Manager Software Engineering

Manager Software Engineering
India - Hyderabad Apply NowJoin Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
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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.
Manager Software Engineering
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. We are seeking a Manager - Software Engineering to lead the design and development of software data and analytics applications to drive business decisions for Research. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of software engineering principles, coupled with strong leadership and problem-solving skills. This position requires close collaboration with business analysts, scientists, and other engineers to create high-quality, scalable software solutions. 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 multi-functional teams, including, platform, functional IT, and business collaborators, 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 collaborators 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 implement unit tests, integration tests, and other testing strategies to ensure the quality of the software
Work closely with product team, business team including scientists, and other collaborators
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.
Basic Qualifications:
Master’s degree with 4 - 6 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field OR
Bachelor’s degree with 6 - 8 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field OR
Diploma with 10 - 12 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field
Excellent leadership and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Proficient in General Purpose High Level Language (e.g. NodeJS/Koa, Python or Java)
Proficient in Javascript UI Framework (e.g. React or ExtJs)
Proficient in SQL (e.g. Oracle, PostGres or Databricks)
Preferred Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in implementing and supporting custom software development for drug discovery
Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g AWS) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience in automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g. Jest, Playwright, Cypress or Selenium)
Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Databricks)
Experienced with API integration, serverless, microservices architecture
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)
Experience of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Experience with version control systems like Git
Strong understanding of software development methodologies, mainly Agile and Scrum
Strong problem solving, analytical skills; Ability to learn quickly & work independently; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Professional Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner preferred
Soft Skills:
Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Demonstrated awareness of how to function in a team setting
Demonstrated presentation 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.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
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