Sanofi

healthcare

StaffAISoftwareEngineer

$144–208k Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Staff AI Software Engineer at Sanofi. Skills: AI/ML product engineering, technical leadership, architectural vision, cloud platforms, API design and scaling, MLOps. Provide technical leadership and architectural vision for multiple complex AI initiatives.. Reduce technical dependencies, establish engineering standards, and mentor junior engineers.”

What You'll Achieve.

accelerate drug discovery; deliver better treatments to patients faster; democratize data access; scale AI/ML capabilities; unlock insights; execute our ambitious roadmap for 2026 and beyond; redefine how we discover and develop medicines

Industry & Context.

healthcare

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

SQL, Python, Java, AWS, Snowflake, data analytics tools, designing and scaling APIs/Endpoints (Flask, Django, FastAPI), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), AI/ML model deployment infrastructure, CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), MLOps practices

Nice to Have

Master's

What You'll Do.

Provide technical leadership and architectural vision for multiple complex AI initiatives.

Reduce technical dependencies

establish engineering standards

and mentor junior engineers.

high-quality solutions.

Contribute to building the technical foundation for AI-driven R&D.

Lead architectural design of enterprise-scale AI/ML products.

Drive technical strategy and roadmap planning.

Establish engineering standards and best practices across AI/ML product development teams.

Engineer end-to-end AI/ML products including workflows

Architect scalable data pipelines and system integrations.

Oversee deployment and scaling of AI/ML models on cloud platforms.

Lead and mentor small engineering teams.

Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders on capacity planning and technical risk assessment.

Foster culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Influence product strategy through technical expertise and AI/ML capabilities knowledge.

Drive alignment across multiple product teams on technical approaches and shared infrastructure.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders on capacity planning and technical risk assessment.; Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.; Drive alignment across multiple product teams on technical approaches and shared infrastructure.

Full Job Description

**Position Title:** Staff AI Software Engineer **Location:** Toronto, ON **About the Job** Are you ready to take your engineering expertise to the next level and help shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, we empower our people to learn, innovate, and make an impact. You’ll join a collaborative environment where your ideas matter, and your growth is supported by inspiring mentors and cutting-edge technology. As a Staff AI Software Engineer on Sanofi’s R&D Data & AI Products and Platforms Team, you will play a pivotal role in driving our digital transformation. Our mission is to accelerate drug discovery and deliver better treatments to patients faster by leveraging AI at scale. This position is a cornerstone of Sanofi’s AI-first strategy, focused on building enterprise-grade Data & AI products for R&D use cases. We aim to democratize data access and scale AI/ML capabilities across the organization, enabling scientists and researchers to unlock insights that were previously out of reach. **What You 'll Do: ** * Provide technical leadership and architectural vision for multiple complex AI initiatives. * Use your expertise to help reduce technical dependencies, establish engineering standards, and mentor junior engineers, ensuring we deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. * Help execute our ambitious roadmap for 2026 and beyond, supporting key innovation “leapfrogs” that will redefine how we discover and develop medicines. * Directly contribute to building the technical foundation that powers Sanofi’s long-term success in an increasingly AI-driven R&D landscape ## Our Vision for Digital, Data Analytics and AI * **AI Factory:** Cross-functional pods delivering AI products with cutting-edge technology and agile methodologies * **Leading Edge Tech Stack:** Build globally deployed products on modern cloud infrastructure * **World Class Development:** Work with renowned ML leaders and continuous learning opportunities **About Sanofi:** We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered

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