Senior Software Engineer

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 rich in diversity. 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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Position Summary:

At BMS, digital innovation and Information Technology are central to our vision of transforming patients’ lives through science. To accelerate our ability to serve patients around the world, we must unleash the power of technology.  We are committed to being at the forefront of transforming the way medicine is made and delivered by harnessing the power of computer and data science, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to promote scientific discovery, faster decision making, and enhanced patient care. If you want an exciting and rewarding career that is meaningful, consider joining our diverse team!

Desired Candidate Characteristics: 

• Have a strong commitment to a career in technology with a passion for healthcare 

• Ability to understand the needs of the business and commitment to deliver the best user experience and adoption 

• Able to collaborate across multiple teams  

• Demonstrated leadership experience 

• Excellent communication skills 

• Innovative and inquisitive nature to ask questions, offer bold ideas and challenge the status quo 

• Agility to learn new tools and processes 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the design and architecture of cloud applications using AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and API Gateway, or their Azure equivalents.

• Defining and implementing coding standards, guidelines, and best practices for full-stack development in the cloud.

• Designing API strategies, ensuring scalability, security, and integration with third-party services.

• Applying advanced object-oriented programming concepts and design patterns to develop high-quality software.

• Leading cross-functional initiatives, aligning technical goals with business objectives, and ensuring seamless integration across systems.

• Conducting architecture reviews, code reviews, and ensuring robust testing practices (unit, integration, regression, and performance).

• Leading DevOps initiatives, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring robust monitoring and logging practices.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, following Agile Scrum or Agile Kanban methodology and SDLC best practices.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field; relevant experience can be substituted for the degree.

• 4-5 years of experience in a professional software development environment, building customer-facing, web-based applications with clean, robust, and maintainable code.

• Expertise in one or multiple languages such as Python, Node.js, C#, Java for full-stack development in the cloud.

• Extensive experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and familiarity with their respective services, tools, and APIs.

• Familiarity with cloud monitoring and logging tools such as AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or Google Cloud Logging.

• Experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for front-end development.

• Experience writing unit tests utilizing a testing framework such as Pytest, JUnit, or NUnit.

• Knowledge of modern UI frameworks such as Angular, React, Knockout, or Vue.js.

• Experience with SQL and relational databases.

• Knowledge of software design patterns such as MVC or Singleton and database patterns such as ORM.

• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Effective communication skills in a concise, clear, and open manner.

• A collaborative team player with a can-do attitude.

• Experience with version control systems such as Git or Subversion.

• Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile or Scrum.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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