Manager Software Engineer

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

Role Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager Software Engineer to join the Global Quality Data & Analytics Product Team. The Manager Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining complex software applications and mentoring junior developers. This role involves working closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to create high-quality, scalable software solutions and automating operations, monitoring system health, and responding to incidents to minimize downtime.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Possesses strong rapid prototyping skills and can quickly translate concepts into working code

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers

• Take ownership of complex software projects from conception to deployment

• Contribute to both front-end and back-end development using cloud technology

• Develop innovative solution using generative AI technologies

• Define and implement robust software architectures on the cloud, AWS preferred

• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices

• Create and maintain documentation on software architecture, design, deployment, disaster recovery, and operations

• Identify and resolve technical challenges effectively

• Demonstrate the ability to make informed technology choices after due diligence and impact assessment

• Understand whole product, its modules, and the interrelationship between them while being an expert in the assigned component or module

• Work closely with product team, business team, and other stakeholders

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science or STEM major with a minimum of 5 years of Information Systems experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or STEM major with a minimum of 7 years of Information Systems experience.

Must-Have Skills:

• Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, React framework, HTML5, CSS, and NPM

• Hands on experience with Full Stack software development, including REST APIs and data pipelines. Proficient in programming language Python (preferred) and SQL/NoSQL

• Hands on experience with various cloud services, understand pros and cons of various cloud service in well architected cloud design principles

• Experience in microservices architecture and containerization technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, or other cloud platforms

• Proficient with version control systems like Git

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DevOps/MLOps CICD build and deployment pipeline

• Experience with design patterns, data structures, & test-driven development

• Experience with monitoring tools, such as Grafana and Prometheus, as well as enterprise architectures

Professional Certifications:

• AWS Developer certification (preferred)

• Any SAFe Agile certification (preferred)

Soft Skills:

• Initiative to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems

• Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements, and estimating efforts

• Awareness of industry trends

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Effective team-building and problem-solving abilities

• Persistence to completion, especially in the face of setbacks, and the ability to push for results through team spirit

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• 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.

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 request an accommodation.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided 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 request accommodation.