Director - Software Development Engineer

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

Role Description:

We are seeking an experienced and visionary individual to play a pivotal role in internal software development at Amgen India. This role is critical in driving the strategy, development, and implementation of software solutions on the global commercial side. You will be responsible for setting strategic direction, clearly defining operations, delivering reusable software solutions for business and engineering teams, and ensuring the successful adoption of internal platforms across Amgen. The successful candidate will lead a team of engineers, product managers, and architects to deliver software applications that enhance our products and services.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The primary responsibilities of this key leadership position will include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop strategic vision for software platform services in alignment with the company’s overall strategy.
• Provide support to the Amgen Technology Executive Leadership and oversee the development of a Community of Practice for software Platforms.
• Foster a culture of innovation, identify and implement software solutions that drive value to our stakeholders
• Ensure the adoption of best practices and latest advancements in technologies across functions and business.
• Drive the design, development and deployment of scalable software platforms and reusable accelerators that enable and increase the value of application and product teams across the enterprise.
• Ensure the security, reliability of software platforms and seamless integration with existing systems.
• Drive the software platform capabilities implementation, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand demand and develop solutions to meet business needs.
• Develop and enforce governance frameworks to manage the usage and adoption of software platforms.
• Lead and mentor a team of Engineers and Architects and foster a culture of continuous development and learning.
• Monitor team performance and present updates to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• 18 to 23 years of experience in full stack software engineering, cloud computing with a robust blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking and leadership abilities focusing on software development.
• Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale technology projects and teams with a track record of delivering innovative and impactful solutions.
• Hands on experience with latest framework and libraries, such as LangChain, llamaindex, Agentic framework, vectorDB, LLM, Experienced with CICD DevOps/MLOps.
• Hands on experience with cloud computing services, such as AWS Lambda, container technology, SQL, NoSQL databases, API Gateway, SageMaker, Bedrock, etc.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Proficient in Python, JavaScript, SQL; Hands on experience with full stack software development, NoSQL database, docker container, container orchestration system, automated testing, and CICD DevOps
• Build a high performing team of software development experts, foster a culture of innovation, and ensure employee growth and satisfaction to drive long-term organizational success
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive initiatives to enhance the efficiency of the development lifecycle.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and advancements in software technology, provide strategic leadership, and explore new opportunities for innovation.
• Be an interdisciplinary team leader who is innovative, accountable, reliable, and able to thrive in a constantly evolving environment.
• Facilitate technical discussions and decision-making processes within the team.

Preferred Professional Certifications

• Cloud Platform certification (AWS, Azure, GCP), specialized in solution architect, DevOps
• Platform certification (AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks)

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional communication and people skills to effectively manage stakeholder relationships and build new partnerships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills/writing skills; active listening skills; attention to detail. Strong process/business writing skills.
• Experience in people management and passion for mentorship, culture and fostering the development of talent.
• Ability to translate business and stakeholder feedback into accurate and efficient processes using clear language and format.
• Strong analytic/critical-thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Must be flexible and able to manage multiple activities and priorities with minimal direction in a rapidly changing and demanding environment.

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.