Specialist, Software Engineering

MSD Malaysia; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD Malaysia is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer for its Hyderabad Tech Center. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable software across UI, API, data, and cloud layers within a hybrid work arrangement (3 days onsite, 2 days remote).

You’ll collaborate with global teams to translate needs into high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate has 3–7 years of hands-on full-stack experience, proficiency in TypeScript/Node/React or Java/Python/.NET, and solid

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3–7 years of hands-on experience in full-stack development.
• Proficiency in at least one major stack (TypeScript/Node/React, Java, Python, or .NET).
• Knowledge of web fundamentals: HTML, CSS, HTTP, REST APIs.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational database design and query optimization.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and cloud-native concepts.
• Experience with DevOps practices (Git, infrastructure as code, CI/CD).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments with Jira.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex full-stack applications and configurations with global teams.
• Build responsive, accessible user interfaces using modern web tech (React/Angular, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Design RESTful APIs and microservices using Node.js/Express or equivalent.
• Create test cases and scripts; map to criteria and report outcomes.
• Ensure quality via automated/manual testing, code reviews, and design discussions.
• Build and operate applications on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Apply DevOps practices for versioning, deployment, and release automation.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to improve coding efficiency and quality.
• Follow Digital SDLC with documentation, testing, and compliance.
• Participate in Agile delivery with Jira and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Full-stack dev

TypeScript/JavaScript

REST APIs

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jira

Git

CI/CD

Job description

The Opportunity:

Join a global biopharma company with a 130-year legacy and mission to achieve new milestones in healthcare. Be part of a 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 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/Angular, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript/Python)


• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices using technologies such as Node.js/Express 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 and/or GCP), 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


• Leverage modern developer productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools) to improve coding efficiency and quality


• 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 microservices


• Follow Digital SDLC practices, ensuring appropriate documentation, compliance, and governance across all development phases (design, build, test, deploy)


• Participate in Agile delivery processes using tools such as Jira for backlog management, sprint planning, status tracking, and cross-team collaboration


• Demonstrate awareness of AI capabilities and apply AI-assisted tools responsibly to enhance development productivity and solution quality


• Contribute to product planning, execution, and delivery within a matrix organization


• Support performance optimization and scalability improvements across applications

What Should you have

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

3–7 years of hands‑on experience working in full‑stack development

Proficiency in at least one major stack (TypeScript/Node/React, Java, Python, or .NET)

Knowledge of web fundamentals: HTML, CSS, HTTP, REST APIs

Familiarity with SQL and relational database design (plus practical query optimization)

Familiarity with cloud platforms (preferably AWS and/or Azure and/or GCP) and cloud‑native concepts (e.g., microservices, containerization, managed services)

Experience with DevOps practices (Git, infrastructure as code, observability, CI/CD)

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with tools such as Jira or equivalent

Awareness of AI‑assisted developer tools or emerging AI capabilities in software engineering

Strong problem‑solving skills with a product and customer‑centric mindset

Primary Skills:

• Proficiency in at least one major stack (TypeScript/JavaScript/Node/React, Java, Python, or .NET).


• Familiarity with SQL and relational database design (plus practical query optimization).


• Familiarity with cloud platforms.

Secondary Skills:

• Devops, CI/CD

Preferred:

• Cloud‑native, AWS/GCP certified


• Familiarity with secure coding and compliance practices


• Basic understanding of Digital SDLC or regulated development lifecycle practices (e.g., documentation, testing, compliance requirements)


• Foundational awareness of AI/GenAI concepts, including prompt engineering basics, RAG patterns, or usage of AI‑assisted tools within the software development lifecycle

Who we are

We are known as well-known org Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, 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.

Required Skills

Full Stack Development, Java, JavaScript, NET Framework, Node.js, Python (Programming Language), React.js, RESTful APIs, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, TypeScript, Web Design Basics.

Preferred Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS), CI/CD, Cloud Platform, DevOps, DevOps Tools, Microsoft Azure

Employee Status: Regular

• Relocation: Domestic


• VISA Sponsorship: No


• Travel Requirements: No Travel Required


• Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid


• Shift: Not Indicated


• Valid Driving License: No


• Hazardous Material(s): n/a