Staff Engineer

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours.

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What you will do

Job Description

Kenvue is seeking a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer – Cloud Native to join our innovative and forward-thinking software engineering team. You will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and delivering platforms and applications that shape the future of digital healthcare for our consumer health business.

As a technical leader reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, you will drive the development, testing, and release of products that power our business. You will champion modern engineering practices, implement robust solutions in a multi-cloud, event-driven architecture, and collaborate across teams to enable high-performing, product-centric delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ownership and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Lead the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment.
• Deliver high-quality features and tools aligned with reference architecture and coding standards.
• Ensure production-ready solutions for various product initiatives.
• Stay engaged with the evolving Consumer Health landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience, including at least 7+ years of hands-on software development.
• Proficiency in frontend development; experience with JavaScript/TypeScript preferred.
• Strong background in API design and development; Node JS experience preferred.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines in any cloud environment; AWS preferred.
• Ability to implement standards and resolve build, Sonar, or Snyk issues.
• Solid understanding of databases; experience with PostgreSQL preferred.
• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes.
• PR reviews and guiding fellow engineers on Code quality.
• AI experience in workflow design, backend development, data engineering, system management, cost optimization, and autoscaling, using tools such as AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI, and LangSmith is a plus

Great to Have

• Experience with Backstage or other developer portals is a plus

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