AI Product Engineer

Overview

Iovance Biotherapeutics is a commercial-stage cell therapy company focused on developing life-saving cancer immunotherapies. We are building an internal AI Strategy & Operations function to drive measurable cost savings and operational efficiency across every department in the company.

We are hiring an AI Full-Stack Product Engineer to build the first generation of internal AI-enabled tools at Iovance. This is a hands-on full-stack JavaScript engineering role for someone who uses AI-assisted development to ship faster without compromising code quality, security, or maintainability.

You will design, build, and deploy micro-applications and workflow automations that solve real business problems. You will work directly with stakeholders across Commercial, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and R&D to turn validated use cases into tools people use every day.

The foundation of this role is engineering. The multiplier is AI fluency. You should be using tools like Claude, Cursor, Copilot to dramatically accelerate your workflow. We want a skilled engineer who produces significantly more output because of how they use AI.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype, build, and deploy AI-powered micro-applications using React (frontend) and Node.js/Python (backend).
• Take rough prototypes and proof-of-concepts and convert them into production ready tools.
• Build lightweight, single-purpose tools designed for low ongoing maintenance. Every application should be simple enough that it runs with minimal support.
• Use AI tools (Claude, Copilot, Cursor, and similar) to accelerate every stage of your workflow - prototyping, code generation, debugging, documentation.
• Work directly with business stakeholders to understand their pain points, translate them into technical solutions, and iterate based on real user feedback.
• Build reusable components and patterns so each subsequent application ships faster than the last.
• Maintain clean, documented code and follow standardized build-test-deploy methodology established by the AI Strategy team.
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

In the first 6–12 months, success looks like:

• 5–10 internal AI-enabled tools shipped to active users.
• 2–3 reusable patterns/components established.
• Clear adoption metrics for each deployed tool.
• Reduced manual effort or vendor/tool spend tied to the application portfolio
• Regular product demos showing working software.

Travel

Minimal. Occasional travel to Iovance’s Philadelphia office for team collaboration or stakeholder workshops may be required.

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of professional experience building and deploying web applications with React and Python.
• Demonstrated ability to ship complete, user-facing applications end to end — from problem identification through design, development, deployment, and iteration.