AI Platform Lead
About this opportunity
Career Category
Information Systems
Job Description
Join Amgen's Mission to Serve Patients
If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission, to serve patients, drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together, researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.
AI Platform Lead
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What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will play a pivotal role in shaping our technology strategy and mentoring a team of dedicated engineers.
Possesses strong rapid prototyping skills and can quickly translate concepts into working code
Provide technical guidance and management to the development team.
Take ownership of complex software projects from conception to deployment. Handle software delivery scope, risk, and timeline
Contribute to both front-end and back-end development using cloud technology.
Develop innovative solution using generative AI technologies
Define and implement robust software architectures on the cloud, AWS preferred
Lead and motivate a team of engineers to deliver high-quality results.
Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
Create and maintain documentation on software architecture, design, deployment, disaster recovery, and operations.
Identify and resolve technical challenges effectively.
Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements
Work closely with product team, business team, and other key partners.
Win
What we expect of you
We are seeking a seasoned Full Stack Software Engineer Lead to spearhead the development and delivery of innovative software solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for building high-quality products
Basic Qualifications:
Master’s degree computer science and engineering (preferred) with 6+ years of software development experience OR,
Bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering (preferred) with 8+ years of software development experience
Hands on experience with various cloud services, understand pros and cons of various cloud service in well architected cloud design principles
Hands on experience with Full Stack software development. Proficient in programming language Python(preferred), JavaScript, SQL/NoSQL.
Proven ability to lead and mentor software development teams
Strong problem solving, analytical skills; Ability to learn quickly; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Experienced with API integration, serverless, microservices architecture.
Experience in SQL/NOSQL database, vector database for large language models
Experience with popular large language models
Experience with Langchain or llamaIndex framework for language models
Experience with prompt engineering, model fine tuning
Experience with Web site development, understand of web site localization processes, which involves adapting content to fit cultural and linguistic contexts.
Experience with DevOps/MLOps CICD build and deployment pipeline
Experience with design patterns, data structures, test-driven development.
Knowledge of NLP techniques for text analysis and sentiment analysis
Professional Certifications:
Cloud Computing certificate preferred
Soft Skills:
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
Ability to handle multiple priorities successfully.
Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
Thrive
What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.
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for a career that defies imagination
In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.
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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
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How this role compares
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We currently track 1097 comparable Information Technology roles across 55 biopharma companies.
Salary context
143 of 1097 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)
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Seniority mix
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Therapeutic area mix
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