Software Engineer

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Job Description

ABOUT AMGEN 

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today. 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will as a Software engineer

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and support full-stack web, UI, data, and AI applications in Databricks and AWS, ensuring efficiency, security, and compliance with business requirements.

• Optimize AWS and Databricks infrastructure for optimal performance.

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

• Collaborate with team members and collaborators to translate project requirements into functional technical designs.

• Conduct peer code reviews, develop unit tests, and ensure adherence to standard processes for high-quality, maintainable code.

• Identify opportunities to automate tasks and develop reusable frameworks.

• Work effectively in an Agile development environment

• Apply tools like GIT, Jenkins, and CI/CD for code versioning and deployment.

• Continuously learn and adopt the latest technologies and standard processes 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 in computer science or engineering field and 0 to 1 years of relevant experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering field and 1 to 3 years of relevant experience OR

• Diploma and Minimum of 5+ years of relevant work experience

Must-Have Skills:

• Experience in developing full stack applications

• Proficient in development of API’s

• Proficient in use of DevOps and CI/CD practices.

• Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL

• Program skills in one or more computer languages – SQL, Python, Java

• Experience in UI frameworks (Angular.js or React.js)

• Exposure to Jira or Rally.

• Experienced with AWS

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Familiarity with the use of AI for development productivity, such as GitHub Copilot, Databricks Assistant, Amazon Q Developer

• Experienced with software engineering best-practices, including but not limited to version control (Git, Subversion, etc.), CI/CD (Jenkins, Maven etc.), automated unit testing, and Dev Ops

• Experienced with Databricks or Azure cloud services

• Experienced with infrastructure as code, unit and integration testing frameworks.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and solve skills

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills (English) in translating technology content into business-language at different levels

• Ability to work effectively with global, teams

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation

• Ability to prioritise multiple priorities successfully

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

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong time and task leadership skills to estimate and successfully meet project timeline

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.