Principal Engineer

Join to apply for the Principal Engineer - AI & Full Stack role at Scispot 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Principal Engineer - AI & Full Stack role at Scispot Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Scispot. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range CA$120,000.00/yr - CA$175,000.00/yr Scispot is building the digital backbone for scientific discovery. We empower biotech teams by unifying lab operations, data flow, and AI-driven insights.Role OverviewYou will own our AI and full-stack engineering efforts You will shape next generation features that help scientists run experiments faster You will guide our platform's scalability and drive new integrations for lab instruments How will you spend your time?50% coding and system design (React, Python, Java + AI integration) 20% product iteration and user feedback loops 10% collaboration, planning, and roadmap refinement 10% data engineering, infrastructure and embedding strategies 10% LLM experimentation (prompting, AI pipelines, graph DBs, vector DBs) What You’ll DoArchitect and Scale Build robust backend services with intuitive UI/UX (React, Java Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes). Develop new AI-based features for enterprise customers. Elevate Our AI Stack Enhance recommendation engines with prompt engineering and LLMs. Building AI pipelines with LLMs. Introduce NLP for seamless instrument integration. Drive Quality and Automation Implement automated tests. Oversee telemetry improvements. Lead and Mentor Collaborate with product, data, and design teams. Grow a team of engineers focused on cutting-edge AI tools. Required SkillsProficiency in Java, Python, React & Javacript Experience deploying to AWS (EKS, Lambda, or EC2). Deep knowledge of AI pipelines, LLMs, and NLP libraries. Familiarity with data stores (OpenSearch, vector databases, graph databases). Strong leadership and communication skills. Bonus SkillsExperience with scientific or biotech workflows. Knowledge of advanced ETL, data streaming, or prompt engineering. Your Two Year RoadmapMonth 1-6, You WillEnhance Recommendation AI Use prompt engineering and AI pipelines with LLMs for better suggestions. Aim for performance and scalability. Scale API and GLUE Layer Build strong ETL support for enterprise loads. Build SDK framework for Scispot APIs Introduce NLP for Instrument Integration Offer script templates so scientists can process data easily. Suggest Telemetry Improvements Improve monitoring for infrastructure health. Graphical Chain of Custody Let users query sample journeys with prompts using graph database Month 7-12, You WillEKS Migration Grow & Maintain AWS EKS cluster Automated Testing Increase backend unit test coverage. MCP Layer for Recommendation Allow AI agents to take simple actions for scientists. Upgrade Search Improve OpenSearch and vector databases. Memory Layer for Agents Reduce reliance on retrieval-augmented generation by building memory layer for AI agents Month 13-24, You WillLead Core Application Team Oversee tech vision, architecture, and development. App Store for Instrument Connectors Expose our instrument integrations in a user-friendly marketplace. Tech StackFrontend: React JS and Typescript Backend: Elastic Search, AWS Lambda, Rabbit MQ, Mongo DB, S3, Java Spring Boot Architecture: Microservices integrated with GraphQL and Rest APIs AI Infrastructure: TensorFlow (Proprietary ML) , Azure AI Service, Azure Open AI service, AI Pipelines, Programmatic Prompt Engineering Ideal Candidate ProfileProficient with AWS and its suite of data services. Hands-on experience with tools such as Lambda function, MQ, Java spring boot, Elastic Search, Python, Mongo DB, Dynamo DB, and S3 bucket. Strong programming skills, particularly in Python, Java, React & Javascript. Good understanding of different Agentic AI architectures. Good understanding of learning how to build AI pipelines with LLMs. A solid grasp of microservices and associated best practices. Experience in data engineering and orchestration is preferred. Loves working in a fast paced startup environment. Why Join Scispot?:Work from anywhere but ideally based out of Canada. Engage in challenging, impactful work in the realm of biotech data and AI. Competitive stock options. Unlimited growth upside. Why You Might Love This RoleYou want to shape the future of scientific research. You enjoy solving complex AI challenges. You like leading from the front, mentoring, and guiding teams. A chance to build next-gen AI tools for lab workflows. Leadership role with a high level of autonomy. Why You Might NotYou dislike fast-paced startup environments. You prefer strictly defined roles. Seniority level Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Scispot by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Principal Engineer” roles. 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