AI Software Engineer

Description In this role you will partner with product and engineering teams at Boehringer Ingelheim, in our BI X business to design, build, and integrate AI-powered solutions into applications that drive meaningful impact in healthcare. You will work across the full AI development lifecycle from rapidly prototyping LLM-based workflows to delivering reliable, well evaluated solutions that teams can build on. If you enjoy experimenting with emerging AI tools, working across disciplines, and turning ideas into working software, you will feel at home at BI X. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees. Locatiion is our Ridgefield, CT office. This is a collaborative team and we are 3 days on site. For these roles, we are unable to sponsor the successful candidate for work authorization in the U.S. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship currently and in the future. Compensation Data This position offers a base salary typically between $75,000 and 181,000. The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here. Duties & Responsibilities AI Integration & Development: Design and implement LLM-based features and pipelines using frameworks such as LangChain and LangGraph. Build and maintain Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, including vector store management, chunking strategies, embedding pipelines, and retrieval optimizationPrototyping & Experimentation: Rapidly explore and evaluate new AI capabilities, tools, and approaches. Translate ambiguous problem statements into working prototypes that demonstrate value and inform product directionCollaboration & Requirements Gathering: Meet regularly with IT colleagues, product owners, and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into well-scoped AI engineering solutions. Communicate tradeoffs clearly across technical and non-technical audiencesApplication Support: Maintain and improve existing AI-integrated systems, troubleshoot pipeline failures, and take corrective action on issues related to retrieval quality, prompt behavior, or model outputsProject Participation: Contribute to project teams by delivering on assigned tasks and action items, participating in agile ceremonies, and supporting delivery against team goalsTechnical Awareness: Stay current with the rapidly evolving AI/ML landscape, including emerging LLM capabilities, new tooling, and best practices for responsible AI developmentDocumentation: Produce clear documentation for AI workflows, integration patterns, prompt templates, and system architecture in support of both operational and project activities Requirements For these roles, we are unable to sponsor the successful candidate for work authorization in the U.S. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship currently and in the future. Core Competencies Proficiency in Python for AI/ML development and backend service integrationHands-on experience with LangChain and/or LangGraph for building agentic and multi-step LLM workflowsStrong understanding of RAG pipelines end-to-end: document ingestion, chunking, embedding, vector storage, and query-time retrievalFamiliarity with leading LLM providers and APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock)Experience with evaluation and testing of AI systems, including retrieval quality metrics, LLM output assessment, and regression testing for prompt changes. Understanding of AI observability and experimentation tooling (e.g., LangSmith, Weights & Biases, or equivalent)Working knowledge of vector databases and semantic search principlesSolid foundation in software engineering practices: version control (Git), CI/CD, and containerization (Docker)Effective communication skills with the ability to explain AI system behavior and limitations to non-technical stakeholders Senior Software Engineer: Associate degree in Computer Science or MIS with a minimum of 4 years experience; or Bachelor degree in Computer Science, or MIS, or related field with a minimum of 2 years of experience; or a Master degree in Computer Science, MIS, with minimum 1 year of experience; or relevant Business or IT experience of minimum of 4 yearsHands-on experience building and shipping software in Python, with working knowledge of REST API development and integration patternsDemonstrated experience integrating LLMs into applications using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or equivalentPractical understanding of RAG architectures, including embedding models, vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Chroma, Pinecone, Weaviate), and retrieval strategiesFamiliarity with prompt engineering techniques, including few-shot prompting, chain-of-thought, and system prompt designKnowledge of software development lifecycle and experience working on agile project teams Principal Software Engineer Associate degree in Computer Science, MIS or a related field with a minimum of 7 years experience; or Bachelor degree in Computer Science, or MIS, with a minimum of 5 years of experience; or a Master degree in Computer Science, MIS, with a minimum 3 years of experience; or relevant Business or IT experience of minimum of 7 years. Minimum of 4 years of programming preferredAbove noted requirements plus demonstrated ability to lead technical design decisions on AI systems,mentor junior engineers, and drive adoption of best practices across teams Desired Skills, Experience And Abilities Experience with agentic AI patterns including tool use, multi-agent orchestration, memory management, and reasoning loops using LangGraph or similar frameworksExposure to healthcare data standards (e.g., FHIR/HL7) and regulated or privacy-sensitive environmentsExperience with structured output generation, function calling, and tool-augmented LLMsComfort working with AI-assisted development environments (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) while maintaining code quality and security standardsComfort with lightweight discovery methods such as analytics, user interviews, and partnering with design and UX research to validate AI-driven solutionsInterest in responsible AI practices, including bias evaluation, content moderation, and ethical deployment considerations Eligibility Requirements: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictionMust be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)Must be 18 years of age or older Our Company Why Boehringer Ingelheim? With us, you can develop your own path in a company with a culture that knows our differences are our strengths - and break new ground in the drive to make millions of lives better. Here, your development is our priority. Supporting you to build a career as part of a workplace that is independent, authentic and bold, while tackling challenging work in a respectful and friendly environment where everyone is valued and welcomed. Alongside, you have access to programs and groups that ensure your health and wellbeing are looked after - as we make major investments to drive global accessibility to healthcare. By being part of a team that is constantly innovating, you'll be helping to transform lives for generations. Want to learn more? Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com