Sr Associate Software Engineer

Summary

Amgen is a leading biotechnology company focused on serving patients with serious illnesses. The Senior Associate Software Engineer will contribute to the design, development, and support of scalable software and automation solutions to meet business needs and advance Amgen's mission.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, test, deploy, and support scalable enterprise software applications, platform capabilities, APIs, integrations, interfaces, reports, and automation solutions
• Own the technical implementation of assigned user stories and workstreams in collaboration with product managers, analysts, architects, engineers, and other technical team members
• Analyze business, functional, and technical requirements and translate them into technical designs, implementation tasks, data flows, integration patterns, and testable acceptance criteria
• Develop production-ready applications, services, and automation solutions using Python, SQL, and other approved programming, scripting, workflow, and low-code technologies
• Design, develop, and support data pipelines, transformations, integrations, and data-quality controls using technologies such as Python, SQL, PySpark, Databricks, and APIs
• Develop and maintain APIs, web services, microservices, event-driven solutions, and enterprise application integrations
• Contribute to front-end and back-end development using Amgen-preferred frameworks, platforms, and development tools
• Build and deploy containerized solutions using Docker, Kubernetes platforms managed through Rafay, and applicable AWS container services such as ECR, EKS, ECS, or Fargate
• Support DevOps and continuous-delivery practices, including source control, automated builds, CI/CD pipelines, release coordination, environment management, infrastructure automation, and deployment validation
• Develop and maintain unit, integration, regression, and automated tests to improve solution quality and reduce recurring defects
• Participate in peer reviews, code reviews, and technical design reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to established engineering standards
• Monitor application, integration, and data-pipeline health using logging, alerting, and observability tools
• Troubleshoot production incidents, software defects, integration failures, data issues, and performance problems; perform root-cause analysis and implement durable corrective actions
• Manage or support application secrets, certificates, authentication, authorization, identity integrations, and other application security controls
• Apply secure coding, access-control, data-protection, vulnerability-management, and applicable Amgen quality and compliance requirements throughout the software lifecycle
• Rapidly develop prototypes and proofs of concept to evaluate technologies, demonstrate proposed solutions, and validate technical approaches
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, technical designs, API and integration specifications, configuration documentation, deployment procedures, operational runbooks, and support materials
• Identify technical risks, delivery constraints, security concerns, and cross-system dependencies, escalating issues when broader architectural or leadership support is required
• Participate actively in Agile or Scrum ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, demonstrations, retrospectives, and continuous-improvement activities
• Share technical knowledge and provide guidance to team members on assigned technologies, applications, and engineering practices
• Responsibly use approved AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity, testing, documentation, and code quality
• Identify opportunities to incorporate AI-enabled capabilities into business applications, automation solutions, and internal developer tools while complying with security, privacy, and quality requirements

Skills

• Master's degree and 3 years of Information Systems experience OR Bachelor's degree and 4 years of Information Systems experience OR Associate's degree and 6 years of Information Systems experience OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Information Systems experience
• Demonstrated experience developing, integrating, deploying, or supporting enterprise software or data solutions
• Proficient in Python and SQL
• Experience working with cloud, data, automation, or enterprise application platforms
• Ability to independently deliver moderately complex technical assignments while collaborating effectively within a cross-functional team
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technologies, platforms, and business processes
• Interest in Amgen-preferred platforms/tools such as Databricks, AWS, and others
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a software development environment
• Strong understanding of software architecture, modular development, design patterns, and maintainable application design
• Proficiency in developing production-ready applications, services, data solutions, or automation using Python
• Proficiency in SQL, relational data concepts, data transformations, and troubleshooting data-related issues
• Strong ability to debug, investigate, and resolve software, integration, infrastructure, and data problems
• Experience developing automation solutions using Python and one or more scripting, workflow automation, or low-code technologies such as PowerShell, Bash, Power Automate, Power Apps, or n8n
• Experience developing or integrating APIs, web services, microservices, event-driven solutions, or enterprise application interfaces
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps practices, automated builds, automated deployment, application monitoring, logging, and operational support
• Working knowledge of source-control and release-management practices using tools such as Git and GitLab
• Experience troubleshooting production issues and participating in incident response, root-cause analysis, and remediation
• Working knowledge of application security concepts, including secrets management, certificates, authentication, authorization, and access controls
• Experience working within Agile or Scrum delivery methodologies
• Ability to create clear technical documentation, including designs, diagrams, configuration instructions, and operational support procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders and collaborate across global, virtual, and cross-functional teams
• Experience delivering enterprise-grade software to production within a global, highly regulated, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment
• Experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, Delta Lake, or related data-engineering technologies
• Experience supporting applications or business stakeholders using integrations with technologies such as Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI, Databricks, AWS, or GitLab
• Experience building and deploying containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, Rafay, AWS ECR, AWS EKS, AWS ECS, or Fargate
• Experience with infrastructure automation, configuration management, or infrastructure-as-code technologies
• Experience integrating AI services, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, or intelligent automation into business applications and internal developer tools
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools while maintaining appropriate controls for code quality, intellectual property, privacy, and cybersecurity
• Experience with application monitoring, observability, alerting, and performance-management technologies
• Familiarity with secure software-development practices, vulnerability remediation, identity integration, and cloud security controls
• Working understanding of business operations in one or more of the following Drug Development Life Cycle areas: Research and Development, Commercialization, Operations, Process Development, Commercial, or Marketing
• Experience working with geographically distributed development teams, vendors, business stakeholders, or managed-service providers
• Relevant certifications in cloud technologies, software development, data engineering, DevOps, cybersecurity, Agile, or enterprise platforms

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Master's degree and 3 years of Information Systems experience OR Bachelor's degree and 4 years of Information Systems experience OR Associate's degree and 6 years of Information Systems experience OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Information Systems experience
• Demonstrated experience developing, integrating, deploying, or supporting enterprise software or data solutions
• Proficient in Python and SQL
• Experience working with cloud, data, automation, or enterprise application platforms
• Ability to independently deliver moderately complex technical assignments while collaborating effectively within a cross-functional team
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technologies, platforms, and business processes
• Interest in Amgen-preferred platforms/tools such as Databricks, AWS, and others
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a software development environment
• Strong understanding of software architecture, modular development, design patterns, and maintainable application design
• Proficiency in developing production-ready applications, services, data solutions, or automation using Python
• Proficiency in SQL, relational data concepts, data transformations, and troubleshooting data-related issues
• Strong ability to debug, investigate, and resolve software, integration, infrastructure, and data problems
• Experience developing automation solutions using Python and one or more scripting, workflow automation, or low-code technologies such as PowerShell, Bash, Power Automate, Power Apps, or n8n
• Experience developing or integrating APIs, web services, microservices, event-driven solutions, or enterprise application interfaces
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps practices, automated builds, automated deployment, application monitoring, logging, and operational support
• Working knowledge of source-control and release-management practices using tools such as Git and GitLab
• Experience troubleshooting production issues and participating in incident response, root-cause analysis, and remediation
• Working knowledge of application security concepts, including secrets management, certificates, authentication, authorization, and access controls
• Experience working within Agile or Scrum delivery methodologies
• Ability to create clear technical documentation, including designs, diagrams, configuration instructions, and operational support procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders and collaborate across global, virtual, and cross-functional teams

Nice to Haves

• Experience delivering enterprise-grade software to production within a global, highly regulated, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment
• Experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, Delta Lake, or related data-engineering technologies
• Experience supporting applications or business stakeholders using integrations with technologies such as Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI, Databricks, AWS, or GitLab
• Experience building and deploying containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, Rafay, AWS ECR, AWS EKS, AWS ECS, or Fargate
• Experience with infrastructure automation, configuration management, or infrastructure-as-code technologies
• Experience integrating AI services, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, or intelligent automation into business applications and internal developer tools
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools while maintaining appropriate controls for code quality, intellectual property, privacy, and cybersecurity
• Experience with application monitoring, observability, alerting, and performance-management technologies
• Familiarity with secure software-development practices, vulnerability remediation, identity integration, and cloud security controls
• Working understanding of business operations in one or more of the following Drug Development Life Cycle areas: Research and Development, Commercialization, Operations, Process Development, Commercial, or Marketing
• Experience working with geographically distributed development teams, vendors, business stakeholders, or managed-service providers
• Relevant certifications in cloud technologies, software development, data engineering, DevOps, cybersecurity, Agile, or enterprise platforms

Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
• Group medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• 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
• Flexible work models where possible (Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.)
• Financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals
• Work/life balance
• Career development opportunities that may include health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents