Job Description
Are you a visionary leader passionate about leveraging technology to revolutionize healthcare? Join our innovative biopharmaceutical company as a Software Engineering Director, where you’ll shape the future of our technology ecosystem and lead a talented team to deliver transformative solutions. We’re looking for a strategic thinker with a proven track record in software engineering leadership to drive advancements in clinical trials, real-world evidence, regulatory processes, and pharmacovigilance. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in the life sciences industry, we want to hear from you!
Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the technology vision and roadmap for software solutions supporting global clinical trial operations, real-world evidence development, regulatory content authoring, and pharmacovigilance.
Team Empowerment: Inspire and lead a diverse team of software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence across multiple time zones.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with clinical, regulatory, real-world evidence, and pharmacovigilance teams to align software solutions with business needs, ensuring scalability, compliance, and architectural integrity.
DevSecOps Advocacy: Champion the adoption of DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and security integration, to streamline development and enhance software reliability.
Project Oversight: Manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables, ensuring on-time and high-quality execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Mentorship & Growth: Mentor engineers at all levels, nurturing emerging talent and promoting a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
Innovation Driver: Stay ahead of industry trends, integrating cutting-edge technologies like AI/LLM models, cloud platforms, and containerization to keep our solutions at the forefront of the industry.
Education: B.A./B.S. or M.A./M.S. in a technical or scientific discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or related fields).
Experience: Minimum of 10 years in technology leadership or IT product management roles within complex, matrixed environments supporting scientific or healthcare disciplines.
Technical Expertise: Proven experience managing software engineering teams with expertise in DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, security integration, and data engineering.
Cloud & Emerging Tech: Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), plus familiarity with AI/LLM models.
Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams, mentor diverse talent, and inspire innovation in a global setting.
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U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.
The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.
Expected US salary range:
$153,800.00 - $242,200.00
Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
Domestic
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
25%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Required Skills:
Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, Systems Integration, Testing
Preferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
05/17/2025
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