Specialist Software Engineer

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Job Description

Join our team atAMGENCapability Center Portugal the #1 company in Best Workplaces (201500employeescategory)in Portugal in 2024by the Great Place to Work Institute. With over500talented individuals from more than40nationalities our Lisbon center thrives at the intersection of innovation excellence and inspiration.This is your opportunity to explore the future of healthcare through technology and digital innovation supporting our mission To Serve Patients.

At AMGENTechnologyisntjust a supportfunctionitsa catalyst for discovery transformation and real-world impact. Here your ideas fuel innovation that improves and saves livesof patients in dire need of our medicines. Are you ready to do meaningful work that matters

Specialist Software Engineer

As a Specialist Software Engineer youll work at the intersection of science data and innovation. Youll collaborate with extraordinary experts across domains to build high-impact digital solutions that accelerate research streamline operations and empower better patient outcomes.

A core focus of this role is designing developing and maintaining software applications with particular emphasis on Global CRM capabilities. You will work closely with product managers and engineers to deliver enterprise-grade solutions while ensuring operational excellence through automation system monitoring and proactive incident management.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in the end-to-end software development lifecycle and has a consistent track record of building high-quality scalable solutions in complex matrixed environments. Success in this role requires critical thinking hands-on technical competence and a commitment to delivering sustainable high-performing systems.

In this vital role you will:

• Deliver complex software projects end-to-endfrom ideation through deploymentensuring alignment with business objectives and technology strategy
• Manage delivery scope risks and timelines in coordination with the Software Engineering team ensuring completion within Agile frameworks
• Contribute to both front-end and back-end development using Veeva CRM/Salesforce
• Rapidly prototype solutions to translate business concepts into functional code for quick validation and iterative improvements
• Provide hands-on technical expertise and contribute to high-quality engineering outcomes
• Provide technical mentorship across the engineering team
• Influence the technical roadmap and lead cross-team initiatives
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices including performance metrics code quality and coverage
• Maintain high standards of code quality enforce coding practices and ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Create and maintain documentation on software architecture design deployment disaster recovery and operations
• Identify and resolve technical challenges effectively
• Collaborate closely with product teams business partners and cross-functional stakeholders
• Design develop and implement applications and modules including custom reports interfaces and enhancements
• Analyze and translate functional and technical requirements into software architecture and design specifications
• Develop and execute unit tests integration tests and other testing strategies to ensure software quality
• Troubleshoot and resolve software bugs and performance issues
• Integrate applications with other systems and platforms to ensure seamless data flow and functionality
• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for applications ensuring reliability and efficiency
• Use Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment as part of DevOps practices and maintain CI/CD pipelines

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What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The tech professional we seek is a creative problem-solver and a team player with these qualifications:

Minimum requirements:

• Masters degree with 5 - 7 years of experience in Computer Science IT or related
• Proficient in programming languages Visual Force Apex SQL Java
• Strong expertise in software design principles and system integration experience with DevOps Tool set (Jira Git Jenkins Copado)
• Proven experience (5 years) as Software Engineer leading the design and development of software solutions
• Development experience of Veeva CRM
• Proficiency in Salesforce development
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies including Agile and Scrum
• Experience with version control systems like Git & Release management tools like Copado
• Excellent analytical and solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global virtual teams
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
• Team-oriented with a focus on achieving team goal
• A passion for applying technology to make a real-world impact
• Fluency in English.

Preferred requirements:

• Experience with test automation
• Updated with the latest technology trends and advancements
• Certifications related to Veeva CRM Salesforce Copado Safe are advantageous