{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"afd49d9f068564ab6ea91a74","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/afd49d9f068564ab6ea91a74","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/afd49d9f068564ab6ea91a74","title":"Software Engineer - AI Development","description":"Job Description\n\nJoin our company and help build innovative software solutions that accelerate scientific discovery and improve human and animal health worldwide.\n\nAs a Software Engineer, you will work alongside experienced engineers, scientists, and product teams to develop applications and digital solutions that support research and development. This role is ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals who are passionate about technology, enjoy solving complex problems, and are eager to learn new tools and approaches.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nDesign, develop, test, and maintain software applications that support scientific research and business operations.\nCollaborate with software engineers, scientists, and product teams to deliver solutions that address real-world challenges.\nLearn and apply modern technologies such as cloud platforms, AI-assisted development tools, web frameworks, and data platforms.\nContribute to applications built using technologies such as AWS, React, Python, Databricks, Power Platform, GitHub, and SharePoint.\nSupport the adoption of AI-enabled solutions and explore emerging technologies that can create business value.\nParticipate in code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities.\nDocument solutions and share knowledge with team members.\nContribute to Agile product teams through planning, development, and delivery activities.\n\nEducation Minimum Requirement\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\n\nRequired Experience and Skills\n\nUnderstanding of software development fundamentals, including programming, testing, debugging, and version control.\nCuriosity, creativity, and a desire to learn new technologies.\nStrong problem-solving and collaboration skills.\nAbility to communicate technical concepts effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues.\nPreferred Experience and Skills\n\nExperience through coursework, internships, co-op programs, research projects, open-source contributions, or personal projects.\nExposure to one or more of the following technologies: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, AWS, Azure, Databricks, GitHub, or Power Platform.\nInterest in AI, data analytics, cloud computing, or scientific computing.\nBackground or interest in life sciences, bioinformatics, computational chemistry, or related scientific disciplines.\nFamiliarity with Agile development practices.\n#MSJR\n\nRequired Skills:\nAgile Methodology, Business Value Creation, Cloud Computing, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Emerging Technologies, Learning New Technologies, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)\n\nPreferred Skills:\nCurrent Employees apply HERE\n\nCurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE\n\nUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only:\nOur company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.\nAs an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:\n\nEEOC Know Your Rights\nEEOC GINA Supplement\n\nWe are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.\n\nLearn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts\n\nThe salary range for this role is\n$87,300.00 - $137,400.00\nThis is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.\n\nThe successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.\n\nWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.\n\nYou can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.\n\nSan Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance\n\nLos Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance\n\nSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully\nMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.\n\nEmployee Status:\nRegular\n\nRelocation:\nNo relocation\n\nVISA Sponsorship:\nNo\n\nTravel Requirements:\n10%\n\nFlexible Work Arrangements:\nHybrid\n\nShift:\nNot Indicated\n\nValid Driving License:\nNo\n\nHazardous Material(s):\nn/a\n\nJob Posting End Date:\n08/20/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. 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Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.\nAs an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:\n\nEEOC Know Your Rights\nEEOC GINA Supplement\n\nWe are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.\n\nLearn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts\n\nThe salary range for this role is\n$87,300.00 - $137,400.00\nThis is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.\n\nThe successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.\n\nWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.\n\nYou can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.\n\nSan Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance\n\nLos Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance\n\nSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully\nMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. 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