Engineer – Software Engineering

Elanco; Hook; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal health company in Hook, UK, seeks an Engineer – Software Engineering to develop full-stack digital products in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in IT and 1-3 years of software development experience, familiar with Agile methodologies and modern application architectures. Join us in making animals' lives better.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in software development or team environment.
• Hands-on experience with modern application architecture methodologies.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps culture.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-stack solutions and digital products.
• Ensure compliance and avoid technical debt in products.
• Collaborate on platform engineering efforts with team members.

Skills

Software engineering

Agile methodologies

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery

Secure coding practices

Cloud Native design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role:

Engineer – Software Engineering

Your Responsibilities:

• Contribute to developing full-stack solutions and building reliable digital products that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth.
• Implement and support modern digital products, ensuring compliance, avoiding technical debt, and enabling required business outcomes.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and other engineers on platform engineering efforts, applying secure coding practices.
• Contribute to the build and run activities for products, balancing quality and stability with new features.
• Work with front-end and back-end technologies, including integration with 3rd party SaaS solutions, and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Apply secure coding practices and contribute to embedding security, privacy, data protection, and quality assurance across digital solutions.
• Identify and suggest continuous improvement opportunities within the team's work.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
• A minimum of 1-3 years of experience working in a software development or team environment and minimum of 1-3 years experience with modern application architecture methodologies.
• Experience with modern application architecture methodologies and hands-on experience with software engineering (e.g., Programming, Scripting)
• Experience contributing to the design and delivery of digital solutions following a product-mindset and Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with a “DevSecOps” culture, including Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Familiarity with Cloud Native design patterns (Microsoft Azure / Google Cloud).
• Familiarity or experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform) and software deployment capabilities (e.g., Kubernetes).

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Preference towards web technologies (e.g., TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Node.js) and familiarity with supporting digital platforms.
• Familiarity with supporting digital platforms, including Integrations, Release Management, and Regression Testing.
• Experience with software deployment capabilities, such as Kubernetes.

Additional Information:

• Travel: 0-10%
• Location: Hook, UK - Hybrid Work Environment

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status