Open-Source Technology Lead - Princeton NJ

VetJobs; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a senior software engineer to lead containerized open source tooling and multilingual data quality pipelines in Princeton, NJ. You will build, maintain, and secure Docker/Kubernetes images and deployment pipelines for BI&T and DQS teams.

They value deep R/Python expertise, experience with package management, and open source governance. Collaboration with Legal and Security is essential for compliant, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering with open source technologies.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in R and Python, including package development.
• Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes in production environments.
• Experience with open source governance, licensing, SBOMs, and vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of multilingual NLP tools and frameworks (spaCy, Hugging Face) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own container management for multilingual data‑quality tooling and deployments.
• Design and operate container orchestration and registry strategies for secure environments.
• Lead open source package management across BI&T and DQS tech stacks.
• Establish internal repositories to manage dependencies and licensing at scale.
• Drive open source compliance and governance with Legal, IT Security, and Open Source teams.
• Mentor engineers on container best practices and compliance‑by‑design.

Skills

R

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Open source

NLP

Cloud

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE/Computational Linguistics

Tools

CRAN/Posit Package Manager

PyPI/conda

Artifactory/Nexus/JFrog

Job description

Job Description

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles.

Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is “On-Site” at the location detailed in the job post.

Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Own container management for open source multilingual and data-quality tooling — building, hardening, and maintaining Docker/Kubernetes images and deployment pipelines used by BI&T and Data and Quantitative Sciences (DQS) teams.


• Design and operate container orchestration and registry strategy (build, scan, sign, version, and promote images) to ensure secure, reproducible environments for open source components.


• Lead open source package management across the BI&T and DQS technology stack — evaluating, onboarding, versioning, and retiring R and Python packages/libraries in a controlled, auditable manner.


• Establish and maintain internal package repositories/mirrors (e.g., CRAN/Posit Package Manager, PyPI mirrors, Artifactory/Nexus) to manage dependencies, licensing, and version drift at scale.


• Drive open source compliance — license scanning, vulnerability management, SBOM generation, and policy enforcement — partnering with Legal, IT Security, and Open Source Governance stakeholders.


• Define and enforce open source intake, approval, and risk‑assessment processes so new packages and containers meet BMS security, licensing, and quality standards before adoption.


• Apply deep technical expertise in R and Python to design, build, and optimize production‑quality code, libraries, and tooling supporting multilingual data processing, validation, and quality‑control workflows.


• Contribute code, documentation, and improvements upstream to relevant open source projects, building BMS's presence within the open source ecosystem.


• Partner directly with DQS engineering and data teams to embed containerized, compliant open source tooling into multilingual data quality pipelines and automation.


• Track the open source landscape for emerging multilingual, NLP, container, and package‑management technologies, and recommend adoption where it advances DQS priorities.


• Represent BMS within Pharmaverse, PHUSE, and other relevant open source life sciences communities — engaging with working groups, contributing to community initiatives, and bringing external best practices back into DQS.


• Mentor engineers and analysts on container best practices, open source package management, and compliance‑by‑design principles.

Auto req ID

481142BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Qualifications & Experience:


• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.


• 5+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience, including direct work with open source technologies and communities.


• Requires deep, hands‑on technical expertise in both R and Python, including package/library development and dependency management in each.


• Strong, demonstrated experience with container management — Docker, Kubernetes, image build/scan/sign pipelines, and container registries — in production environments.


• Proven experience with open source package management tooling and workflows (e.g., CRAN/Posit Package Manager, PyPI/conda/pip, Artifactory, Nexus, JFrog).


• Solid working knowledge of open source compliance practices — license management (e.g., GPL, MIT, Apache), vulnerability/SBOM scanning, and governance frameworks.


• Demonstrated experience with multilingual/NLP technologies, localization tooling, or text‑processing frameworks (e.g., spaCy, Hugging Face, ICU, Apache OpenNLP) is a plus.


• Knowledge of Pharmaverse and an active presence in PHUSE or other open source life sciences communities is a plus.


• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) supporting containerized and open source workloads.


• Solid understanding of data quality, data governance, and data management concepts.


• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast‑paced, Agile environments.


• Prior exposure to Life Sciences Research & Development is a plus.


• Active contributor or maintainer on recognized open source projects is a plus.

Compensation Overview

Princeton - NJ - US: $94,180 - $114,124

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full‑time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job‑related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

City

Princeton

State

New Jersey

Job Category

Engineering

Job Code

Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

Affiliate Sponsor

Bristol Myers Sqibb BMS

Salary Range

$75,000-$100,000