Software Engineer

If you’re interested in this role, please apply in English and include an English version of your Resume/CV.

The Role:

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology, with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.

As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization, working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives.

Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience, with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions, meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

Moderna is looking for a hands-on, impact-driven candidate to build and evolve the foundations that help application teams develop, deploy, and operate software effectively. This is an individual contributor role within our Warsaw hub that collaborates directly with developers ("Builders") to provide scalable, secure, and user-focused platform capabilities.

This is a high-growth opportunity for engineers who want to expand their scope beyond application development and gain hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of modern software systems, from design and implementation to cloud infrastructure, deployment, and production operations. In this role, you will write software and automation that improves developer experience and accelerates delivery. You will also help build internal services, AI agents, cloud infrastructure in AWS, improve CI/CD pipelines, and create reusable tooling and Infrastructure-as-Code patterns that make the right path the easiest path for engineering teams.

Here’s What You’ll Do

Build and maintain developer tooling (AI agents, generators, libraries, templates, CLIs, and services) that improve developer efficiency and establish standardized “golden paths.”

Build and improve CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, safe, and reliable software delivery.

Develop and manage AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code with a focus on repeatability, security, and maintainability.

Implement and operate shared builder services that power platform developer and DevOps experience.

Enable AI-assisted development across the platform (e.g., integrating MCP-style capabilities, internalizing/packaging tools, and improving developer experience with AI tools).

Partner closely with application engineers to understand friction points and deliver practical platform solutions that are adopted across teams.

Writing production-quality code and automation in languages such as TypeScript/JavaScript or Python.

Supporting application teams with infrastructure for services, environments, deployment workflows, and operational readiness.

Improving platform reliability, observability, and developer experience through automation and sensible defaults.

Contributing to documentation, standards, and engineering best practices that help teams move faster with confidence.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications):

BS/BA degree in Computer Science with 5+ years of relevant work experience.

5+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or a closely related role.

Strong programming skills in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python.

Hands-on experience building and operating solutions in AWS.

Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for production systems.

Interest/familiar with using Infrastructure-as-Code to provision and manage cloud resources.

Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, code review, version control, and system design.

Ability to work across application and platform boundaries to solve developer productivity and delivery problems.

Proficiency in English (verbal and/or written) required due to global collaboration needs.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

Familiar with Infrastructure-as-Code tools.

Experience with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD platforms.

Familiarity with containers, especially in cloud-based environments.

Experience building internal services/tooling and contributing to frameworks.

Comfort partnering with multiple engineering teams and influencing adoption through strong technical execution.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work.   That’s why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you, at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs

A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support

Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support

Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown

Savings and investments to help you plan for the future

Location-specific perks and extras

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com .

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