Software Engineer

Career Category

Information Systems

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will build and optimize data and AI applications and infrastructure. As a key contributor, you will collaborate closely with multi-functional teams to design and implement robust data and AI applications.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Building full stack web, data and AI applications

• Optimize use of AWS infrastructure resources to ensure optimal performance.

• Maintain system uptime and optimal performance

• Working closely with multi-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

• Proactively identify and implement opportunities to automate tasks and develop reusable frameworks.

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with the product teams.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering preferred, other Engineering field is considered

Must-Have Skills:

• Proficient in developing full stack applications

• Proficient in development of API’s

• Proficient in use of DevOps and CI/CD practices.

• Ability to learn new technologies quickly. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Familiarity with the use of AI for development productivity, such as Github Copilot, Databricks Assistant, Amazon Q Developer or equivalent.

• Experienced with software engineering best-practices, including but not limited to version control (Git, Subversion, etc.), CI/CD (Jenkins, Maven etc.), automated unit testing, and Dev Ops

• Experienced with AWS, GCP or Azure cloud services

• Experienced with infrastructure as code, unit and integration testing frameworks

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and solve skills

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills (English) in translating technology content into business-language at various levels

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully

• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong time and task leadership skills to estimate and successfully meet project timeline with ability to bring consistency and quality assurance across various projects.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that deal with others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Equal opportunity statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your 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 with 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 reques