Senior Software Engineer III

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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Senior Software Developer III (Must be eligible to work without requiring sponsorship)

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be part of the Coverage & Pricing Intelligence product team that is focused on developing new deal modeling and forecasting technology capabilities, Pharmacy and Medical - Payer and Provider Contracting and ASP Module, to increase revenue opportunities in the US market and beyond for Amgen's products. This is a cross-functional team that in collaboration with other GCO DTI teams will develop and mature new digital product capabilities as part of the highly visible Gross-to-Net Transformation initiative.

Responsibilities

• As a Software Development Engineer III at Amgen, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of Contracting IQ (CIQ) applications to meet business objectives, providing expert development guidance throughout the process.

• Develops the conceptual systems architecture design and the supporting technologies needed to enable new and/or enhanced functionality within the CIQ space, applying principles that promote availability, reusability, interoperability, and security into the design framework.

• Supports release planning activities in conjunction with Product Owner and cross-functional teams.

• Supports the Product Owner with the identification and definition of enablers/work items to support the architectural runway of the E2E CIQ application.

• Defines the non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, resiliency, etc.) which support the development of epics and user stories aligned with the high-level DTI and Business goals.

• Identifies technical dependencies across several product/application teams to support the implementation of new or enhanced functionality.

• Performs development, optimization, and automation activities to support the implementation of new features and enhancements in the pipeline.

• Proficiency and understanding of relational and non-relational databases, distributed application architectures, user interfaces and user experience, quality assurance, security concerns, and business value creation.

• Designs, builds, debugs, optimizes, and implements solutions in approved tool sets and databases.

• Develops high-quality, efficient, and fault tolerant software.

• Supports, extends, and builds automated CI and CD pipelines.

• Conducts peer code reviews for the software changes made by other engineers within a team.

• Oversees the technical design and development of in-house applications based on the gathered requirements for multiple development teams.

• Provides coaching and mentoring to team members; shares information through documentation, etc. to drive operational efficiencies and technical growth within the team.

• Lead the design, prototype, build, testing, implementation and DevOps of Coverage & Pricing's Deal Modeling, Forecasting and Analytics Products on GCO's AWS Data Lake and Anaplan platforms.

• Follow Amgen’s governance processes, procedures, specifications, design controls, and applicable compliance standards and guidance documents.

• Work across teams to support the technology stack of Commercial's Coverage, Contracting and Pricing products on standard City Plan platforms (Model N, SAP, Salesforce, GDNA, Anaplan, AWS Redshift/Altery×/Tableau).

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The [vital attribute] professional we seek is a [type of person] with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of development/engineering experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of development/engineering experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 8 years of development/engineering experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of development/engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands-on applied experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used within the data and ML ecosystem, such as Python, Java, Scala or Rust.

• Familiar with PySpark and data processing libraries, machine learning frameworks (like Tensorflow, Keras or PyTorch), and other machine learning libraries

• Deep understanding of Spark internals and ability to write, debug and optimize Spark code.

• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and data structures.

• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle

• Experience with source control systems like Git and practical experience with version control techniques and methodologies

• Advanced understanding of systems automation strategies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

• Practical cloud native experience

• Demonstrated familiarity with software design, documentation and testing

• Demonstrated experience with database modeling with Relational and/or NoSQL technologies

• Ability to quickly assimilate knowledge and learn platforms, languages, tools, and technologies

• Certification in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

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.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

• 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

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

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for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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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.

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 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.

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