Lead Full-Stack AI Product Engineer - Barcelona (SP)

Make your mark for patients

As a founding member of our new Barcelona R&D Hub, you will help build the AI-powered precision medicine platform that transforms clinical and molecular patient data into insights that accelerate drug discovery and improve patient outcomes.

To help drive this vision, we are looking for a curious, collaborative and solutions-focused Lead Full-Stack AI Product Engineer to join our Translational Analytics team.

About the role

You will develop and manage the next phase of our in-house precision medicine platform, helping researchers use clinical and molecular patient data to make informed decisions in drug discovery. You will take end-to-end responsibility for the platform’s technical development, from implemented architecture through deployment, including daily product operations and continuous improvement. You will also contribute to the ongoing platform artificial intelligence capabilities to help teams translate complex data into actionable therapeutic opportunities.

Who you'll work with

You will be working in a Translational Analytics team that partners with clinical researchers, bioinformatics specialists, information technology and wet lab colleagues as well as other cross-functional teams. Together, you will turn scientific and user requirements into secure, reliable and user-friendly digital solutions, while establishing consistent data standards and responsible access to clinical and molecular patient information. We provide a highly stimulating environment with the use of state-of-the art technologies and unique career development.

What you'll do

· Optimize design, build and maintain a secure, scalable web platform for precision medicine research and real-time data visualization.

· Expand current user interfaces, cloud-based services and automated analytical workflows that support reliable and reproducible research.

· Own testing, deployment, monitoring and maintenance, continuously improving the platform from current prototype to production-ready product.

· Manage structured clinical and molecular data, ensuring traceability, version control and appropriate access.

· Contribute to expanding the platform’s AI capabilities and analysis of molecular, clinical and imaging data.

· Collaborate with scientific and technical teams to translate needs into accessible solutions and standardized data practices.

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills

· Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or a related discipline.

· At least three years of software development experience, including building and successfully deploying subscription-based web applications.

· Strong programming and software engineering experience using R, Python programming language and structured query language.

· Experience designing scalable cloud-based systems, containerized workflows and reproducible analytical data pipelines.

· Experience integrating artificial intelligence into software products and analyzing multiple data types, including imaging data.

· Strong technical judgment, with the ability to evaluate technical trade-offs, define realistic timelines, and clearly communicate technical decisions to scientific and non-technical colleagues.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.