Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

The Back End Software Engineer is tasked with applying best practices to the architecture, design, development, testing and deployment of customized software products. We are looking to hire individuals experienced with software development and integration background, who can help us solve the next wave of technical challenges using the latest cloud-based, big-data, and rich analytics tool sets.

You should be familiar with the full development lifecycle, from requirements identification and prototyping, through design and implementation, to customer acceptance and delivery. You are especially enthusiastic about crafting excellent software designs and participating in an Agile/SCRUM setting to meet and exceed customer expectations.

This is a remote position for candidates based in Bulgaria & Poland.

You like the idea of partnering with colleagues such as system design engineers, application specialists, and Product Managers to deliver high-quality solutions to create outstanding clinical and research solutions. You welcome the challenge of working in a fast-paced, innovative environment and will be genuinely excited about the prospect of exercising your critical thinking skills with an eye to ultimately improving the human condition.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, Design, Develop and Test robust and scalable applications leveraging .NET, Azure and C#

• Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic leveraging CosmosDB, SQLServer and other Azure services

• Jointly own technology decisions with product managers and architects, ensuring the delivery of robust solutions.

• Resolve complex and critical production issues, as well as handle escalated service issues.

• Participate in customer requirements gathering, validating software and training.

• Mentor junior software engineers, helping them overcome obstacles and develop their skills.

• Maintain a focus on quality and continuously strive for improving applications and processes.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification (Master's degree a plus)

• Previous experience with application development, system architecture or a similar role that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 6 years’ experience).

• Solid experience with .NET , C# programming and object-oriented development

• Experience with SQL and NOSQL databases like SQLServer, CosmosDB/MongoDB

• Experience with designing and building RESTful APIs for data integrations

• Proficiency in developing cloud, serverless, and event-driven solutions in Azure/AWS, including functions, databases, APIs.

• In some cases an equivalency, consisting of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with other programming languages such as JavaScript, Python or Ruby

• Knowledge of Life Sciences systems and business is a plus

• Good understanding of development and testing frameworks and best practices

• Proficency in code management and deployment patterns including branching

• Ability to work in established environment and delve deep into complex systems and processes using analytical skills and creative thinking.

• A Client-focused approach with strong people skills

• Ability to multitask , lead junior developers and contractors.

• Creativity to propose innovative, effective solutions and designs.

• Exceptional communication skills in English (written and oral) for relaying valuable information, training new staff members, and communicating solutions to complex problems.

• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies and project management

• Deep technical knowledge and experience working in a data-focused organization

• Flexible and comfortable with changing direction and competing priorities

• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with global cross-functional teams

• Strong commitment to quality and attention to detail, with a focus on delivering high-quality software products

Management Role:

No management responsibility

PPD values the health and well-being of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.

• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

• May require as-needed travel (0-20%).

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.