Engineer I - Software Configuration & Development, Research IDS

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Position: Engineer I (AI/ML) - Software Configuration & Development, Research IDS
 

Path/Level: R1
Note:  Roles are posted at the lowest level of a band, however, employees should search across all levels of the band to identify all opportunities.  Employees hired on banded positions (ex: P1-P3, R1-R2, B1-B3, etc.) transfer at their current level, despite the level indicated on the job posting.  For example, if a P2 candidate is selected for a P1-P3 banded position, the candidate will remain a P2 in the new role.
 

Lilly’s Purpose

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 39,000 employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the globe.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives:

• Develop and implement machine learning models and algorithms for various applications.
• Analyze and preprocess datasets to ensure data quality and relevance.
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Deploy machine learning models into production environments and monitor their performance.
• Conduct research to stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning.
• Optimize and tune models for performance, scalability, and efficiency.
• Document processes, models, and methodologies to ensure reproducibility and maintainability.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development practices.

Basic Requirements & Experience Expectations:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience as AI/ML engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
• Hands-on experience with model development and deployment processes.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python.
• Experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., GitHub).

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis using libraries such as NumPy and Pandas.
• Good to have knowledge of deep learning, ML Ops: Kubeflow, MLFlow, Nextflow.

Location: Bangalore, India

About the Organization:

Lilly IT builds and maintains capabilities using cutting edge technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Lilly IT is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver innovative solutions in every area of our business. 

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth, and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing around the world to create new state-of-the-art manufacturing site’s and continue expanding our existing facilities to created capacity required to continue with our mission. The brand-new facilities will utilize the latest technology, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact to our environment. 

Note: When applying internally for a position your current supervisor receives notification that you have applied to the position. We encourage employees to discuss the opportunity with their supervisor prior to applying.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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