Specialist Software Engineer (Fullstack)

amgen; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a senior software/data engineer to design, develop, and deploy complex applications. You will mentor juniors and partner with Data Scientists to build end-to-end data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes across regions.

The role requires strong frontend and backend development skills, cloud expertise (AWS/Azure), and experience with microservices and data architectures. Hybrid/onsite in Hyderabad would be expected.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.

Responsibilities

• Quickly translate concepts into working code with rapid prototyping.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance.
• Own complex software projects from conception to deployment and manage scope, risk, and timeline.
• Contribute to both front-end and back-end using cloud technologies.
• Define and implement robust cloud architectures (AWS preferred).
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and best practices.
• Document software architecture, deployment, disaster recovery and operations.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

HTML5

CSS

NPM

Cloud services

REST APIs

Data pipelines

Python

SQL/NoSQL

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Databricks

Apache Spark

Airflow

SageMaker

AWS Developer Certification

SAFe Agile Certification

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Azure

Databricks

Apache Spark

Airflow

Python

SQL/NoSQL

AWS Developer Certification

SAFe Agile Certification

Job description

Career Category

Information Systems

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description

The role is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying complex software applications, and mentoring junior developers. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills in web application development, exposure to big data technologies, and a good understanding of data architecture and ETL processes.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Possesses strong rapid prototyping skills and can quickly translate concepts into working code
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
• 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 development using cloud technology.
• Define and implement robust software architectures on the cloud, AWS preferred
• 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
• Demonstrate the ability to make informed technological choices after due diligence and impact assessment.
• Understand whole product, its modules and the interrelationship between them while being an expert in the assigned component or module.
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Business SMEs, and Data Scientists to design and develop end-to-end data pipelines to meet fast paced business needs across geographic regions.
• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions
• Identify and resolve complex data-related challenges.
• Work closely with product team, business team, and other stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 8-12 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field

Technical Skills

Must-Have Skills

• Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, React framework, HTML5, CSS, and NPM.
• Hands on experience with various cloud services, understand pros and cons of various cloud services in well architected cloud design principles
• Hands-on experience with Full Stack software development including REST APIs and data pipelines.
• Proficient in programming language Python(preferred) and SQL/NoSQL with exposure to multi source integration involving various platforms.
• Experience in microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, or other cloud platforms.
• Committed to delivering top-tier quality in product development and support.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with ETL tools such as Apache Spark, and various Python packages related to data processing, machine learning model development
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and data integration concepts
• Knowledge of Python/R, Databricks, SageMaker, cloud data platforms.
• Experience implementing automated orchestration and monitoring of data pipelines using Databricks Jobs, Apache Airflow, or similar workflow tools.
• Exposure to Agentic AI and models.

Professional Certifications (Preferred)

• AWS Developer certification (preferred)
• Any SAFe Agile certification (preferred)

Soft Skills

• Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated awareness of how to function in a team setting
• Demonstrated presentation skills