Specialist Software Engineer

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases and make people’s lives easier, fuller, and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains at the cutting edge of innovation, using advanced technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

Software Engineer – Precision Medicine

Role Description:

The Software Engineer within the Precision Medicine Portfolio is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-quality software solutions that enable data visibility, insights, and advanced analytics across Amgen’s R&D ecosystem. This role supports technology platforms that provide scientists, researchers, and business users with access to complex human datasets, study metadata, and analytical outputs that accelerate discovery and speed to market of precision medicines.

This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong full-stack development capabilities, with emphasis on Python-based backend services, modern front-end frameworks, cloud-native architectures, and data-intensive platforms. The Software Engineer will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Architects, Data Engineers, UX designers, and other engineers to translate business and scientific requirements into reliable, secure, and performant software solutions.

The ideal candidate brings strong software engineering fundamentals, experience working in Agile and SAFe environments, and a passion for building data-driven products that deliver meaningful impact to end users.

Roles & Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software applications and services that support Precision Medicine platforms

Contribute to both backend and frontend development using modern frameworks and cloud-native technologies

Develop scalable APIs and microservices using Python and FastAPI

Build interactive, responsive user interfaces using React.js and modern web technologies

Collaborate closely with Product Managers, business stakeholders, and data engineering teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions

Analyze functional and technical requirements and contribute to software architecture and design decisions

Implement unit tests, integration tests, and automated testing strategies to ensure software quality and reliability

Ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to software engineering best practices

Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects, performance issues, and system bottlenecks

Participate in Agile and Scaled Agile (SAFe) ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives

Support deployment, monitoring, and operational readiness of applications, ensuring availability, performance, and resiliency

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation to improve development velocity and operational efficiency

Create and maintain technical documentation covering architecture, design, deployment, and operational processes

Collaborate across global, cross-functional teams to deliver incremental value and continuously improve platforms

Proactively identify opportunities to enhance system capabilities, automate repetitive tasks, and introduce reusable frameworks and components

Stay current with emerging technologies, development trends, and industry best practices to continuously improve software solutions

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

Master’s degree with 3 to 5 years of experience in Product Owner / Platform Owner / Service Owner OR

Bachelor’s degree with 4 to 8 years of experience in Product Owner / Platform Owner / Service Owner

Functional Skills

Must-Have Skills:

Strong proficiency in Python development, including API development using FastAPI

Hands-on experience with front-end development using React.js, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Solid understanding of cloud computing principles, preferably within the AWS ecosystem, including trade-offs and well-architected design principles

Strong data modelling and data querying skill (SQL)

Experience designing and developing microservices, RESTful APIs, and serverless or container-based solutions

High-level working knowledge of Databricks and data-intensive platforms

Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, ETL processes, and data architecture principles

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and automated testing practices

Proficiency with version control systems such as Git

Ability to write clean, efficient, secure, and maintainable code

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills

Experience working in Agile and SAFe delivery environments

Ability to take ownership of complex software components from design through deployment and support

Good-to-Have Skills:

Experience with AI-assisted development Tools

Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare domains

Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk

Exposure to healthcare or life-science data standards and platforms

Education And Professional Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud, Developer, Data Engineer, or Solutions Architect (preferred)

Databricks Certification (preferred)

SAFe Agile Certification (preferred)

Soft Skills:

Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

High degree of initiative, ownership, and self-motivation

Ability to work effectively with global, virtual, and cross-functional teams

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Team-oriented mindset with a focus on collective success

Strong learning agility and intellectual curiosity

Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.