Job Title - Senior Consultant-Full Stack Engineer Career Level - D2 Leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives.
Do you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!
ABOUT ASTRAZENECA AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.
ABOUT OUR IT TEAM It's a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in – but that's why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that's exploring new technologies in hackathons or redefining the roles and work of colleagues. Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds work cross-functionally and broadly together.
About the role At AstraZeneca, we're not just about creating life-changing medicines; we're about creating a culture of innovation and collaboration. We have taken on an ambitious goal of revolutionizing antibody discovery at AstraZeneca by significantly reducing the time it takes to discover a clinical candidate using world-class technology and advanced data & AI capabilities. To support this initiative, we are building the Augmented Biologics Discovery Platform within R&D IT. We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer who can design and implement scalable full stack solutions in the cloud. If you're someone who can design and implement end-to-end software solutions meeting scientists' requirements while working within a globally distributed team, then this is the role for you!
In this role, you will join a global team of software, data, and MLOps engineers, architects, BAs, and PMs in our Augmented Biologics Platform to support biologics and antibody drug discovery as a Senior Full Stack Engineer. The following will form part of the role:
Working with a cutting-edge technology stack in a cloud environment.Responsible for designing and implementing software and data solutions to make our science easier to do, easier to learn from, and offer faster delivery and higher quality across all therapeutic areas.Delivering production-grade data products supporting AI/ML technologies.Design and build novel products and features to address long-standing problems in drug discovery with a focus on producing amazing user experiences.Collaborate with product, design, data science, and scientific teams to build cutting-edge experiences and services.Propose and implement changes to our data models, core architecture, and codebase.Develop all levels of the technical stack.Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices.Plan, implement and support core infrastructure to improve scalability, reliability, performance, and availability.Advocate for rigorous engineering practices: code reviews, automated testing, logging, monitoring, alerting, etc.Stay on top of tech trends, experiment with new technologies, and mentor other members of the engineering community.Propose solutions for engineering problems deploying critical thinking and analysis skills.The role requires senior level technical skills, and we consider the below essential capabilities:
Experience in designing end-to-end full stack software in the cloud.Additional essential capabilities include:
Deep expertise in Java and Python. Expertise in other programming languages like C++, Node.js is advantageous.Experience in at least one major web development framework (Spring, Flask, Django, etc.).Strong front-end skills with one of the major front-end frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue.js).Additional front-end skills in CSS and related CSS frameworks like Bootstrap.Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases and knowledge of query optimization techniques.Proficiency in Linux environments.Demonstrable high proficiency in data structures and design patterns.Demonstrable abilities with coding best practices including testing, code review, and version control.CI/CD experience with automation tooling like Jenkins, TravisCI, Github actions, etc.Experience in data analysis – profiling, investigating, interpreting, and documenting data structures.Excellent teamwork, verbal, and written communication skills.Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.The following skills would be advantageous but are not considered essential:
Familiarity with Computational Biology/Bioinformatics concepts.Basic understanding of Machine Learning concepts and MLOps.Experience in microservice architecture.Experience with message queuing (RabbitMQ, SQS, etc.).Experience with GitOps for Kubernetes.WHY JOIN US? We're a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.
We're not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivaled freedom. Put simply, it's because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.
SO, WHAT'S NEXT? Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we'd love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we'll be in touch as soon as we can.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE? Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/ We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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