SW Technical Expert - Data Platforms

Roche; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 228,900 - 425,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus payment based on performance

Private healthcare

Recharge Fridays

Take Time Program

Flexible location options

Take Time for Charity

Stock-share purchase additions

Job summary

Roche in Warsaw is seeking a skilled SW Technical Lead for Data Platforms to guide digital product development and mentor teams. You will leverage your extensive technical expertise to drive strategic initiatives, leading transitions to microservices and ensuring high-quality outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience, proficiency in technologies like Java and AWS, and excel in cross-functional collaboration. Roche offers a flexible work environment, private healthcare, and an annual bonus based on performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years proven experience in technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Deep expertise in multiple technology areas to solve complex problems.
• Strong ability to empower teams and remove obstacles.

Responsibilities

• Define tasks for others and drive successful technical initiatives.
• Lead strategic transitions and oversee architectural evolution.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and set mid- to long-term goals.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data processing principles

Proficiency in Java

Experience with Spring Boot

Knowledge of AWS

Expertise in cybersecurity best practices

Strong understanding of software validation

Fluency in English

Tools

Docker

PostgreSQL

GitOps

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

Position

SW Technical Lead - Data Platforms

As a Custom Software Developer, you will act as a strategic leader and innovator. You will define tasks for others, drive large‑scale initiatives, and mentor colleagues to foster growth. This role involves providing global‑level support for technical initiatives, sharing knowledge internationally, and shaping the organization's technical direction. You will possess deep expertise across multiple technology areas, set high standards for code quality and security, and remove obstacles for teams, continuously improving developer productivity and the overall software development lifecycle.

Opportunity

• Scope: Provide strategic technical guidance and set the direction for digital product development in alignment with business goals and priorities.
• Architectural Evolution: Lead the strategic transition from a modular monolith to microservices, ensuring domain boundaries are respected and performance remains high. Take ownership of the development of new components and ideas as you cooperate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver end‑to‑end experiences to the end users.
• Accountability/Problem Solving: Define tasks for others and drive successful medium‑to‑large initiatives at the product or product line level. Challenge others in a growth‑enabling way, leverage team strengths effectively, and act as a coach and/or lead for others.
• Stakeholder Management: Possess a strong grasp of stakeholder ecosystems and their needs, excelling in negotiations and partnerships for mutual benefits. Provide direction for mid‑ to long‑term goals and objectives.
• Impact/Strategy: Provide global‑level support for innovative and technological initiatives. Give speeches and share knowledge in local/international events and knowledge‑sharing initiatives, and actively engage in RDT Data Domain/Site‑related activities.
• Complexity/Scope: Operate at the product, domain, or site level.
• Business/Technical ability: Actively contribute to the advancement of technical knowledge within the field through publications, presentations, and mentorship (for example, by serving as a capability owner). Inspire innovation, drive innovative solutions in line with technology trends, and focus on designing new approaches to existing problems.

Who you are

• 10+ years proven experience driving cross‑functional collaboration to solve organization‑wide technical problems and aligning disparate engineering efforts toward common goals.
• Deep understanding of data processing principles and AI‑readiness data needs. Experience building solutions for data experts (Data Owners, Data Consumers, Data Product Owners, and Digital Asset Management).
• Deep expertise in multiple technology areas and the ability to select and apply appropriate technologies to solve complex problems.
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, AWS, ECS, Docker, PostgreSQL, GitOps, event‑driven architecture, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of software‑development lifecycle practices, including performance tuning and scalability.
• Knowledge of market‑available software‑development tooling to suggest adoption into the Roche toolset, continuously improving developer productivity and experience Roche‑wide.
• Expertise in cybersecurity best practices, ensuring software solutions comply with security standards in coordination with appropriate Roche experts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of software validation, regulatory processes, and software quality‑management practices.
• Strong ability to remove obstacles for technical teams, empowering them to deliver exceptional products.
• Proven ability to anticipate future technical challenges and opportunities, proactively developing strategies and solutions to keep the organization at the forefront.
• Fluency in English.

Benefits and Compensation

• Employment contract (Umowa o pracę).
• Annual bonus payment based on performance.
• Private healthcare (LuxMed packages), group life insurance (UNUM) and Multisport.
• Recharge Fridays – 2 Fridays off per quarter.
• Take Time Program – up to three months of leave to use for any purpose.
• Flexible location – possibility to perform work from different places in the world for a certain period of time.
• Take Time for Charity – additional paid leave of up to two weeks to engage in charity activity of your choice.
• Stock‑share purchase additions.
• Yearly sales of company equipment and other benefits.
• Salary range (Warsaw Grafit): 228,900 PLN – 425,100 PLN per year. Compensation may also include a discretionary annual bonus of up to 20% of base salary based on individual and company performance.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.