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We are seeking a Principal Engineer to define and build the foundational platforms, automation, and engineering practices that enable secure, scalable, and reliable delivery of modern applications, analytics, and artificial intelligence solutions.\nThis individual will lead the engineering foundations that support enterprise AI initiatives, including large language models, generative AI applications, model lifecycle management, observability, governance, and secure deployment. The role partners with INDIGO, Security, Infrastructure, Data Analytics, and delivery teams to simplify processes, improve developer productivity, and enable cloud, data, and artificial intelligence solutions.\nThe role reports to the Senior Director, Emerging Technology and Engineering and follows a hybrid schedule of three days per week in the Waltham office. Success in this role will accelerate solution delivery, improve platform reliability, reduce operational overhead, and enable the secure adoption of AI technologies across Alkermes.\nPlatform Strategy, Architecture & Automation\nDefine and deliver the enterprise platform engineering roadmap.\n\nBuild reusable services, self-service capabilities, and standard patterns that help teams deliver solutions faster.\n\nBuild and evolve Internal Developer Platform capabilities, self service engineering services, and standardized developer workflows.\n\nAutomate repetitive work across cloud, data, artificial intelligence, and application delivery.\n\nCreate tools, templates, and workflows that improve architecture intake, risk assessment, and solution reviews.\n\nAdvise the Architecture Review Board on technical feasibility, platform fit, and risk.\n\nSoftware Delivery & Developer Productivity\nSet practical standards for source control, automated build and release pipelines, testing, and infrastructure managed as code.\n\nStandardize deployment, configuration, and release processes across teams.\n\nImprove developer experience through reusable workflows, guardrails, and approved tools.\n\nMeasure platform adoption, delivery speed, quality, and reduction of manual effort.\n\nCloud Operations, Reliability & Security\nDesign and operate secure, scalable, cost-effective cloud platform services in AWS.\n\nEstablish monitoring, logging, alerting, service objectives, and incident response practices.\n\nLead reliability improvements, post-incident reviews, disaster recovery, patching, and vulnerability management.\n\nEmbed security and compliance controls into platform designs and automated delivery.\n\nRecommend tools and platform improvements based on cost, performance, reliability, and business value.\n\nArtificial Intelligence & Data Enablement\nBuild reusable platform capabilities and cloud patterns for artificial intelligence, machine learning, analytics, and generative AI workloads.\n\nPartner with data and science teams to move solutions from development into reliable production use.\n\nAutomate model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.\n\nApply governance requirements for validation, security, bias, explainability, and regulatory compliance.\n\nEvaluate emerging technologies that improve engineering productivity or business outcomes.\n\nCollaboration & Technical Leadership\nServe as a trusted technical advisor to senior technology leadership on platform engineering, cloud strategy, and AI enablement.\n\nWork across Architecture, Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, PMO and business teams to deliver shared outcomes.\n\nMentor engineers and promote practical, consistent engineering practices.\n\nInfluence technical decisions through hands-on expertise, clear communication, and sound judgment.\n\nChallenge inefficient ways of working and build capabilities that reduce reliance on external resources.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent in practical experience.\n\n10+ years of experience across software engineering, platform engineering, cloud engineering, or DevOps.\n\n5+ years designing and operating enterprise cloud platforms, preferably on AWS.\n\nStrong hands-on experience with automated build and release pipelines, infrastructure managed as code, cloud security, and monitoring.\n\nExperience leading complex technical initiatives and influencing teams without direct authority.\n\nExperience supporting artificial intelligence, data, or analytics platforms.\n\nExperience in a regulated industry; life sciences experience is preferred.\n\nDemonstrated ability to work effectively in an Agile environment, including iterative planning, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous delivery.\n\nStrong communication skills with technical and nontechnical audiences\n\nPreferred Skills\nAWS, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab, or GitHub.\n\nMonitoring platforms such as Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, or Grafana.\n\nPython, PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting languages.\n\nSnowflake, machine learning operations, or generative artificial intelligence environments.\n\nInternal developer platforms, workflow automation, and self-service engineering.\n\nRelevant AWS, Kubernetes, or infrastructure automation certifications.\n\nThe annual base salary for this position ranges from $180,000 to $210,000. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here\nAlkermes has recently adopted a hybrid working environment to support and meet the needs of employees and this role will operate in a flexible environment with 60% of time in the office and 40% from home. This position is eligible for the hybrid workplace model, requiring work to be completed onsite at our Waltham, MA office at least 3 days per week. 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