Accelerator Senior Software Platform Engineer (Lyon)

Sanofi; Lyon; Hybride; EUR 64 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Quality health insurance

Remote work up to 2 days/week

Public transport coverage up to 80%

Group Savings Plan and PERCO

Résumé du poste

Sanofi in Lyon is seeking an Accelerator Senior Software Platform Engineer to enhance the developer experience and reduce overhead across squads in a hybrid setup (2 days remote, 3 days on-site). You will contribute to building cloud-native tooling and platform foundations that scale.

The role involves PoCing new standards, creating libraries and CLI tools, and collaborating with international teams to ensure secure, reliable architectures.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software/platform engineering.
• English is mandatory as we are an international team.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering is a plus.
• Experience in healthcare or platform environments is a plus.
• Experience working with cloud providers and IaC tools.

Responsabilités

• Improve the Developer Experience
• Lower the technical overhead for squads / pods
• PoC all things that could bring better standards - then deploy it!
• Support and help all teams when necessary
• Build various tools in a large pool of environment (CLI, libraries, IaC, workflow)
• Work on everything you think can make the difference
• Create documentation / recommendation on how to build Cloud Native solution
• Advocate on the solutions built

Connaissances

Cloud providers

JavaScript / Node.js

API systems knowledge

Documentation/communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering

Outils

Terraform

AWS CDK

Description du poste

Job title: Accelerator Senior Software Platform Engineer (Lyon)

Location: Lyon (Hybrid - 2 days remote, 3 days on-site)

About the job

Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail. This job offer is accessible to all, regardless of gender.

Our Team: In the Accelerator's Platform Team

In a nutshell, a platform team is a team that creates the foundational layers and core building blocks of a company’s products. We do not provide direct value to the business, we do, however, support and help all other technical teams to focus on their productivity. The platform team is also here to find ways for multiple teams to work on a cross project that can be reused by all. More concretely a platform can be at different levels of granularity: CI configs and rules to be used by other teams IaC, tooling to deploy and monitor resources in the Cloud Development environment, tools and shared libraries Help and can define global system architecture / security Core abstractions (data model, business modeling) API/SDKs

About Us

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Digital & Data are at the heart of Sanofi: our ambition is to be the leading digital healthcare platform to deliver medicine faster, enable business operations to scale seamlessly, and help Sanofi teams focus on what matters most — science and patients.

Job Description

• Improve the Developer eXperience
• Lower the technical overhead for squads / pods
• PoC all things that could bring better standards - then deploy it!
• Support and help all teams when necessary
• Build various tools in a large pool of environment (cli, libraries, IaC, workflow)
• Work on everything you think can make the difference!
• Create documentation / recommendation on how to build Cloud Native solution
• Advocate on the solutions built

What we offer you

A fixed salary over 12 months, supplemented by a short-term incentive, as well as a collective variable compensation based on Sanofi Group results. Because taking care of our employees is also our mission:

Benefits & Well-being:

• Quality health insurance, extended maternity/parental leave (18/14 weeks), enhanced support in case of illness, teleconsultation and second medical opinion covered by Sanofi, as well as many other wellness programs to discover here.
• 31 days of paid leave + RTT depending on your status, remote work up to 2 days/week
• Public transport coverage up to 80%
• Group Savings Plan and PERCOL with employer matching, and PERO
• Internal and international mobility opportunities, learning & development opportunities
• platforms dedicated to peer-to-peer recognition & service exchanges between Sanofi employees (carpooling, home exchanges, etc.), numerous CSE benefits.

About you

Key Technical Requirements & Qualifications

• The thirst for knowledge
• Experience working on Cloud Providers
• Good understanding of JavaScript / Node.js
• Experience of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, AWS cdk or any others)
• Knowledge of building libraries and tools
• Knowledge of complex APIs systems (network, redundancy, security, logging, etc.)
• Keen to work in a cross team environment
• Help and support other teams
• Knowledge of all transversal activities is a plus (security, optimization, process, etc.)
• English is mandatory as we are an international team!
• Soft and behavioral skills
• Experience working with multiple teams to drive alignment and results
• Service-oriented, flexible, positive team player
• Self-motivated, takes initiative
• Problem solving & critical thinking
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Your background
• 6+ years of experience but do not hesitate to apply if you think you have all the knowledge - this is non blocker
• No diploma is required but Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering is a plus
• Experience in an innovative / breaking walls environment
• Experience in the healthcare industry is a plus

Why choose us?

Work alongside a supportive and forward-thinking team dedicated to advancing the frontiers of healthcare. Contribute to a company that is not only a leader in healthcare but also a pioneer in digital transformation. Discover diverse career growth opportunities, whether through promotions, lateral moves, or international assignments. Benefit from a comprehensive rewards package that acknowledges your contributions and enhances your impact. Access a wide range of health and wellness benefits, including high-quality healthcare, preventive programs, and at least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave. Pursue progress. Discover extraordinary. Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

Equal opportunity statement

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Salary range

The salary range for this position is :€64,000.00 - €85,333 Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

We are an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and creating compelling growth. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We want to build a healthier, more resilient world, and turn the impossible into the possible by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines for millions of people around the world.

Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi Start a career that makes a difference. Reinvention is in our DNA. It’s what drove our evolution from a small French enterprise to one of the world’s leading biopharma companies. Whether it’s using AI to shorten drug-discovery times or building trust in healthcare, you could be helping our teams make life better for patients, partners, and communities. This is where you grow your career. We open the door for you to explore new opportunities, push your limits, and connect with people who are driven by a shared purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

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