Specialist, ESE Full-Stack Engineer

Merck

India

Hybrid

INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Merck is seeking a Specialist, ESE Full-Stack Engineer for our Hyderabad Tech Center. You will design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable software across UI, API, data, and cloud layers, collaborating with global teams to translate needs into high-quality solutions.

You will work in a hybrid model (3 days onsite, 2 days remote), building on AWS/Azure, using modern web technologies like React, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and Python/.NET to deliver value for medicines, vaccines and animal health

Qualifications

Bachelors' degree in IT/CS or related field.
3–7 years hands-on full-stack development.
Hybrid role based in Hyderabad with 3 days onsite.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain full-stack applications.
Build responsive UIs with React/Angular.
Design RESTful APIs and microservices.
Deploy and operate on AWS/Azure cloud.
Apply secure development practices.
Participate in testing and design discussions.

Skills

HTML

CSS

REST APIs

SQL

Relational DB design

Python

C# / .NET

AWS

Azure

React

Angular

Microservices

DevOps

Git

CI/CD

IaC

Cloud-native

Security

Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Power BI

Elasticsearch

Terraform

Job description

Job Description

Specialist, ESE Full-Stack Engineer

The Opportunity

Join a global biopharma company with a 130-year legacy and mission to achieve new milestones in healthcare. Be part of technology driven, data-led organization supporting a diversified portfolio of medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Work alongside passionate teams that use data, analytics and insights to drive decisions, and tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology Centers are globally distributed hubs that enable our digital transformation and business outcomes across IT. They bring together diverse teams to collaborate, share best practices, and deliver solutions that save and improve lives.

This role is based at our Hyderabad Tech Center and follows a hybrid working model (3 days onsite, 2 days remote). Candidates are expected to reside within commuting distance of the Hyderabad office.

Role Overview

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, software solutions across the UI, API, data, and cloud layers that meet business and user needs. You will collaborate closely with other engineers, product managers and delivery leads, to translate functional and non-functional needs into high-quality solutions, working both independently as well as a part of a global team.

What will you do in this role:

Develop and maintain complex full-stack applications and software configurations in collaboration with global cross-functional teams.
Develop responsive, accessible user interfaces using modern web technologies (e.g., React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices, using technologies such as Python or equivalent).
Design test cases and test scripts independently, mapping back to pre‑determined criteria, recording and reporting test outcomes.
Ensure quality through automated and manual testing, code reviews, and participation in design and requirements discussions.
Build, deploy, and operate applications on cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure), following cloud-native best practices.
Use DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Git, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring/observability) for versioning, deployment, and release automation.
Apply secure development practices, including API security, authentication/authorization, and data protection.
Gather requirements and design lifecycle practices and automation for secure, well-engineered systems and micro‑services.
Contribute to Product planning, execution, and delivery within a matrix organization.

What should you have:

Bachelors' degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
3-7 years of hands‑on experience working in full‑stack development.

Preferred Skills:

Primary Skills (Must have):

Web fundamentals: HTML, CSS, HTTP, REST APIs.
Databases: SQL and relational database design (plus practical query optimisation).
Programming: proficiency in at least one major stack (Python or .NET).
Familiarity with cloud platforms (preferably AWS and/or Azure) and cloud-native concepts (e.g., microservices, containerization, managed services).
Experience with DevOps practices (Git, infrastructure as code, observability, CI/CD) and modern product development practices (Agile, Scrum, test driven development, UX, design thinking).
Strong problem‑solving skills with a product and customer‑centric mindset.
Front end technologies like React JS / Angular.

Secondary Skills (Nice to have):

Experience with advanced frontend concepts (state management, performance optimization, accessibility).
Exposure to data processing, analytics, or search technologies (e.g., Power BI, Elasticsearch, data pipelines).
Experience with DevOps and observability tools (e.g., Docker, infrastructure as code, logging/monitoring solutions).
Cloud‑native, ideally AWS certified.

Who we are:

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for:

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us-and start making your impact today.

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