Lead Engineer - Software Engineering

Elanco; Saint Clair Shores (MI); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco in Hook, United Kingdom, is seeking an experienced software engineer to join a diverse engineering organization. You will contribute to full-stack solutions, collaborate across front-end, back-end, and third-party SaaS integrations to deliver reliable digital products and measurable business growth.

This role emphasizes security, continuous improvement, product mindset, and modern DevSecOps practices, with opportunities to learn, rotate, and engage with the engineering community.

Qualifications

• 5 + years of experience working with modern application architecture methodologies (SOA, API-Centric Design, 12-Factor, FAIR, etc.).
• 5 + years of experience with Cloud Native design patterns; Azure / Google Cloud preferred.
• 5 + years designing/delivering digital solutions with a product mindset and various delivery methods (Agile, CCPM).
• 5 + years in a DevSecOps culture; CI/CD, TDD, and modern software practices.
• Experience with software deployment capabilities including Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-stack solutions (front-end, back-end, 3rd party SaaS) to build reliable digital products.
• Build and run activities for products, balancing quality, speed, and stability while managing debt and compliance.
• Collaborate with team members to align with Elanco standards and support backlog sizing.
• Apply secure coding practices and drive continuous improvement across solutions.
• Engage in innovation activities and engineering community discussions.

Skills

Full-stack

TypeScript/JavaScript

Next.js/React

Cloud Native

CI/CD

API-first

Security

DevSecOps

Communication

Hands-on engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your role:

To be successful in an engineering role in Elanco requires a highly motivated individual, with an innovative mindset and a willingness to contribute to tangible outcomes. The individual must be able to articulate technical topics and collaborate effectively within the engineering organization.

Your Responsibilities:

• Software & Platform Solutions Development: Join a diverse engineering organization to contribute to growing capabilities across Software and Platform Engineering. Develop full-stack solutions (working with front-end, back-end, and 3rd party SaaS integrations) to build reliable digital products that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth.

• Product Build, Run & Modernization: Contribute to build and run activities for the products you work on - including event reporting and custom-engineered solutions - balancing quality, speed, accuracy, and stability with new features while avoiding technical debt and ensuring compliance.

• Collaboration & Backlog Management: Collaborate closely with team members, Platform Engineering, and other engineers to increase efficiency, align with Elanco standards, and support the Product Owner and senior engineers in understanding and contributing to the product backlog (including basic sizing and engineering approaches).

• Security & Continuous Improvement: Apply secure coding practices and embed security, privacy, data protection, and quality assurance across digital solutions, while constantly identifying and suggesting continuous improvement opportunities within the team's work.

• Innovation & Engineering Community: Explore opportunities to learn about innovation (such as internal/external hackathons and rapid prototyping), participate in rotations to other engineering functions to broaden your skillsets, and actively engage in our Engineering community by sharing knowledge and collaborating.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Experience in some of the following areas essential:

  • 5 + years of experience working with modern application architecture methodologies (Service Orientated Architecture, API-Centric Design, Twelve-Factor App, FAIR, etc.).

  • 5 + years of experience working with Cloud Native design patterns, with a preference towards Microsoft Azure / Google Cloud.

  • 5 + years of experience designing and delivering digital solutions following a product-mindset and a variety of delivery methodologies (e.g. Agile, CCPM, etc.).

  • 5 + years of experience working within a “DevSecOps” culture, including modern software development practices, covering Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), etc.

  • Experience with software deployment capabilities including Kubernetes.

• Proven track record of “hands‑on” software engineering (e.g. Programming, Scripting, Markup Languages), with a preference towards web technologies (e.g. TypeScript, JavaScript, Node, Next.js/React etc.).

• Experience supporting digital platforms, including Integrations, Release Management, Regression Testing, Integrations, Data Obfuscation, etc.

• Experience scaling an “API‑Ecosystem”, designing, and implementing “API‑First” integration patterns.

• Experience working with authentication and authorisation protocols/patterns.

• Experience defining and implementing large‑scale, transformative digital solutions.

• Demonstrated influence and communication skills across all levels of IT and third parties.

• Experience working in complex, diverse landscapes (business, technology, regulatory, partners, providers, geographies, etc.).

• Strong organizational and communications skills with multiple examples of being able to convey complex technical topics, that resulted in a definitive direction.

• Education:Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology.

Additional Information:

• Travel: 0-10%

• Location: Hook, UK - Hybrid Work Environment

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status

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