Senior Software Engineer: Lead MySQL Migration & API

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 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