Sr. Associate Software Engineer (Backend)

SeniorAssociateSoftwareEngineer(Backend)

Role Name:SeniorAssociateSoftwareEngineer(Backend)

Department Name:AI & Data Science

ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier,fullerand longer. We discover, develop,manufactureand deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helpedestablishthe biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago andremainson thecutting-edgeof innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyondwhat’sknown today. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description:

Amgen is seeking aSr. Associate Software Developerto contribute to the design, development, and deployment of Enterprise AI solutions. The role focuses on creating secure, and scalableserver-sidefor text-to-sqlapplications that integrate seamlessly withchatbots. 

This position will involve hands-on developmentacrossarange ofback-end technologies, building APIs, ensuring compliance withsecurity bestpractices, and deploying cloud-native solutions. The successful candidate will work closely with product owners, architects, and agile teams to deliver high-quality, user-centricapplications for natural language queries. 

Roles & Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Ownership: Take ownership of complex software projects from conception to deployment, managing scope, risks, and timelines. 

• Back-End Development: Build andoptimizescalable server-side logic and APIs using Node.js, Express.js, or Python, ensuring secure integration with databases and microservices. 

• Database Design & Management: Design, develop, andmaintainSQL/NoSQL databases, focusing on security, performance, and reliability. 

• API Development: Create RESTful orGraphQLAPIs for communication between front-end, back-end, and external systems. 

• Cross-Browser & Cross-Platform Compatibility: Ensure applications run seamlessly across multiple browsers, devices, and platforms. 

• Generative AI & Innovation: Develop innovativesolutionsleveraginggenerative AI technologies, especially text-to-sql,to enhance applications and workflows. 

• Cloud Deployment & Management: Deploy, manage, and scale applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP); apply DevOps and CI/CD best practices. 

• Software Architecture & Documentation: Design software architecture and produce technical documentation on system design, deployment, integration, disaster recovery, and operations. 

• Testing & Quality Assurance: Develop and execute unit, integration, and performance tests; conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices. 

• Performance Optimization:Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues, technical challenges, and software bugs effectively. 

• Security Best Practices: Implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and protect against vulnerabilities such as XSS, CSRF, and SQL injection. 

• System Integration: Work on integrating applications with other systems and platforms for seamless data flow and enhanced functionality. 

• Customization & Enhancements: Design, develop, and customize application modules, interfaces, and reports to meet specific business requirements. 

• Agile Collaboration: Activelyparticipatein SAFE Agile ceremonies, collaborating with product managers, designers, QA, and business stakeholders to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery. 

• Mentorship & Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and engineering peers. 

• Rapid Prototyping: Translate concepts and requirements quickly into functional prototypes tovalidateideas and solutions. 

• Continuous Learning & Trend Awareness: Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving best practices, applying them to improve solutions. 

• Operational Support & Maintenance: Provide ongoing support for deployed applications, ensuring smooth operations, reliability, and scalability. 

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Any degree and 5 to 9 years of Computer Science,ITor related fieldexperience 

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills :

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

• Hands on experience withbackendsoftware development. Proficient in programminglanguagePython(preferred),  SQL/NoSQL.  

• Strong problem solving, analytical skills; Ability to learn quickly; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

• Experienced with API integration, serverless,microservicesarchitecture. 

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) 

• Hands-on experience building RESTful/GraphQLAPIs. 

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. 

• Understanding ofapplication performance monitoring and optimization. 

Professional Certifications (please mention if the certification is preferred or mandatory for the role):

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (preferred) 

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams 

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully 

• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals 

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills 

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 toparticipatein the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to requestan accommodation. 

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GCF Level

GCF Level 04

Career Category

Information Systems

Position Type

Full time