Staff Engineer, AI & Autmation

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Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, as a Staff Engineer, Software to make a meaningful impact. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and architectural guidance while developing innovative software solutions that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Working in a supportive, multi-functional environment, you will design and implement sophisticated solutions across our product portfolio, from cloud platforms to scientific instrumentation. You will support the growth of other engineers, drive adoption of best practices, and help shape the technical direction of critical projects. This position offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies while contributing to groundbreaking scientific discoveries.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 8 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in professional software development with proven technical leadership experience
• Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
• Strong full-stack software engineering skills in programming languages (Python, Javascipt, Typescript, React, SQL and modern web frameworks)
• Hands-on experience integrating Generative AI/LLMs, including prompt engineering, RAG, vector databases, embeddings, and AI service APIs.

·        Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture, microservices, CI/CD, containers, observability, security, and production deployment.

·        Experience working with project/portfolio management data, analytics, workflow automation, dashboards, and integrations with enterprise systems.

·        Strong system design, problem-solving, code quality, testing, and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate PMO business requirements into reliable AI-enabled solutions.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Clear written and verbal communication abilities
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of software testing principles and quality assurance practices
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and modern development tools
• Knowledge of database technologies and data structures
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
• Self-motivated with proven ability to work independently and guide teams effectively