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
- 6+ years of software development experience in one or more programming languages and with data structures/algorithms.
- Possession of a Bachelor or Graduate degree in a technical field such as Computer Science from an accredited college or university (according to CHEA).
Qualifications
- 4-6 years of experience building enterprise software systems that run in a Production AWS Cloud environment.
- 3-5 years of working with a CI/CD pipeline using Git, GitHub, and GitHub Actions
(or similar tools). - Experience working with LangChain, LangGraph, and knowledge graphs.
- Experience working in the clinical bioinformatics domain.
- Experience with container and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is
a plus. - Cloud development or architect certification is a plus.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure is a plus.
- Experience working with AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code.
Why work at Emmes?
At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our Emmes Cares community engagement program. We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including:
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What you'll do
- The role involves designing and developing scalable AI-driven workflows and training Large Language Models to deliver insights that enhance cancer research and treatment strategies. The candidate will work within the Modern Technology & Engineering team to integrate advanced AI and computational modeling expertise into precision oncology efforts.
About The EMMES Corporation
For over 40 years, our team of 1,000+ experienced professionals have provided the full range of Contract Research Organization expertise necessary to conduct clinical research with a firm scientific basis that is fully compliant with national and international regulatory guidelines. With offices throughout the US, Europe, Canada, and India, Emmes supports the advancement of global public health and biopharmaceutical innovation through disciplined science, rigorous research, fact-based decision-making, and operational excellence.
Emmes possesses knowledge across a broad range of therapeutic areas, with specializations in Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Ophthalmology, Immunology and Neuroscience. From comprehensive support of pandemic research to groundbreaking work in cell and gene therapy across the globe, Emmes has collaborated on clinical research across a wide array of disease states in over 75 nations.
As a strategic collaborator with applied talent in over 2,000 clinical trials and contributions to over 2,500 publications that advance the understanding of medicine and public health, Emmes is committed to expanding the services offered to best meet the changing needs of clients and studies. Ongoing investments in global clinical research capabilities, innovative data management platforms, biostatistics/bioinformatics expertise, and people have enabled Emmes to provide a multi-faceted approach to help you meet your research objectives.
Emmes is a diverse, inclusive, innovative CRO that values integrity, agility, passion for excellence, collaborative partnerships, and intellectual curiosity.
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