Senior Developer – Technical Lead, Commercialization

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.

Senior Developer – Technical Lead, Commercialization

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be part of the Commercialization digital product team to deliver technology and data services and solutions that achieve strategies and business goals including insights and analytics on Amgen’s product portfolio. We are seeking a Full Stack Tech Lead to lead the technical architecture, development, and delivery of the portfolio of solutions supporting our Commercialization organization. This role will focus on PPM (Planisware), Databricks, Analytics enablement (Tableau, Power BI) and GenAI integration — ensuring these platforms are integrated and optimized to drive launch readiness, customer engagement, and portfolio planning.

The Specialist Software Engineer is responsible for crafting and building secure, scalable solutions across the Commercialization landscape working with other Platform/Product Owners, Architects, and within the broader technology and data team to develop products and integrations aligned with standard methodologies. The candidate will support the development of the Commercialization technology & data portfolio at Amgen while also mentoring junior developers.

This role will stay abreast of Enterprise Technology, AI and Data Platforms roadmap and capabilities, provide feedback to and develop standard methodologies, optimize engineering or release processes.

The Specialist Software Engineer will collaborate with various teams such as program management, development teams, data platforms and Commercialization business partners, to lend clarification and support to requirements definition at all stages of the digital product life cycle.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design and develop strategic, hands-on technology solutions aligned with the commercialization strategy to achieve the greatest business impact. Lead hands-on development using technologies such as frontend frameworks like React, Angular, Lightning Web Components and backend in Java, Python, Node.js, or .NET.

• Lead major projects, modelling data structures and pipelines aligned with Commercialization Databricks solutions, while supporting customizations and integrations for solution delivery. Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

• Apply hands-on experience and best practices to configure Planisware application(s), ensuring compliance with security protocols. Communicate software and system designs through UML.

• Collaborate with team members (business partners, QA, product managers) in a hands-on capacity to develop test classes, automation, and validate business logic. Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and resolve technical challenges.

• Represent Planisware/PPM and associated analytics technical capabilities to meet Commercialization needs, provide gap analysis, and develop estimates for user stories. Manage technical delivery scope, risk, and timeline, with hands-on ownership from conception to deployment.

• Contribute to front-end and back-end development with hands-on involvement, rapidly prototyping and implementing configuration, data pipelines and enhancements to support Commercialization business strategies. Stay updated with industry trends, including generative AI, and provide hands-on technical guidance to junior developers.

• Maintain documentation on architecture, design, deployment, and operations, while collaborating closely with product teams, commercialization teams, and other stakeholders.

• Represent the Commercialization data in upstream and downstream dependent solution discussions as well as enterprise strategic programs.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek will have these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate Degree OR

• Master’s degree with 2 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR

• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR

• Associate's degree with 8 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR

• Diploma with 10 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with PPM platforms, Planisware or other.

• Strong knowledge of Generative AI, LLMs, and enterprise AI integration.

• Full-stack development experience (frontend frameworks like React/Angular/Lightning Web Components; backend in Java, Python, Node.js, or .NET).

• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud platforms

• Experience working in a regulated industry such as healthcare or life sciences

• Ability to work in a changing environment and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously

• Superb interpersonal skills to work across and up through the organization, including partner/customer concern and mitigation of issues, risks, and business impacts

• Advanced problem-solving capabilities and the ability to use constraints as opportunities

• Working understanding of Agile, Scrum, Design Thinking, and Lean Startup principles

• Experience with Tableau and other reporting and analytics tools

• 4+ years of experience developing and customizing application and data solutions

• 4+ years of working with clients and vendors developing solutions and supporting projects from requirements capturing to release management

• Experience with data engineering and integrations, ideally Python and Databricks

• AGILE Certifications

• Experience with Amazon Web Services

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

What you can expect from 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.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans

• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

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.

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