Senior Manager, Generative AI Software Engineering

Work Schedule & Environment

• Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)
• Environmental Conditions: Office
• Location: Pleasanton, CA
• Relocation assistance is NOT provided

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

About the Role

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.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Generative AI Software Engineering, with significant experience in Generative AI and Agentic Computing, as well as a robust background in full-stack development and scalable software architecture. This role focuses on executing Generative AI initiatives within our Genetic Sciences team. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic, hands-on engineering leader who can manage day-to-day operations, mentor a moderately sized team, and collaborate effectively across functions to deliver high-quality AI-systems and solutions. You will work with a core team of incredibly talented specialists and leverage the latest Generative AI algorithms and software technologies.

A Day in the Life

Gen AI Products & Gen AI Productivity in Product Development within the Genetic Sciences industry:

• Work closely with senior leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable engineering tasks
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of GenAI-driven applications, including AI-powered assistants and automation agents
• Map, build, and train domain-specific foundation model(s) around Thermo Fisher's Genetic Sciences capabilities
• Help build on Prem and in Cloud AI model fine-tuning infrastructure in collaboration with Thermo Fisher's core IT teams
• Assist in architecting and maintaining scalable, secure, and cost-efficient AI model deployments in Cloud environments
• Implement processes to monitor, secure, and optimize data pipelines supporting AI applications
• Collaborate with business teams implement product and AI strategies aligned with organizational growth objectives
• Participate in KOL engagements with companies and Academic institutions in the Gen AI and health and diagnostics market segment
• Articulate use case scenarios and detailed product requirements with specific benchmarks aligned with product goals

Technical Leadership & Team Management

• Collaborate with, lead, and mentor a team of AI engineers, data scientists, algorithm developers, and software developers to ensure successful project delivery

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, or related field required
• Deep understanding of domain-specific AI/ML training and inference, Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI (Gen AI), and relevant frameworks
• 8+ years in data science / AI with 2+ years in leadership roles in diagnostics, Med Tech, biopharma, or healthcare or allied fields with Biotechnology (equivalent combinations of education and relevant work experience may be considered)
• Hands-on expertise with Python/R and core libraries; strong command of statistical modeling, large language models, and data visualization
• Strong technical expertise in Gen AI model training and inference, and familiarity working with deep learning frameworks like Pytorch/JAX
• Proficiency with any of the Gen AI deployment models using OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini on platforms like Amazon Bedrock
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, messaging systems, and modern web/mobile application development practices
• Practical knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipeline tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution ability
• Deep interest in applying technology to solve real-world healthcare and scientific challenges

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $163,100.00–$244,625.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

Comprehensive Total Rewards Package:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Equal Opportunity

Thermo Fisher Scientific will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.