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Job Description

About the role

We’re seeking a skilled and motivated Software Developer to join the Digital Innovation and AI team within Global Manufacturing & Supply / Global Quality Data Digital & Technology (GMS/GQ DD&T). This team is at the forefront of digital transformation in the pharmaceutical industry—identifying capability gaps, designing and deploying digital solutions, accelerating experimentation, and driving end-to-end improvements in business operations.

As part of a lean, high-impact team, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a wide range of initiatives and technologies. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, is comfortable navigating ambiguity, and can pivot quickly while staying focused on strategic priorities. A successful candidate will bring a strong technical foundation, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for innovation.

How you will contribute

• Translate business and functional requirements into clear technical specifications or user stories, ensuring solutions align with strategic objectives.

• Design, code, and unit test new system functionality using modern development practices and tools.

• Apply agile engineering methodologies and a range of software and web technologies to rapidly build innovative, user-centric digital solutions.

• Ensure robust continuous integration and deployment pipelines are in place to maintain system stability through upgrades and enhancements.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for all applications and systems to support future maintenance, upgrades, and regulatory compliance.

• Follow secure coding practices that align with ethical data use, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

• Collaborate closely with Data and AI Scientists to prototype and iterate on solutions, delivering MVPs that gather early feedback from stakeholders.

• Leverage and fine-tune open-source algorithms where appropriate to accelerate development.

• Contribute to the design and development of test automation frameworks and scalability roadmaps.

• Operate as a strong individual contributor and team player, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

What you bring to Takeda

• 5+ years of hands-on experience applying artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data mining to design, prototype, and deliver next-generation analytics solutions.

• Proficiency in agile product development and expert-level use of tools such as Jira, Confluence, Databricks, Python or R, Scala, and JavaScript.

• Strong ability to troubleshoot and guide engineering teams through technical challenges and roadblocks.

• Experience implementing cloud infrastructure on AWS, including services like EKS, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, CloudFront, S3, DynamoDB, and ElasticCache.

• Solid understanding of industry trends in digital transformation and artificial intelligence, with a passion for staying ahead of the curve.

• A natural mentor who enjoys sharing knowledge and helping others stay current with emerging technologies.

• Comfortable working with both structured and unstructured data, including data validation and cleaning.

• Familiarity with batch ETL pipeline development, SQL, and data modeling using technologies such as Spark and Hadoop (a plus).

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience building custom solutions on