At Amgen, if you feel like youâre part of something bigger, itâs because you are. Our shared missionâto serve patients living with serious illnessesâdrives all that we do.
Since 1980, weâve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worldâs toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas âOncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Diseaseâ we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, youâll 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, youâll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Principal Software Engineer
Letâs do this. Letâs change the world. In this vital role you will play a pivotal role in shaping our technology strategy and mentoring a team of talented engineers.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Possesses strong rapid prototyping skills and can quickly translate concepts into working code
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the development team.
Take ownership of complex software projects from conception to deployment.Manage software delivery scope, risk, and timeline
Contribute to both front-end and back-end developmentusing cloud technology.
Develop innovative solution using generative AI technologies
Define and implement robust software architecturesonthecloud, AWS preferred
Lead and motivate a team of engineers to deliver high-quality results.
Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
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 productteam, business team, and other stakeholders.
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a Software engineer with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience
OR
Masterâs degree and 4 years of experience
OR
Bachelorâs degree and 6 years of  experience
OR
Associateâs degree and 10 years of  experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of  experience
Hands on experience with various cloud services, understand pros and cons of various cloud service inwellarchitected clouddesignprinciples
Hands on experience with Full Stack software development. Proficient in programming language Python(preferred), JavaScript, SQL/NoSQL.Â
Proven ability to lead and mentor software development teams
Strong problem solving,analytical skills; Ability to learn quickly; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experienced with API integration, serverless, microservices architecture.
Experience in SQL/NOSQL database, vector database for large language models
Experience with popular large language models
Experience withLangchainorllamaIndexframework for language models
Experience with prompt engineering, model fine tuning
Experience with Web site development, understand of web site localization processes, which involve adapting content to fit cultural and linguistic contexts.
Experience with DevOps/MLOpsCICD build and deployment pipeline
Experience with design patterns, data structures, test-driven development.
Knowledge of NLP techniques for text analysis and sentiment analysis
Bachelorâs degree in computer science and engineering preferred, otherEngineering field is considered;Masterâsdegree and 6+years of software development experienceOrBachelorâs degree and 8+years of software development experience
Cloud Computing certificate preferred
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, weâll support your journey every step of the way.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
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Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
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 ad
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