Innovation Engineer, Full Stack

About The Role

At QbDVision, we're looking for an Innovation Engineer with full-stack expertise to drive our (mostly) AI transformation initiatives. In this role, you'll work at the intersection of machine learning, DevOps, data engineering, and software development to enhance our pharmaceutical manufacturing SaaS platform with advanced (often AI) capabilities.

What You'll Own

• Lead migration from RDS MySQL/Aurora to PostgreSQL
• Help refine RAG based vector database solutions for embeddings (pgvector)
• Build secure integrations between our AWS Lambda-based backend and AI services including Azure OpenAI models.
• Enhance our product with AI-powered features that deliver actionable insights, automate workflows, and improve the user experience for pharmaceutical professionals.
• Collaborate with our security team to ensure all AI implementations adhere to our high security standards and comply with regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical data.
• Create exceptional developer tools and widgets that allow our engineering team to efficiently build with and around AI capabilities.
• Optimize the performance, cost, and reliability of our AI systems in production, establishing monitoring and continuous improvement processes.

What You Need To Succeed

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in software engineering
• Strong PostgreSQL experience (migrations, performance tuning, complex queries, indexing strategies)
• Deep Node.js knowledge (async patterns, memory management, performance optimization)
• 2+ years of experience in software development with a focus on AI/ML implementations, particularly with large language models (LLMs) and natural language processing
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/NodeJS development within AWS serverless environments (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, CloudFormation/IaaS)
• Experience integrating and fine-tuning LLMs such as those from OpenAI or other providers for specific domain applications
• Solid understanding of AI security best practices and experience implementing responsible AI systems that maintain data privacy
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Bonus: Experience working in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or finance

What You Will Love About Us

• Culture of teaching and learning.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Health Insurance – Good health promotes good work. We provide competitive health insurance benefits and flexible plans for you and your family members. (applicable to U.S.-based employees only)
• Disability Insurance – For the unexpected situation where your ability to work and earn for you or your family gets disrupted, you can get access to short-term and long-term disability insurance. (applicable to U.S.-based employees only)
• Mental Health Services – We provide access to mental health services via our employee platform. (applicable to U.S.-based employees only)
• Family-Friendly PTO Policies – Unlimited vacation policy is reflective of our family-first culture and to encourage a healthy work-life balance.
• Hybrid Office Model – As a virtual company with teammates located around the world, you will have the option to work from home and/or to go into an office if you are near a QbDVision office location.
• Stipends for equipment, office supplies and personal development. (conferences, skill training, etc.)