Sr. Principal Engineer - Software

Major Accountabilities:

Develop state-of-the-art software tools and methodologies to support the discovery process across the entire design-make-test-analyze cycle

• Play a key role in the design and development of tools and technologies for integrating, processing, analyzing and visualizing data at scale
• Operate as part of a cross-functional product team to translate business needs into powerful, functional and beautiful products
• Participate in the full development cycle from product inception, research and prototyping to production release
• Embrace a bias-to-action mindset, agile development principles, and industry standard software development best practices
• Balance strong technical and thought leadership with a learning and listening mindset.
• Embody and integrate software development best practices into your everyday work and inspire others within the engineering community to emulate these practices

To be included on all Job Descriptions

• Ensure adherence to Novartis global Information Security and Quality standards and policies for all products/services.
• If applicable, ensure Regulatory Compliance (e.g. GLP & GCP) standards and policies for GxP products/services.

Experience Requirements (Core Skills and Capabilities)

• Experience building commercial-quality cloud-based solutions at scale effectively via various SDLC, and product-led approaches, delivering performance, quality, and reliability
• Demonstrated ability to act as technical lead of products, enabling the team to be more impactful
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively in a matrix environment
• Experience with modern programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.), operating systems and software development environments
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Couch, Mongo, Neo4j, etc.)
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure) & container technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Experience with web service development
• Experience with software development code management principles and tools (e.g. JIRA, Bitbucket, Jenkins, CI/CD, etc.)
• Well-structured working style with open and clear communication that enables effective collaboration across multiple teams, sites and time zones
• Attention to detail and passion for the end-user experience

Education and Qualification Requirements:

• BS in computer science, information systems, life sciences or related field (advanced degree preferred)

Language Requirements:

• Excellent English skills, both verbal and written. Additional knowledge of French and German considered a plus