Associate Director, Principal Data Engineer
Vir Biotechnology · San Francisco, California, United States
Posted 27 days ago · $176,500 to $246,500
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Vir Biotechnology's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Vir Biotechnology's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vir Biotechnology
- high 7 stale, 0 reposted of 14 open
- Hiring momentum
- 30 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vir Biotechnology's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vir Biotechnology.
About this role
The Associate Director, Principal Data Engineer at Vir Biotechnology will lead the development of AI-enabled research platforms that facilitate scientific discovery and clinical data analysis. This role involves building scalable data pipelines, designing AI workflows, and ensuring data quality and governance while collaborating with various teams across the organization. The position requires a strong technical leader with expertise in data engineering, cloud architecture, and AI implementation.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vir Biotechnology as an employer.
What you need
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Engineering, or a related technical field
- 12+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, scientific computing, cloud architecture, or scientific application
- Strong hands-on experience with Python and/or Java, including scalable data pipelines, APIs, services, and production-grade data
- Experience building AI/ML-enabled scientific applications using leading LLMs such as GPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar models
- Experience integrating LIMS, ELN, scientific data platforms, or experiment-management systems
- Strong AWS cloud infrastructure experience, including compute, storage, networking, security, data processing, monitoring, automation, and operational
What you get
- Salary range of $176,500 to $246,500 per year
- Compensation package includes bonus and equity
- Health and welfare benefit plans
- Non-accrual paid time off
- Company shut down for holidays
- Commuter benefits
Worth weighing
- Position requires three days per week in the office in San Francisco
- No mention of remote work options
- No specific technologies listed for data platforms beyond general categories
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
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Listed by Vir Biotechnology on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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