Software Engineer Internship - US

With over 35 nationalities and a range of backgrounds represented in our Benevolent team, we aim to build an inclusive environment where our people can bring their authentic selves to work, be respected for who they are and the exceptional work they do. We welcome and actively encourage applications from all sections of society and are committed to offering equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, disability, age, citizenship, or any other basis. We see our diversity as an asset as we tackle challenging problems that bridge the gap between drug discovery and technology.

The Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer intern to join the Target Identification Biological Rationale team, working on the engineering of an API that serves Machine Learning model predictions. You will be a part of a cross-functional team, working closely with Software Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, AI Scientists, and BIoinformaticians. You will learn about the design and development of high performance APIs, particularly for ML use-cases, and how to ensure their efficiency and scalability. You will also learn how to write effective tests and run them within a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment process.

Primary Responsibilities

• Pursue a research project to investigate new approaches in applying tech-driven methods for drug discovery and development.
• Work as a member of a cross-functional team comprising specialists in informatics, engineering, AI, drug discovery and product for applied research.
• You will discuss system design ideas with senior engineers in the team, on developing robust, reliable, and flexible systems.
• Work with bioinformaticians to understand the existing functionality.
• Implement features within the data pipeline to conform to a domain model.
• Assist engineers in writing tests for data generation.

We're looking for someone with

• Proficiency in Python
• Familiarity with Python APIs (REST, gRPC) and API libraries (gRPC, Tornado, etc.)
• Bonus points for familiarity with cloud services, particularly AWS, Docker and Kubernetes

Nice to haves

• Familiarity with Python, and the desire to deepen your skills
• Interest in learning about APIs, ML Ops, data engineering
• Interest in scalable software, performance and resource measurement, non-functional testing, etc.

Notes

Applications close on Wednesday 1st March 2023. Our interview process will commence after applications close and will take place over 3-4 weeks. Internships can commence anytime from Monday, June 5th 2023

In addition to your CV, please send us a cover letter.

About us

BenevolentAI (AMS: BAI) is a leading, clinical-stage AI-enabled drug discovery and development company listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. Through the combined capabilities of its AI platform, scientific expertise, and wet-lab facilities, BenevolentAI is well-positioned to deliver novel drug candidates with a higher probability of clinical success than those developed using traditional methods. The Benevolent Platform™ powers a growing in-house pipeline of 13 named drug programmes and over 10 exploratory programmes, and it maintains successful collaborations with AstraZeneca, as well as leading research and charitable institutions. BenevolentAI is headquartered in London, with a research facility in Cambridge (UK) and a further office in New York.

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Terms and Conditions

Salary: We offer remuneration for the duration of the internships. However, remuneration remains subject to the University regulations & T&C's - should they not comply with our policy, we reserve the right to review the salary allowance.

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