Specialist Software Engineer

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for designing, developing, deploying complex software applications, and mentoring junior developers. You will work closely with multi-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy applications that apply LLMs like OpenAI GPT.
• Possesses strong rapid prototyping skills and can quickly translate concepts into working code.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
• Take ownership of complex software projects from conception to deployment. Manage software delivery scope, risk, and timeline.
• Collaborate closely with business collaborators to discuss requirements, ensuring alignment between technical capabilities and business objectives, while effectively communicating any technical limitations or constraints.
• Contribute to both front-end and back-end development using cloud technology.
• Develop innovative solution using generative AI technologies.
• Define and implement robust software architectures on the cloud, AWS preferred.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency to standard processes.
• Create and maintain documentation on software architecture, design, deployment, disaster recovery, and operations.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges effectively.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements
• Work closely with product team, business team, and other partners.

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with 4 - 6 years of experience in software development OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 6 - 8 years of experience in software development OR
• Diploma with 10 - 12 years of experience in software development.
• Hands on experience with various cloud services, understand pros and cons of various cloud service in well architected cloud design principles.
• Hands on experience with Full Stack software development. Proficient in programming language Python(preferred), JavaScript, SQL/NoSQL.
• Strong problem solving, analytical skills; Ability to learn quickly; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills .
• Experienced with API integration, serverless, microservices architecture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in SQL/NOSQL database, vector database for large language models .
• Experience with popular large language models .
• Experience with Langchain or llamaIndex framework for language models.
• Experience with prompt engineering, model fine tuning.

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams .
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals.

This position requires you to work a later shift and may be assigned a second or third shift schedule. Candidates must be willing and able to work during evening or night shifts, as required based on business requirements.

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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.