Lead Software Engineer

Job Description

We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer with deep software development and cloud engineering skills to help build the clinical data services behind our trials.

You'll be hands-on designing and building serverless data pipelines on AWS – ingesting data from external partners, transforming and harmonizing it to meet regulatory requirements, and delivering it accurately and on time for submissions.

Ultimately accelerate the path to innovative therapies for patients.  

Your Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship production services on AWS – Python, Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, S3
• Own technical design decisions end to end, from data ingestion through transformation to submission-ready delivery
• Solve hard engineering problems around scale, performance, reliability, and data correctness
• Set the engineering bar through code review, testing, and CI/CD practices; keep the platform secure and modern
• Assess the current architecture to help drive a pragmatic roadmap to reduce complexity and increase delivery speed
• Work with product managers to turn ambiguous requirements into concrete, buildable technical solutions
• Lead a small team of engineers – through design reviews, mentoring, and technical direction rather than process overhead

Must Haves

• Strong software development experience, with production Python
• AWS Lambda / Step Functions – Map States / DynamoDB / S3 / IAM 
• Experience with deployments and CI/CD pipelines 
• Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work self-guided 
• Fluent in written and spoken English 

Nice to Haves

• Experience with modern data platform concepts and technologies 
• Vendor management skills   
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with GxP validations, particularly in GCP (Good Clinical Practices)   
• Clinical data standards – CDISC SDTM, ADaM 
• Experience working in a product team 
• Databricks, PySpark, Terraform 

Why Join Us? 

• Join a team dedicated to saving and improving lives worldwide   
• Collaborate with diverse colleagues to bring hope to those battling challenging diseases   
• Embrace an inclusive and diverse work environment that encourages breakthrough innovation   
• Equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace

Our Offer

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment
• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally
• Pension and health (Canadian Medical) contributions
• Internal reward system plus referral program
• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution
• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport card, Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank and Foodora discount programs
• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone, parking in the garage, showers, refreshments
• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

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Required Skills:

Amazon S3, AWS DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Identity Access Management (IAM), Python (Programming Language), Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Preferred Skills:

CDISC ADaM, Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Standards, Databricks Platform, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), GxP Validation, Pharmaceutical Industry, PySpark, Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM), Terraform, Vendor Management

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

10/18/2026

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