Staff Software Engineer

1 giorno fa

Teramo TE, Provincia di Teramo; Abruzzo, Italia Pfizer Tempo pieno

Overview

As AI Backend Python Engineer (Staff), you define and lead the architecture for scalable backend platforms powering generative AI and LLM integrations. You'll shape platform-level solutions on Python, FastAPI, and AWS, influencing engineering practices across Pfizer's AI Software & Operations group. You'll tackle observability, security, and performance at scale, working with cross-functional teams to align technical strategy with business goals. This role offers the opportunity to drive lasting impact on AI infrastructure and engineering culture, at a global pharmaceutical leader.

Retribuzione / Benefits

  • remote work

Responsabilità

  • Define technical strategy and architecture for Python-based AI backends with LLM integration
  • Architect scalable, secure AWS-based systems (Lambda, EKS) for multiple teams
  • Drive organization-wide engineering practice decisions and platform capabilities
  • Champion AI observability using LangChain, Langfuse, and litellm
  • Establish monitoring, logging, and operational excellence standards
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve performance, security, and scalability
  • Mentor engineers through reviews and technical leadership
  • Identify and address technical debt, bottlenecks, and architectural gaps
  • Collaborate with leadership, product, and stakeholders to align strategy with business objectives
  • Influence technology choices and best practices across the AI Software & Operations department
  • Represent the team in organization-wide technical discussions and drive adoption of innovative solutions

Requisiti fondamentali

  • 7+ years of backend and distributed systems experience
  • Expert-level Python for large-scale production systems
  • Deep understanding of LLMs, generative AI architectures, and AI infrastructure (LangChain, litellm, Langfuse, OpenAI/Anthropic APIs)
  • Proven track record delivering complex, scalable platforms on AWS
  • Expert knowledge of microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures
  • Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud-native patterns
  • Strong history of technical leadership and mentoring
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Strategic thinking with balance of short-term delivery and long-term architecture
  • strong communication
  • influence and collaboration
  • mentoring
  • FastAPI
  • asynchronous Python
  • AWS (Lambda, EKS)