Associate Software Engineer

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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

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will play a key role in supporting and developing automation tools that optimize end-user experiences and improve operational efficiencies. Working closely with a team of engineers, you will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of solutions that reduce manual processes, enhance security, and enable self-service across the DWX ecosystem. This role provides an opportunity to grow your technical skills and collaborate within a supportive and innovative environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Maintain Existing Code: Support and maintain .NET, C#, and Python applications hosted in Azure and AWS, ensuring they remain efficient, secure, and updated to meet business requirements.

• Development & Deployment: Develop, test, and deploy code based on designs created with the guidance of senior engineers. Implement solutions following best practices for code structure and efficiency.

• Documentation: Generate clear and concise code documentation for new and existing features to ensure smooth handovers and easy future reference.

• Collaborative Design: Work closely with team members and stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into functional technical designs.

• Code Reviews & Quality Assurance: Participate in peer code reviews, providing feedback on adherence to best practices, and ensuring high code quality and maintainability.

• Testing & Debugging: Assist in writing unit and integration tests to validate new features and functionalities. Support troubleshooting and debugging efforts for existing systems to resolve bugs and performance issues.

• Security Compliance: Ensure that all code follows established security protocols, including encryption and secure data handling practices, under the guidance of senior team members.

• Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices, with a focus on expanding knowledge in cloud services, automation, and secure software development.

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 a 1 - 3 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 - 5 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR

• Diploma with 7-9 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field

Must-Have Skills:

• Proficiency in JavaScript, PowerShell, Python, .NET, and Power Platform.

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and hands-on experience working with them.

• Strong foundational knowledge of testing methodologies, including unit testing and integration testing.

• Basic understanding of data security practices, such as encryption and secure data transfer.

• Ability to contribute to building scalable systems under the guidance of more senior engineers.

• Experience using version control tools such as Git.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Working knowledge of Python

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Be willing and able to learn new technologies at a rapid pace

• Understanding of desktop systems lifecycle and management

• Authentication Protocols: Knowledge of OAuth, SAML

Soft Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work independently or in a team environment

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that deal with 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.

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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.