Software Developer, LiveDesign Infrastructure - Hyderabad
Schrödinger is on the cutting edge of computer-aided drug discovery and materials science. Our software platform continues to revolutionize the design of therapeutics and materials, and we leverage this platform to advance a pipeline of internal, wholly-owned drug discovery programs. We also license our software to leading biopharmaceutical and industrial companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories worldwide.
We're seeking a motivated Software Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in Hyderabad. You'll play a key role in automating the deployment and maintenance of our Kubernetes-based application (LiveDesign) on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys automation using modern approaches such as GitOps and Infrastructure as Code, and is excited to learn and grow in a collaborative environment. You'll work directly with other teams, regularly demo new features you build, and help shape deployment workflows that make their work more efficient.
What You'll Work On
Primary Focus:
- Build and improve GitHub Actions workflows to automate deployment pipelines
- Maintain and enhance Terraform infrastructure code for GCP resources
- Develop Python scripts and tools for infrastructure automation
- Collaborate with other internal teams to understand their needs
Learning & Growth Areas:
- Improve Kubernetes Helm charts and establish best practices
- Design, implement and/or improve microservices, in particular related to job orchestration of scientific computations
- Improve and extend the existing infrastructure used for user authentication
- Optimize Docker configurations for our applications
- Potentially contribute to our deployment manager web application (Node.js/React) if interested
Required Skills
- 1-3 years of professional software development or DevOps experience
- Programming: Strong Python skills (writing scripts, working with APIs, testing)
- Cloud Platform: Experience with Google Cloud Platform. Experience with other cloud providers (AWS, Azure) is a plus.
- Automation: Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools
- Version Control: Comfortable with Git and GitHub workflows
- Communication: Strong English communication skills; ability to demo work and collaborate with team members
Nice-to-Have Skills
We'd especially value candidates with:
- Experience in writing GitHub Actions workflows or similar CI/CD pipelines
- Infrastructure as Code experience, preferably Terraform / OpenTofu
- Kubernetes fundamentals (deploying applications, understanding pods/services)
- Helm chart experience
- Bash/shell scripting proficiency
- Docker containerization basics
- Web application development skills (esp. Node.js and React)
Important: Don't worry if you don't have all these skills! We value curiosity and willingness to learn. If you're strong in Python and cloud platforms and excited to develop expertise in GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Kubernetes, we encourage you to apply.
What Makes This Role Unique
- Learning opportunities: We'll support your growth in areas like Kubernetes, Helm and Terraform
- Impact: Your automation work will directly reduce manual deployment overhead. You'll work closely with other teams (Solutions Architecture team, Quality Analysis team), building tools that directly improve their daily work
- Collaboration: Regular interaction with other teams to understand needs and demo features.
- Modern stack: Work with current technologies and cloud-native patterns
About Our Team
We value:
- Collaboration and communication - sharing knowledge and learning together
- User focus - understanding the needs of the teams we support
- Quality - writing maintainable, tested code with proper documentation
- Growth mindset - eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches
As an equal opportunity employer, Schrödinger hires outstanding individuals into every position in the company. People who work with us have a high degree of engagement, a commitment to working effectively in teams, and a passion for the company's mission. We place the highest value on creating a safe environment where our employees can grow and contribute, and refuse to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious belief, sex, age, disability, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. To us, "diversity" isn't just a buzzword, but an important element of our core principles and key business practices. We believe that diverse companies innovate better and think more creatively than homogenous ones because they take into account a wide range of viewpoints. For us, greater diversity doesn't mean better headlines or public images - it means increased adaptability and profitability.