Senior Software Engineer

Filetwigbay; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 123,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching

Coverage

Flexible freelance hours

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Annapolis, MD is hiring a Senior Software Engineer who will own critical tooling and migration work. You’ll lead a MySQL migration, identify bottlenecks, and build a flexible REST API to reclaim MD accounts.

Expect ownership, flexible freelance hours, and a compensation range that reflects seniority and location. The role emphasizes documentation, meticulous attention to detail, and mentorship across teams, all while navigating an entry-level fee that expands with

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Clarity of thought with tidy documentation.
• Mentorship-focused leadership under deadline pressure.
• An Annapolis network, or the hustle to build one from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MySQL migration and retire the legacy stack.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements.
• Build a flexible REST API feature to win back MD accounts.
• Stand up observability to detect failures early.
• Re-architect flows so MySQL handles higher load.
• Refactor modules with careful, safe changes.
• Create internal tooling to boost developer productivity.

Skills

Critical thinking

Project management

Mentorship

Documentation

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Networking in Annapolis

Tools

MySQL

Observability tools

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb is wiring up its next product line, and the Senior Software Engineer we hire in Annapolis, MD gets to choose half the tools. What makes this Bristol Myers Squibb role different is the ownership; the $123,000 - $171,000 and freelance hours are just the entry fee.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the MySQL migration that finally retires Bristol Myers Squibb's quality-obsessed legacy stack
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Build the genuinely-flexible REST API feature that wins back the MD accounts Bristol Myers Squibb lost
• Stand up observability so Bristol Myers Squibb sees failures before customers in MD do
• Re-architect the technology flow so MySQL handles ten times Annapolis's current load
• Refactor the technology module Bristol Myers Squibb has been afraid to touch
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity

What You'll Bring

• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• An Annapolis network, or the hustle to build one from scratch
• At least 7 years building expertise within the technology space
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable
• Track record that proves you can mentorship-focused ship under deadline pressure

Bristol Myers Squibb keeps technology systems running for clients who never think about them, which is the documentation-first Annapolis, MD point. Inclusion isn't a poster on the Annapolis, MD wall; it's who gets pulled into the room and heard.

The package speaks for itself: $123,000 - $171,000, coaching, coverage, and the flexible freelance hours that relentlessly curious technology pros expect.