Principal Software Engineer

Amgen SA; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,600,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a seasoned Principal Software Engineer Lead in Hyderabad to guide a high-impact software team. You will drive the technology strategy, own end-to-end delivery, and mentor engineers across front-end and back-end domains using cloud technologies.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, architectural design, and collaboration with product and business teams to deliver scalable solutions that align with Amgen’s mission to serve patients.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science or engineering; 6+ years of software development experience OR
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering; 8+ years of software development experience
• Hands-on experience with cloud services and well-architected cloud design principles
• Proficient in Python, JavaScript, SQL/NoSQL; strong full-stack capabilities
• Proven ability to lead and mentor software development teams
• Strong problem solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Shape technology strategy and mentor a team of engineers
• Lead front-end and back-end development using cloud technologies
• Own complex software projects from conception to deployment
• Develop innovative solutions using generative AI technologies
• Define robust cloud architectures (AWS preferred) and guide delivery
• Conduct code reviews and maintain documentation on architecture and operations
• Collaborate with product teams and other stakeholders

Skills

Full stack development

Leadership

Python

JavaScript

SQL/NoSQL

Cloud services

Education

Master's degree in CS or engineering

Bachelor's degree in CS or engineering

Tools

AWS

Langchain

llamaIndex

Vector databases

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Career Category

Information Systems

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission to Serve Patients

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Principal Software Engineer

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will play a pivotal role in shaping our technology strategy and mentoring a team of dedicated engineers.

• 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. Handle software delivery scope, risk, and timeline
• Participate 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
• Lead and motivate a team of engineers to deliver high-quality results.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and alignment 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 product team, business team, and other key partners.

Win

What we expect of you

We are seeking a seasoned Full Stack Software Engineer Lead to spearhead the development and delivery of innovative software solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for building high-quality products.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science and engineering (preferred); other Engineering field is considered; with 6+ years of software development experience OR,
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering (preferred); other Engineering field is considered; with 8+ years of software development experience
• 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.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor software development teams
• Strong problem solving, analytical skills; Ability to learn quickly; Excellent communication and interpersonal 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 with Langchain or llamaIndex framework 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/MLOps CICD build and deployment pipeline
• Experience with design patterns, data structures, test-driven development.
• Knowledge of NLP techniques for text analysis and sentiment analysis

Professional Certifications :

• Cloud Computing certificate preferred

Soft Skills:

• 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 handle multiple priorities successfully.
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

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

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for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with 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. Please contact us to request an accommodation.