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Job Description

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on three therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Objective / Purpose:

- As a Senior Computational Chemistry Leader, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of Medicinal Chemists, Computational Chemists, Data Scientist, Structural Biologists, Pharmacologists and Biologists to provide Computational expertise to advance drug discovery projects.
- This role supports small molecule research initiatives across Takeda research sites, leading computational chemistry efforts to drive project progression at both locations.
- Implement and execute innovative computational methodologies and tools such as AI, free energy, and cheminformatics approaches to support drug discovery efforts

Accountabilities:

- Demonstrate expert understanding of computational chemistry principles and their application within a multidisciplinary drug discovery environment.

- Identify, develop, validate, and implement innovative computational approaches that improve research productivity and success.

- Provide crucial technical knowledge and input to project teams to drive decision-making in drug discovery projects.

- Build and develop a strong team of Computational Chemists to high productivity levels.

Education & Competencies:

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

- Expertise in a variety of computational tools and methodologies including docking, virtual screening, molecular dynamics, free energy perturbation, homology modeling, quantum mechanics, pharmacophore elucidation, data mining, machine learning, cheminformatics, clustering, similarity & diversity analysis.

- Significant Industry experience contributing as Computational Chemist on drug discovery projects.

- Strong Impact in progressing Discovery Projects from Hits to Clinical Leads

- Extensive knowledge & experience in using a variety of tools for Hit ID

- Provide project teams with computational strategies to inform, influence, and prioritize compound designs for potency/selectivity and improve ADME/Tox endpoints.

- Ability to effectively integrate emerging generative chemistry methods and other modern machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) applications in small molecule drug discovery.

- Proficiency with state-of-the-art Computational Chemistry software.

Leadership

- Identifies, plans and executes novel scientific projects and lead platform initiatives.

- Experience in a supervisory role is strongly preferred.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

- PhD degree in a scientific discipline with 7+ years of Industry (pharma/biotech) drug discovery experience required

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- The position will be based in Cambridge, MA . This position is currently classified as “hybrid” by Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:
Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:
$153,600.00 - $241,340.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt
Yes

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

- America's 'Most Loved Workplaces' by Newsweek
- Major holidays off!
- No prior RN dialysis experience required; 12 weeks of paid & structured training with an assigned Preceptor & Nurse Educator
- 70,000+ dedicated employees, 200,000+ patients, 2,600+ dialysis centers, 350+ research sites across North America
- Largest provider of renal care products and services in the nation, including state-of-the-art dialysis machines, dialyzers and pharmaceuticals, and we are home to the country's largest renal specialty laboratories
- Up to $4,400 tuition reimbursement per calendar year

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Functions as part of the hemodialysis health care team as a Registered Nurse Applicant under the direction or supervision of a Staff Registered Nurse to ensure provision of quality patient care on a daily basis in accordance with FMS policies procedures and training. Supports the FMCNA's mission vision values and customer service philosophy. Supports the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI Activities including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the FMCNA Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP). Adheres to all requirements of the FMCNA Compliance Program and FMS patient care and administrative policies. Employees hired into this position will be required to obtain their nursing license and registration within the time frame outlined in state specific regulations or within 90 days from hire date whichever comes sooner.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
STAFF RELATED:

- Directs Patient Care Technician's provision of safe and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy to patients in compliance with standards outlined in the facility policy procedure manuals as well as regulations set forth by the corporation state and federal agencies.

- Delegates tasks to all direct patient care staff including but not limited to LVN/LPNs Patient Care Technicians and Dialysis Assistants.

- Assesses daily patient care needs and develops appropriate patient care assignments.

- Routinely monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to facility policy and procedures.

- Participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned
- Participates in all required staff meetings as scheduled.

PATIENT RELATED:
Education:

- Ensures educational needs of patients and family are met regarding End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

- Provides ongoing education to patients regarding their renal disease vascular access and dialysis therapy and other related health conditions.

- Discusses with patient and records education related to diet/fluid and medication compliance.

- Provides patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where applicable - Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC) Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP) Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM).

- Ensures transplant awareness modality awareness and drive catheter reduction.

- Educates patients regarding laboratory values and the relationship to adequate dialysis therapy compliance with treatment schedule medications and fluid.

Dialysis Treatment:

- Provides safe and effective delivery of care to patients with ESRD.
- Accurately implements treatment prescriptions including Sodium (Na) modeling prescription and Ultrafiltration modeling (where appropriate) to ensure stable treatment therapy as indicated.

- Assesses patients' response to hemodialysis treatment therapy making appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by the prescribing physician. Communicates problems or concerns to the Team Leader or physician.

- Identifies and communicates patient related issues to Team Leader or physician.

- Initiates Initial and Annual Nursing Assessment and ongoing evaluation and documentation of patient care needs according to FMC Policies and Procedures.

- Actively participates in the pre evaluation initiation monitoring termination access homeostasis and post evaluation of patients receiving hemodialysis treatment therapy according to established FMC procedures.

- Takes appropriate intervention for changes in patient adequacy status and troubleshooting access flow issues as identified by OLC/AMP yellow lights.

- Provides supervises (if applicable) and monitors hemodialysis access care according to established procedures.

- Implements administers monitors and documents patient's response to prescribed interdialytic transfusions including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to physician and appropriate blood supplier.

- Ensures accurate and complete documentation by Patient Care Technician on the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet.

Laboratory-related:

- Reviews transcribes and enters physician lab orders accurately into the Medical Information System.

- Ensures appropriate preparation of lab requisitions for Spectra or alternate lab.

- Ensures correct labs tubes are utilized for prescribed lab specimens and that lab draw and processing procedures are performed appropriately for all lab samples.

- Identifies and ensures appropriate follow-through regarding missed labs and specimens reported to be insufficient according to company policies and procedures.

- Ensures all specimens are appropriately packaged according to Department of Transportation (DOT) policies and procedures relating to shipment of blood or body fluid specimens and potentially hazardous material.

- Ensures that all labs are directed and delivered to appropriate labs.
- Reports alert/panic and abnormal labs results to appropriate physician.
- Ensures lab results are forwarded to physicians as requested.

General duties:

- Enforces all company approved policies and procedures as well as regulations set forth by state and federal agencies and departments.

- Maintains overall shift operation in a safe efficient and effective manner.

- Act as a resource for other staff members.
- Routinely meets with the Clinical Manager to discuss personnel and patient care status issues and information.

- Collaborate and communicate with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to interpret adjust and coordinate care provided to the patient.

- Provides assistance as needed to patients regarding prescription refills according to FMCNA Policies.

- Ensures all physician orders are transcribed and entered into the Medical Information system in a timely manner.

- Oversees all documentation of patient information.
- Maintains facility drug list for all required stock medications.
- Maintains competency with all emergency operational procedures and initiates CPR and emergency measures in the event of a cardiac and/or respiratory arrest.

- Ensures verification and availability of adequate emergency equipment.
- Ensures provision of appropriate vaccinations immunizations and annual Tuberculosis (TB) testing.

- Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s) and documents appropriate medical justification if indicated.

- Administers PRN medications as prescribed and completes appropriate documentation of assessment of effectiveness.

- Maintains appropriate recording of controlled substances as required by law.

- Assists with the coordination of patient transportation if necessary.

MAINTENANCE/TECHNICAL:

- Ensures a clean safe and sanitary environment in the dialysis facility treatment area.

- Ensures competency in the operation of all dialysis-related equipment safely and effectively.

- Ensures all patient stations including machines and chairs are clean and free of blood and placed appropriately.

- Ensures that all blood spills are immediately addressed according to FMCNA Bloodborne Pathogen Control Policies.

MEDICAL RECORDS & DOCUMENTATION:
General

- Ensures all relevant data including physician orders lab results vital signs and treatment parameters and patient status are documented appropriately and entered into Medical Information System.

- Ensures all appropriate patient related treatment data is entered into the Medical Information System.

- Ensures all FMCNA policies regarding patient admission transfer and discharge are appropriately implemented.

- Ensures and verify accuracy of Patient Care Technician documentation.

Daily

- Reviews and ensures appropriate daily completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheets by all patient care staff.

- Ensures that all appropriate procedures are followed regarding opening and closing procedures inclusive of monitoring that all staff and patients have safely left the premises.

Monthly

- Initiates documents and completes ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities including monthly reports.

- Completes monthly nurses' progress note.
- Ensures patient medical records are complete with appropriate information documentation and identification on each page (Addressograph label is on all chart forms).

- Reviews transplant status and follows established procedure regarding appropriate action to be taken.

- Completes patient care plans for new patients within the initial 30 days or any patients deemed unstable requiring monthly patient care plans.

- Completes any long-term programs that are due. Annually
- Completes initial and annual Nursing History and Assessment physical.
- Ensures completion of Annual Standing Order Review with each physician as required.

OTHER:

- As a condition of continued employment you are required to obtain and maintain any required credentials or certifications necessary for your position in an active and valid status (including renewal of such credentials or certifications prior to any expiration date). In the event that your credential or certified status changes you must notify your supervisor immediately.

- Capable of working in a challenging environment which requires the ability to handle demanding situations multitasking and remaining flexible to changing needs.

- Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or locations. See applicable addendum for department or location specific functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

- The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance. This position requires frequent prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over. The employee may occasionally be required to move with assistance machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs. and may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. up as high as 5 feet.

- The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials.

SUPERVISION:

- None

EDUCATION:

- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

- Current appropriate state Temporary Permit.

- Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she is employed.

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

- 0 - 1 year's related experience.

The rate of pay for this position will depend on the successful candidate’s work location and qualifications, including relevant education, work experience, skills, and competencies.

Hourly Rate: $35.00 - $56.00

31Benefit Overview: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave.

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

EOE, disability/veterans

- Location: Boston Medical Center

- Dialysis Experience Preferred but open to medsurg, ICU and acute backgrounds

- America's 'Most Loved Workplaces' by Newsweek

- 70,000+ dedicated employees, 200,000+ patients, 2,600+ dialysis centers, 350+ research sites across North America

- Largest provider of renal care products and services in the nation, including state-of-the-art dialysis machines, dialyzers and pharmaceuticals, and we are home to the country's largest renal specialty laboratories

- Up to $4,400 tuition reimbursement per calendar year

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Inpatient RN provides direct patient care in accordance to company policies and procedures which includes FMCNA compliance programs and contracted hospitals’ policies and procedures. Areas of practice are diverse, including, but not limited to, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, apheresis, and ultrafiltration. The Inpatient RN will partner with the hospital to provide quality care to the patient and deliver care that provides a positive patient experience.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Under limited supervision, applies considerable knowledge to perform a broad range of tasks which include but are not limited to direct patient care in multiple modalities not limited to hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, ultrafiltration, continuous renal replacement therapy, and Apheresis.
- Provides supervision and direction of Patient Care Technicians and clerical staff; provides direction and education to ICU staff for CRRT.
- Responsible for direct patient care of assigned patients in the Inpatient Renal Replacement and Apheresis Services setting and providing the appropriate treatment technique for assigned patients as prescribed in all modality procedures, as appropriately defined – hemodialysis, peritoneal, continuous renal replacement therapies, ultrafiltration, and Apheresis.
- Assesses patients’ responses to treatment therapy making appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by the appropriately credentialed physician. Communicate problems or concerns to the Inpatient Program Manager, appropriately credentialed physician, patient hospital primary nurse and others as indicated.
- Delivers safe, effective care in a timely an efficient manner.
- Gives organized, concise shift reports for patients on assigned shifts. Apply high level thinking skills to shift patient schedules to meet needs of more critical patients due to labs, MD order, or patient assessment.
- Responsible for the implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient’s response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to physician and appropriate blood supplier.
- Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate daily patient care plan to ensure continuity of care.
- Initiates and communicates to FMS facility nursing staff and appropriate hospital personnel as needed.
- Accurately documents all treatment information in the individual patient record (ACES) and the hospital record, as needed.
- Cleans and disinfects dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments according to inpatient renal services policies and procedures.
- Conducts all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and documents where appropriate.
- Performs all required pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing.
- If applicable, initiates Solution Delivery System.
- Operates all related equipment appropriately and safely and provides minor trouble shooting when necessary; efficiently utilizes supplies to prevent waste.
- Understands, conducts, and documents appropriately Dialysis/Apheresis machine safety tests/alarm tests, equipment calibration, dialysate testing, machine safety tests, functional testing, and internal and external disinfection on all water & dialysis machines, and complies with the documentation/notification standards per FMS policies.
- Completes and documents ongoing participation in QAI activities.
- Participates in staff meetings as scheduled.
- Participates in staff training and orientation as assigned.
- Acts as a subject matter expert to hospital staff for dialysis related patient/equipment complications.
- Responsible for reporting all new or unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the inpatient manager and other parties per the Adverse Event Report requirements. May be assigned to in-center patient care on an as needed basis
- Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations.
- Assist with various projects as assigned by direct supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

- The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment. Note that: Failing the Ishihara Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company will consider whether reasonable accommodations can be made.

- Direct patient care, interaction with patients, outpatient clinicians, hospital staff, and physicians. The position requires travel between assigned hospitals and facilities; as well as travel to regional meetings/educational events.
- Position requires on call rotation including night, day, weekend, and holidays.
- There is potential for exposure to potentially infectious material and contagious diseases/material.
- Position provides direct patient care which regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patient and/or equipment > 200lbs (with assistance); and may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30lbs up as high as 5 feet.

SUPERVISION:

- Provides supervision and direction of Patient Care Technicians (Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technicians (CCHT)) and clerical staff; provides direction and education to ICU staff for CRRT.

EDUCATION:

- Current appropriate state licensure.
- Maintains acquired knowledge and remains current in advancements in nephrology, in particular, relative to inpatient care (hospitalized patients requiring varied treatment modalities, not limited to Renal Replacement, Apheresis, and Ultrafiltration services).
- Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which employed.
- Certification in Nephrology Nursing, Apheresis Nursing, or both is highly encouraged.

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

- One year RN experience required and required nursing skills.
- Minimum 6 months nephrology experience required before working independently with no other Dialysis RNs to provide dialysis and ultrafiltration services.
- Minimum 6 months Nephrology experience required before working independently with no other Apheresis RNs to provide Apheresis services.
- Demonstrated strong assessment skills related to the critically ill patient.
- ICU experience preferred but not required.
- Successful completion of training course in the theory and practice of care of the ESRD patient – Progressive Renal Education Preparation.
- BLS CPR Recognition.
- ACLS CPR Recognition preferred, but not required.
- Demonstrates organizational and time management skills, and a competency toward completing continuing and ongoing Renal/Nephrology education.
- Displays leadership skills and ability to direct and supervise others (such as PCTs, CCHTs, clerical staff).
- Successful completion of Nurses Technical Training.

The rate of pay for this position will depend on the successful candidate’s work location and qualifications, including relevant education, work experience, skills, and competencies.

Hourly Rate: $35.00 - $59.00

Benefit Overview: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave.

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

EOE, disability/veterans

AI Architect Mastery, Enterprise Architecture, ETX

(Full-Time, Location: Boston, Springfield, New York)

The Opportunity

The AI Architect will evaluate and benchmark AI capabilities, define implementation patterns for AI services, and enable MassMutual to make impactful, long-term decisions around AI-enabled business capabilities. This includes developing strategies, reference architectures, roadmaps, and patterns to drive responsible AI Adoption, Research & Development. As an AI Architect, you will be part of MassMutual’s team focused on aligning AI technology strategy with business strategy and goals. You will guide the planning and design of AI capabilities to maximize their value in secure and responsible manner, using architecture strategies, blueprints, and roadmaps to standardize technology stacks and enhance AI engineering speed and agility.

The Team

The MassMutual Enterprise Architecture team in the Enterprise Technology and Experience organization is composed of Business, Application, Infrastructure, Data, and Security architecture domains. The team collaborates on enterprise-wide technology initiatives, providing a unique perspective and opportunity to partner with best-in-class architects, technologists and business leaders. The AI Architect will join this team to drive digital innovation and create a competitive advantage for MassMutual.

The Impact:

The AI Architect will play a critical role in designing AI solutions that enhance MassMutual's digital capabilities and customer engagement. This role involves working closely with various domains of Enterprise Architecture (EA), Research & Development, business stakeholders, IT teams, Cyber, Governance and Privacy partners to design and implement AI solutions that align with business outcomes and architectural requirements

Responsibilities:

- Build Enterprise AI Architecture strategy and roadmaps
- Develop AI Reference Architectures and Guidance.
- Update specification and publication of AI Standards and Patterns around AI technology, development, security, privacy and observability.
- Build AI platform architecture and Integration Patterns, stay abreast of emerging AI technologies and integrate them into AI architecture as needed
- Consult on AI capabilities for business and technology platforms and ensure alignment between AI architecture frameworks and standards and overall business strategy
- Evaluate and lead AI architecture deliverables, perform capability assessments, and support technical evaluations for closing gaps
- Actively publish deliverables and utilize multi-media to educate and engage with federated solution architecture community members
- Partner with solution architect to document design decisions and solution architecture
- Partner with technology leaders, business and governance partners to identify AI risks and process issues, then provide enterprise patterns to resolve the issues
- Provide recommendations on problem solving, solution options, risks, cost/benefit analysis, and impact on cross-domain systems, business strategy, goals, and processes
- Partner with extended enterprise architecture, enterprise cyber security, compliance, governance, privacy, business, and IT support teams to communicate and collaborate on architecture strategies, standards, and guidance
- Partner with AI Governance, Security and Privacy team for supporting Secure, Ethical and Responsible use of AI.
- Stay abreast of current and emerging AI threats and design AI architecture to mitigate them. Design capabilities for AI Governance and Observability
- Achieve AI architecture compliance on requirements, including, but not limited to, Colorado AI Act, global data privacy requirements, and state and federal regulations

The Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, system analysis, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of IT design and implementation experience with a minimum of two of the following (or similar) technical disciplines: AI/ML frameworks, AI/ML development and coding environments, cloud platforms, and big data technologies
- 5+ years involvement with solution architecture development and delivery.
- 5+ years of experience developing and interpreting business architecture.
- 5+ years of experience in building solutions on complex cloud-native products, applications, and platforms
- 5+ years of experience in a technology advisory role, experience working directly with any of AI, machine learning technologies, statistical systems, or big data platforms

The Ideal Qualifications:

- Exposure to and involvement in governance and compliance regimes; a good understanding of security and privacy management. Experience working with AI Governance, Privacy requirements like Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA).
- Experience supporting agile teams by providing guidance on design, opportunities, impact, and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt
- Preferred experience designing GenAI solutions, with experience in MLOPS, LLM, Amazon Bedrock, Q, OpenAI, CoPilot Studio, Langchain, Data Foundry, Data Fabric.
- Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and IT development teams
- Technology-neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice and is more interested in results than personal preferences
- Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity
- Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes
- Ability to balance the long-term (big picture) and short-term implications of individual decisions
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams

#LI-RK1

MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

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Software Build Engineer - Core Data Platform Team, EIS
Full-Time, Hybrid (Boston or Springfield)

The Opportunity

You will join the Core Data Platform team, which builds and maintains a suite of tools powering over 2,100 data pipelines in production across MassMutual. As a Software Build Engineer, you’ll manage the cloud infrastructure that supports this platform in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. You’ll recommend and evaluate new technologies, contribute to code and patterns, and play a key role in shaping the future of data engineering at MassMutual.

The Team

You’ll be a key part of our esteemed Core Data Platform team, focused on enabling and accelerating the delivery of new data pipelines and products. You’ll help support a thriving user community of over 12 data engineering teams, located both on-shore and off-shore. Our team is technical, highly motivated, and excels at working in a fast-paced and always evolving environment with agility and resilience. We regularly collaborate to establish enterprise strategy, working closely with architecture, governance, and enterprise infrastructure teams.

The Impact

- Design, develop, and improve build and deployment standards and processes (e.g., CI/CD, orchestration, scheduling) to accelerate delivery and ensure reliability of data pipelines.
- Develop and maintain core infrastructure to deliver scalable, robust, and highly available systems, directly supporting 12+ data engineering teams.
- Evaluate and recommend emergent technologies, tools, processes, and reference architectures, driving innovation and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to the design and development of new software components, enhancing platform capabilities.
- Define version control best practices and automate enforcement where appropriate.
- Improve monitoring and logging using technologies such as OpenTelemetry and New Relic, enhancing system observability and reducing downtime.
- Identify areas for process improvement and automation, increasing efficiency and reducing manual effort.
- Collaborate closely with Enterprise Infrastructure, Architecture, and Governance teams, providing mentorship to developers as appropriate.
- Work in an Agile development environment, attending daily stand-up meetings and delivering incremental improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
- Cloud: 5+ years of experience working in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS) using infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform or CloudFormation to provision infrastructure.

Ideal Qualifications

- Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- Code: 2+ years of experience as a Python or Java developer.
- Build & Deployment: Excellent understanding of build and continuous integration and deployment tools (e.g., Github Actions, Artifactory).
- Communication: Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Design: Strong foundation in algorithms, design patterns, and writing efficient code.
- Workflow: Knowledge of orchestration and scheduling tools (e.g., Apache Airflow).
- Data: Understanding of data processing technologies such as Apache Spark and Apache Kafka.
- Autonomy: Able to work independently and provide leadership to small teams of developers.

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

- Regular collaboration with Enterprise Infrastructure, Architecture, Governance and Data Engineering teams
- Focused one-on-one time with your manager
- Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
- Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
- Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

#LI-RK1

MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

California residents: For detailed information about your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), please visit our California Consumer Privacy Act Disclosures page.

job summary:
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location: Boston, Massachusetts
job type: Contract
salary: $80 - 90 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
RESPONSIBILITIES

Assess current state AI usage across investment teams and identify repeatable best practice workflows for research, modeling, synthesis, ongoing model maintenance, and data collection.

Design and deliver live and asynchronous training sessions on applied AI usage for investors, including prompting techniques, iterative refinement, validation methods, and responsible automation.

Develop reusable playbooks, templates, and example workflows for high impact use cases such as company primers, TAM construction, earnings call distillation, qualitative pricing research, AI assisted updating of analyst financial models, and structured data gathering via web-based sources.

Train investors on effective use of AI for non-obvious and hard to find information, including synthesizing insights from forums, filings, customer commentary, and improving the cleaning, structuring, and aggregation of data from third party vendors and unstructured public sources.

Provide guidance on AI assisted data science, modeling, and web scraping workflows, including the use of AI to help generate, explain, and maintain Python scripts for data collection, cleaning, normalization, and organization, while maintaining appropriate human oversight.

Educate teams on known limitations of LLMs, including numerical accuracy issues, logic errors, scraping reliability, and establish clear validation standards.

Partner with internal stakeholders as needed to align AI enablement with governance, data handling, and responsible usage expectations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Post graduate degree with meaningful depth in both finance and computer science or closely related fields.

Demonstrated experience applying Generative AI or LLM tools in professional analytical or investment research workflows.

Strong understanding of the investment research process, including company analysis, financial modeling, market sizing, earnings analysis, and ongoing model maintenance.

Programming proficiency sufficient to support and teach AI assisted workflows, with Python strongly preferred, including familiarity with basic web data collection concepts.

Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical guidance for analysts and portfolio managers.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with comfort delivering training sessions and hands-on workshops.

Strong judgment and analytical rigor, including an understanding of when AI outputs require manual verification, additional sourcing, or human intervention.

qualifications:
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

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