
Healx · Cambridge
Do you want to use your engineering skills to build agentic workflows that help find treatments for rare disease patients? About Healx Healx is an AI-powered ...
Do you want to use your engineering skills to build agentic workflows that help find treatments for rare disease patients?
About Healx
Healx is an AI-powered tech bio company that is redesigning drug discovery. With 10,000 rare diseases affecting 400 million people globally, 90% of which have no approved treatment, Healx is on a mission to pioneer the next generation of drug discovery to help rare disease patients in need. We combine data, artificial intelligence and deep pharmacology expertise to develop treatments more quickly and cheaply than traditional drug discovery.
Diversity and inclusion sits at the heart of our mission to help people with rare diseases, and we believe that attracting and empowering a diverse team is critical to achieving this goal. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Below we have included the qualities that we feel are required for you to excel in this role; however we appreciate that people can apply transferable skills and experience. If you think you have what it takes, love our mission and resonate with our values but are worried you don't tick every box – we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!
Our values
Care for Rare – Rare disease patients are at the heart of what we do
Grow as individuals – We are learners always seeking to enhance our expertise
Win as a team – We strive to remain inclusive and diverse and we celebrate successes and lessons together
Innovate and deliver – Our mission requires rapid innovation and calculated risks that won’t compromise our high standards
The role
Healx is looking for an Agentic AI Engineer to build LLM-agentic workflows that power our drug discovery platform.
Reporting to our Director of Tech Strategy, you'll design and build agents that solve real drug discovery problems. Working closely with scientists across the company, you'll understand the questions that matter most to their work, then design and refine agents that reason over our knowledge graph, proprietary methods, the scientific literature and other sources to generate, triage and rationalise testable therapeutic hypotheses for rare diseases.
You won't be starting from scratch. We've adopted an agentic framework (our stack currently includes Python, ADK and AgentSpace) and built workflows already delivering impact across our drug discovery platform. But this is a fast-moving field, so a big part of the role is helping us adapt as the landscape shifts. You'll work alongside the technical lead who owns our agentic infrastructure, with scope to take ownership of specific workflows and grow your influence as you do.
You'll join a cross-functional team of machine learning engineers, software engineers, bioinformaticians, drug discovery scientists and clinicians, all working to sharpen how Healx makes better decisions in drug discovery.
ABOUT BARINGA Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Our Solutions & AI Labs (SAIL) practice are looking for experienced Consultants to join the team! The Forward Deployed AI & Solutions Engineer role will lead the delivery of AI-enabled solutions embedded in our clients' teams, combining deep technical specialism with the commercial and leadership skills to grow and shape our practice. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of client advisory, technical architecture and hands-on delivery leadership – and who has a genuine passion for bringing AI solutions to production at scale. Our Solutions & AI Labs (SAIL) practice focuses on helping clients control their data, turn it into actionable insights, and better leverage it through the use of AI and Machine Learning solutions directly embedded into business processes. We support clients across a number of industries and offer deep expertise in AI/ML, Cloud, Platform Engineering, and Managed Solutions. What you will be doing As a Senior Consultant in SAIL, you will own and lead consultancy engagements end-to-end from shaping the opportunity and winning the work, through to delivery governance and team leadership. You will bring SME-level depth in at least one of AI/ML Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Software Engineering, and apply it to create real, lasting value for our clients. Although we do not expect you to be an expert in all of the below activities simultaneously, our team consists of people who can work as advisors to our clients as well as bringing deep technical knowledge when needed. The profile of our typical engagements reflects that. AI/ML Specialism You will bring expert-level knowledge in at least one of the following domains, and working knowledge across the others: Agentic AI & LLM Engineering: * Design and build production-grade agentic systems using major LLM SDKs and agent frameworks; deep knowledge of RAG, MCP servers and prompt engineering at scale. * Strong opinions on secure, resilient enterprise deployment of LLM-powered systems; current knowledge of the latest model capabilities and AI product stacks. Machine Learning Engineering: * End-to-end ML lifecycle expertise: feature engineering, model training, evaluation and production deployment, including MLOps, monitoring and drift detection. * Practical knowledge of ML frameworks (e.g. scikit-learn, PyTorch, XGBoost) and cloud-native ML services (SageMaker, Azure ML, Vertex AI). Platform & Cloud Engineering: * Architecture and delivery of scalable cloud data and AI platforms on AWS, Azure or GCP; experienced with containerisation, IaC, event-driven architectures and CI/CD. * Track record of delivering production Python services and APIs; working knowledge of cloud-native application patterns and release practices. Software Engineering: * Production-grade Python services (FastAPI, AWS Lambda, event-driven patterns) and front-end development with React/Next.js, Material UI and SWR. * Cloud architecture design capability across major providers; rounded understanding of database trade-offs – relational, NoSQL, graph and caching strategies. * Strong engineering practices: CI/CD, testing (Jest, Cypress, React Test Library), release management and security-conscious development. * A genuine passion for AI solutions and specifically for the complexity of delivering them to production at scale. You should be as energised by the hard problems of operationalisation, reliability and governance as by the technology itself. Your Skills and Experience We're seeking a technically credible, commercially aware consultant who brings a rare combination of delivery accountability, client advisory skill, and deep AI/technology specialism. You will be someone energised by the complexity of taking AI solutions to production at scale – and who can inspire a team and a client with that same passion. * 1-5 years in technology consulting, software engineering or AI/ML * SME-level depth in at least one of: Agentic AI/LLM Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, Platform & Cloud Engineering, or Software Engineering – with strong architecture and design capability across cloud, data and AI domains. * Clear, confident communicator – able to make the complex accessible for technical and non-technical audiences alike, and to represent Baringa’s expertise with credibility. * Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science or related discipline, or equivalent depth through relevant professional certifications (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Google Professional ML Engineer). * Prior experience as a forward-deployed or embedded engineer within a client environment; exposure to regulated industries such as energy, financial services or public sector. If you are excited by the opportunity to lead meaningful AI and technology engagements for major clients and thrive in a collaborative, people-first culture that values both technical rigour and human connection we would love to hear from you. JOIN US All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further. BARINGA PRIVACY NOTICES For UK & EU Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com For the USA Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. 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ABOUT BARINGA Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Our Solutions & AI Labs (SAIL) practice is looking for an experienced Senior Manager to lead consultancy engagements and grow our AI & Solutions Engineering capability. The Forward Deployed AI & Solutions Engineer role will lead the delivery of AI-enabled solutions embedded in our clients' teams, combining deep technical specialism with the commercial and leadership skills to grow and shape our practice. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of client advisory, technical architecture and hands-on delivery leadership – and who has a genuine passion for bringing AI solutions to production at scale. Our Solutions & AI Labs (SAIL) practice focuses on helping clients control their data, turn it into actionable insights, and better leverage it through the use of AI and Machine Learning solutions directly embedded into business processes. We support clients across a number of industries and offer deep expertise in AI/ML, Cloud, Platform Engineering, and Managed Solutions. What you will be doing As a Senior Manager in SAIL, you will own and lead consultancy engagements end-to-end from shaping the opportunity and winning the work, through to delivery governance and team leadership. You will bring SME-level depth in at least one of AI/ML Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Software Engineering, and apply it to create real, lasting value for our clients. Although we do not expect you to be an expert in all of the below activities simultaneously, our team consists of people who can work as advisors to our clients as well as bringing deep technical knowledge when needed. The profile of our typical engagements reflects that. Key responsibilities span the following areas. Engagement Leadership: * Own and lead end-to-end delivery of complex AI and technology consulting engagements, taking accountability for scope, quality, risk and client outcomes. * Lead and resource multi-disciplinary delivery teams including engineers, data scientists and consultants providing clear direction, technical oversight and people development. * Manage engagement resourcing: forecast team requirements, work with practice leadership to staff engagements, and develop the talent pipeline through mentoring and support of junior practitioners. * Proactively identify and manage delivery risks in complex stakeholder environments, escalating appropriately and maintaining client confidence throughout. * Communicate clearly to both technical teams and senior client stakeholders, translating complexity into actionable insight and decisive recommendation. * Conduct rigorous technical reviews and uphold engineering and delivery standards across every engagement you lead. Business Development & Bid Support: * Play a leading role in business development: identifying new opportunities, shaping propositions, and supporting or leading bids and tender responses for AI and technology engagements. * Contribute to proposal writing, articulating Baringa’s capabilities and differentiators, including authoring technical and delivery sections of bid responses to client tenders and RFPs. * Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and developing opportunities for follow-on engagement. * Support practice-level growth initiatives, including account planning, capability development, and go-to-market positioning for AI and solutions engineering services. Technical Architecture & Delivery: * Lead architecture design for AI-enabled platforms and cloud solutions, balancing technical excellence with delivery pragmatism and commercial realities. * Provide hands-on technical direction where required – reviewing designs, code and delivery artefacts to maintain quality standards across the engagement. * Champion the path from prototype to production: driving robust, scalable and secure AI deployments that go beyond proof-of-concept thinking to real business impact at scale. * Act as a credible technical voice with client architects, CTOs and engineering leads, earning trust through depth of knowledge and a demonstrable delivery track record. AI/ML Specialism You will bring expert-level knowledge in at least one of the following domains, and working knowledge across the others: Agentic AI & LLM Engineering: * Design and build production-grade agentic systems using major LLM SDKs and agent frameworks; deep knowledge of RAG, MCP servers and prompt engineering at scale. * Strong opinions on secure, resilient enterprise deployment of LLM-powered systems; current knowledge of the latest model capabilities and AI product stacks. Machine Learning Engineering: * End-to-end ML lifecycle expertise: feature engineering, model training, evaluation and production deployment, including MLOps, monitoring and drift detection. * Practical knowledge of ML frameworks (e.g. scikit-learn, PyTorch, XGBoost) and cloud-native ML services (SageMaker, Azure ML, Vertex AI). Platform & Cloud Engineering: * Architecture and delivery of scalable cloud data and AI platforms on AWS, Azure or GCP; experienced with containerisation, IaC, event-driven architectures and CI/CD. * Track record of delivering production Python services and APIs; working knowledge of cloud-native application patterns and release practices. Software Engineering: * Production-grade Python services (FastAPI, AWS Lambda, event-driven patterns) and front-end development with React/Next.js, Material UI and SWR. * Cloud architecture design capability across major providers; rounded understanding of database trade-offs – relational, NoSQL, graph and caching strategies. * Strong engineering practices: CI/CD, testing (Jest, Cypress, React Test Library), release management and security-conscious development. * A genuine passion for AI solutions and specifically for the complexity of delivering them to production at scale. You should be as energised by the hard problems of operationalisation, reliability and governance as by the technology itself. Your Skills and Experience We're seeking a technically credible, commercially aware leader who brings a rare combination of delivery accountability, client advisory skill, and deep AI/technology specialism. You will be someone energised by the complexity of taking AI solutions to production at scale – and who can inspire a team and a client with that same passion. * 7+ years in technology consulting, software engineering or AI/ML, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role – including direct accountability for end-to-end engagement delivery, resourcing and commercial outcomes. * Experience supporting or leading bid and proposal activity, including writing technical and delivery sections of responses to client tenders and RFPs. * SME-level depth in at least one of: Agentic AI/LLM Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, Platform & Cloud Engineering, or Software Engineering – with strong architecture and design capability across cloud, data and AI domains. * Proven ability to build and lead high-performing delivery teams in complex stakeholder environments, with experience engaging comfortably at CTO or engineering director level. * Clear, confident communicator – able to make the complex accessible for technical and non-technical audiences alike, and to represent Baringa’s expertise with credibility. * Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science or related discipline, or equivalent depth through relevant professional certifications (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Google Professional ML Engineer). * Desirable: prior experience as a forward-deployed or embedded engineer within a client environment; exposure to regulated industries such as energy, financial services or public sector. If you are excited by the opportunity to lead meaningful AI and technology engagements for major clients and thrive in a collaborative, people-first culture that values both technical rigour and human connection we would love to hear from you. JOIN US All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further. BARINGA PRIVACY NOTICES For UK & EU Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com For the USA Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact privacy@baringa.com For Australia & Singapore Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com
Isomorphic Labs is applying frontier AI to help unlock deeper scientific insights, faster breakthroughs, and life-changing medicines with an ambition to solve all disease. The future is coming. A future enabled and enriched by the incredible power of machine learning. A future in which diseases are curtailed or cured starting with better and faster drug discovery. Come and be part of an interdisciplinary team driving groundbreaking innovation and play a meaningful role in contributing towards us achieving our ambitious goals, while being a part of an inspiring and collaborative culture. The world we want tomorrow is the one we’re building today. It starts with the culture at this company. It starts with you. ABOUT ISO Isomorphic Labs (IsoLabs) was launched in 2021 to advance human health by building on and beyond the Nobel-winning AlphaFold system. Since then, 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. Our name comes from the belief that there is an underlying symmetry between biology and information science. By harnessing AI’s powerful capabilities, we can use it 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 are capable of working across multiple therapeutic areas and drug modalities. We are continually innovating on model architecture and developing cutting-edge capabilities to advance rational drug design. Every day, and with each new breakthrough, we’re getting closer to the promise of digital biology, and achieving our ambitious mission to one day solve all disease with the help of AI. YOUR IMPACT As a Senior AI Security Engineer at Isomorphic Labs, you will operate at the absolute frontier of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. Reporting directly to the CISO, your mission is to architect, secure, and future-proof our pioneering AI-first platform and autonomous agentic workflows that drive the next generation of drug discovery pipelines. In this high-impact role, you will design custom risk management frameworks tailored to the unique threat landscape of AI in life sciences, establish strict governance over critical model artifacts, and embed seamless security controls directly into distributed training and inference infrastructure. You will serve as the technical anchor bridging machine learning engineering, platform architecture, and adversarial defense. Operating in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment, you will lead AI-specific incident response and pioneer model-driven defense mechanisms to automate threat hunting and mitigation. Your work will ensure that breakthrough scientific research is paired with an uncompromising, resilient defense safeguarding invaluable intellectual property while accelerating our innovation velocity. WHAT YOU WILL DO * Adversarial Threat Modeling: Conduct cutting-edge threat modeling focused on AI/ML vulnerabilities, engineering a comprehensive risk management framework tailored to an AI-powered life sciences platform. * Model Artifacts Protection: Partner with AI teams to establish a granular inventory, classification and protection framework for ML models’ weights, code, and training data. * Agentic AI & LLM Guardrails: Design and deploy scalable guardrails, robust sandboxing, and real-time monitoring controls for our extensive LLM ecosystem, including ADK, MCP, and autonomous agentic workflows. * Collaborative Security Engineering: Partner with ML researchers and platform engineers to design and implement robust security controls across the entire ML lifecycle—from data ingestion and training pipeline integrity to inference runtime controls. * Model-Driven Incident Response: Act as the primary technical expert for AI security incidents, deploying advanced machine learning techniques to automate threat hunting, anomaly detection, and signatureless mitigation specific to LLMs. * Compliance & Governance Automation: Bridge the gap between complex AI architectures and emerging global regulations (e.g., EU AI Act) by automating risk posture monitoring and continuous compliance metrics. * AI Safety Frameworks: Pioneer the practical implementation of Isomorphic Labs' AI Safety standards, working in close coordination with Legal, Compliance, and external partners like Google DeepMind. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS ESSENTIAL * AI/ML Engineering: Deep conceptual and practical understanding of deep learning frameworks (e.g., JAX, PyTorch, TensorFlow), large-scale cloud training or inference infrastructure, and LLM ecosystems. * Adversarial ML Mindset: Strong familiarity with AI security threat vectors (prompt injection, model inversion, data poisoning) and frameworks like OWASP Top 10 for LLMs or MITRE ATLAS. * Agentic Frameworks Security: Proven experience securing agentic frameworks (ADK, MCP), agentic first infrastructure and implementing robust agent-to-agent (A2A) identity and access controls. * Infrastructure Security: Solid proficiency in cloud platform security (GCP preferred), including container security, multi-cloud/SaaS integrations, and strict network isolation boundaries. * Pragmatic Risk Assessment: Proven ability to define and execute pragmatic mitigation strategies that balance a rigorous security posture with the high-velocity needs of a world-class scientific research organization. * Software Development & Automation: Ability to write production-grade code (Python preferred) to build custom security tooling, automate telemetry collection, or enforce policy layers. * Translational Communication: Exceptional skills in navigating ambiguity, building trusted relationships with AI researchers, and clearly translating complex machine learning risks into actionable engineering tasks for leadership. NICE TO HAVE * AI Red Teaming: Experience conducting empirical vulnerability research or executing simulated attacks against LLMs, agent networks, and core ML backends. * Regulated Environments: Prior exposure to BioTech, Pharma, and/or Deep Tech industries where data integrity, intellectual property protection, and regulatory compliance (GxP) are paramount. * Education & Background: BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, or a related quantitative field. * Advanced Certifications: Relevant security or cloud credentials (e.g., OSCP, Professional Cloud Security Engineer) or specialized training in ML security. CULTURE AND VALUES We are guided by our shared values. It's not about finding people who think and act in the same way. These values help to guide our work and will continue to strengthen it. 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. CREATING AN EXTRAORDINARY COMPANY 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 It’s hugely important for us to share knowledge and build strong relationships with each other, and we find it easier to do this if we spend time together in person. This is why we follow a hybrid model, and would require you 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. Please note that when you submit an application, your data will be processed in line with our privacy policy. >> Click to view other open roles at Isomorphic Labs