ML Platform Engineer

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Isomorphic Labs applies frontier AI to help unlock deeper scientific insights, faster breakthroughs, and life‑changing medicines, with an ambition to solve all disease. About Iso Isomorphic Labs (IsoLabs) was launched in 2021 to advance human health by building on and beyond the Nobel‑winning AlphaFold system. Our interdisciplinary team of drug discovery experts and machine learning specialists has built powerful new predictive and generative AI models that accelerate scientific discovery at digital speed. We aim to model complex biological phenomena to help design novel molecules, anticipate how drugs will perform, and develop innovative medicines to treat and cure some of the world’s most devastating diseases. We have built a world‑leading drug design engine comprising AI models that work across multiple therapeutic areas and drug modalities, continually innovating on model architecture to advance rational drug design. Every day and with each new breakthrough, we get closer to the promise of digital biology, and achieving our ambitious mission to one day solve all disease with the help of AI. Machine Learning Engineering (Platform), London Your impact As an ML Platform Engineer you will build, grow and help lead many technical projects through Isomorphic Labs’ journey. Working closely with the ML Research team, you and your team will develop an infrastructure platform for deploying and scaling cutting‑edge machine learning models and algorithms from research grade to real‑world production use in pursuit of groundbreaking bio‑pharmaceutical discoveries. This newly created role will require you to draw on your extensive experience and offers an exciting opportunity to carve out your contribution in this entrepreneurial environment. You will work with other Software Engineering Leads to develop a new platform that underpins the company technology and business strategy. What You Will Do Create a platform for the ML Research team to conduct and accelerate ground‑breaking research Ensure the models meet a high engineering standard with respect to architecture, scalability, maintainability and other operational characteristics Partner and collaborate with a diverse set of teams including science, research, product, business development and operations Build a high performing, nimble team of ML software engineers and platform engineers Provide technical leadership to the organisation and own core technical decisions (e.g., choice of tooling, infrastructure, and architectural design) Essential Skills and Qualifications Expertise in working with GPU schedulers and large‑scale distributed systems Strong foundations in software engineering with previous experience operating as a senior individual contributor with software architecture skills Strong experience with platform engineering Experience with a variety of infrastructure frameworks Experience with the full ML development lifecycle Experience working with and leading cross‑functional teams Experience partnering with research and product teams Experience building secure/scalable platforms/products on cloud Experience building, leading and coaching high performing, diverse engineering teams of ideally 5+ people Exposure to modern DevOps and SRE best practices Nice to Have Pharma and/or biotech industry experience, ideally with a focus on drug discovery Familiarity with ML accelerator hardware Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent experience Culture and Values Thoughtful Thoughtful at Iso is about curiosity, creativity and care. It is about good people doing good, rigorous and future‑making science every single day. Brave Brave at Iso is about fearlessness, but it’s also about initiative and integrity. The scale of the challenge demands nothing less. Determined Determined at Iso is the way we pursue our goal. It’s a confidence in our hypothesis, as well as the urgency and agility needed to deliver on it. Because disease won’t wait, so neither should we. Together Together at Iso is about connection, collaboration across fields and catalytic relationships. It’s knowing that transformation is a group project, and remembering that what we’re doing will have a real impact on real people everywhere. We believe that to be successful we need a team with a range of skills and talents. We’re building an environment where collaboration is fundamental, learning is shared and every employee feels supported and able to thrive. We value unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know. Hybrid Working If you join us, you would need to be able to come into the office 3 days a week (currently Tuesday, Wednesday, and one other day depending on which team you’re in). If you have additional needs that would prevent you from following this hybrid approach, we’d be happy to talk through these if you’re selected for an initial screening call. Location: London, England, United Kingdom Salary: £65,000.00-£90,000.00 #J-18808-Ljbffr