Manager Software Engineering - Large Molecule Discovery

8 - 13 years

11 - 15 Lacs

Posted:3 weeks ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Let s do this. Let s change the world. In this vital role you will lead a team the designs and develops software and analytic solutions to drive business decisions for Research. You will join a multi-functional team of scientists and software professionals that enables technology and data capabilities to evaluate drug candidates and assess their abilities to affect the biology of drug targets. This team implements scientific software platforms that enable the capture, analysis, storage, and reporting for our Large Molecule Discovery Research team (Design, Make, Test and Analyze processes). The ideal candidate possesses experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, strong technical skills, and full stack software engineering experience (spanning SQL, back-end, front-end web technologies, automated testing). The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of software engineering principles, coupled with strong leadership and problem-solving skills. You will continuously strive for innovation in the technologies and practices used for software engineering and develop a team of expert software engineers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including, platform, functional IT, and business stakeholders, to ensure that the solutions that are built align with business goals and are scalable, secure, and efficient.
Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Talent Growth & People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of engineers, fostering an environment that encourages learning, collaboration, and innovation. Focus on nurturing future leaders and providing growth opportunities through coaching, training, and mentorship.
  • Partner closely with product team owners, the business team including scientists, and other stakeholders to lead the software engineering solutioning, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and within scope to deliver real value and meet business objectives
  • Design, develop, and implement applications and modules, including custom reports, interfaces, and enhancements
  • Analyze and understand the functional and technical requirements of applications, solutions and systems and translate them into software architecture and design specifications
  • Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and other testing strategies to ensure the quality of the software
  • Work closely with product teams, business teams including scientists, and other stakeholders
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The [vital attribute] professional we seek is a [type of person] with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate degree / master s degree / bachelor s degree with 8- 13 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of experience leading teams of software engineers
  • 3+ years of experience in designing and supporting custom software development for drug discovery
Must-Have Skills:
  • Proficient in Java or Python
  • Proficient in at least one JavaScript UI Framework (e.g. ExtJS, React, or Angular)
  • Proficient in SQL (e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL, Databricks)
  • Experience with event-based architecture and serverless AWS services such as EventBridge, SQS, Lambda or ECS.
Good-to-Have Skills:
  • Experience with Benchling
  • Hands-on experience with Full Stack software development
  • Solid understanding of software development methodologies, mainly Agile and Scrum
  • Working experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)
  • Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks
  • Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Databricks, Kafka)
  • Experience with leveraging the use of AI-assistants (e.g. GitHub Copilot) to accelerate software development and improve code quality
Professional Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner preferred
Soft Skills:
  • Excellent leadership and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Excellent problem solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
  • High degree of initiative and self-motivation
  • Ability to learn quickly & work independently
  • Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
  • Strong presentation and public speaking skills
What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of 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.

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