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Senior Software Developer, LiveDesign Infrastructure

Schrödinger, New York

Posted pay

$155K–$270K

a year

Location: New York
Work type: Not given
Level: Senior
Experience: 5+ years
Skills in the job text: Python
Terraform
Bash
Posted: Sep 14, 2026
Last check: 9 h ago
Job type: Infra, platform & SRE

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The role

As a member of the LiveDesign team, you’ll join a group of passionate engineers and scientists in their efforts to develop a rich web application that allows scientists to leverage the power of Schrödinger’s software platform. Using your love for software development and eye for coding quality, you will play an essential role in revolutionizing the design of novel therapeutics and materials.

Please note that we expect this hire to work from our New York City office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

What you will do

Work with various application teams to develop and automate the systems that build, test, deploy, and monitor our development and production environments
Assist in troubleshooting infrastructure-related issues that come up "in the wild"
Design and develop our internal infrastructure services using Terraform, GitHub Actions, python, and bash
Exercise your own judgment (along with support from teammates) to architect and implement robust, secure, and maintainable solutions

What you should have

Over five years of experience in development, infrastructure, and/or systems administration
Over two years of experience working with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, Bash, etc.

Who will love this job

A skilled software engineer who’s excited to develop and deploy web services with containerization technologies (specifically Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Tilt)
A modern infrastructure operations/automation tools expert who enjoys server virtualization, deployment automation, and continuous integration and testing
A passionate Linux system operator who understands process limits, devices, networking, and systems administration
A security-minded professional who thinks about ways to build systems to harden our infrastructure
A problem-solver who enjoys Capture the Flag or other technical puzzles
An excellent verbal and written communicator

Pay and benefits

Schrödinger understands it’s people that make a company great. Because of this, we’re prepared to offer a competitive salary, equity-based compensation, and a wide range of benefits that include healthcare (with dental and vision), a 401k, pre-tax commuter benefits, a flexible work schedule, and a parental leave program. We have a company culture that is relaxed, but engaged, and over a month of paid vacation time. Our Office Management team also plans a myriad of fun company-wide events.

New York is home to our largest office, but we have teams all over the world. Schrödinger is honored to have been included in Crain's New York Best Places to Work, BuiltIn's NYC Best Place to Work, and Newsweek's list of America's 100 Most Loved Workplaces.

Estimated base salary range: $155,000 - $270,000. Actual compensation package is dependent on a number of factors, including, for example, experience, education, degrees held, market data, and business needs. If you have any questions regarding the compensation for this role, do not hesitate to reach out to a member of our Strategic Growth team.

Sound exciting? Apply today and join us!

About Schrödinger

Schrödinger seeks a Senior Software Developer to join us in our mission to transform the discovery of therapeutics and materials.

Legal notes

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, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

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.

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This base pay is near the median for senior infrastructure, platform and SRE jobs in New York.

Median: $203K a year
Other jobs in the group: 215

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