Roche · 17 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Early Clinical Development
South San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$156K/yr - $290K/yr
5+ years expRoche/Genentech is advancing science to improve patient care, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Early Clinical Development department. The role involves designing innovative software solutions to accelerate early clinical trials and collaborating with experienced engineers to foster technical growth and continuous improvement.
BiotechnologyMedical DeviceHealthcarePharmaceuticalHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Designing & Delivering: Taking ownership of the design and delivery of robust data flows and applications across key domains in Clinical Trial Development
Technical Excellence: Upholding technical best practices and refining our application architecture and data ecosystem by implementing modern, cloud-first development design patterns
AI Integration: Developing and implementing software which integrates with generative AI models appropriate for our data, moving beyond simple adoption to active implementation
Enabling Analytics: Delivering integrated data sets and facilitating model implementation to enable advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities
Collaboration: Building and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders and technical leaders across the organization
Engineering Strategy: Contributing to engineering decisions to reduce technical debt, improve code quality, and develop common solutions across domains
Advancing Interoperability: Designing and implementing global applications that integrate seamlessly across workflows in Clinical Trial Development
Innovation: Following AI/Software developments at Roche/Genentech to identify new opportunities and build scalable solutions
Mentorship: Mentoring junior software engineers and peers, sharing knowledge, and fostering a collaborative team environment
Qualification
Required
5+ years in Python server-side development
3+ years with front-end frameworks
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a similar technical field
Strong technical knowledge of modern software engineering, cloud platforms, and data storage solutions
Experience in building scalable web applications
Understanding of Generative AI and machine learning
Experience deploying AI-integrated systems
Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects
Ability to make sound technical decisions
Excellent communication and partnership skills
Ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Strong technical background in building robust data pipelines, web applications, and full-stack solutions (front-end, back-end, databases - JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Python, SQL)
Skilled in modern software engineering approaches (cloud-native design, APIs, microservices, event-driven systems)
Familiarity with clinical trial development field and associated systems (EDC, Veeva Systems)
Strong project management skills with a focus on completion
Passionate about technical excellence, product usability, and reducing complexity
Benefits
A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Company
Roche
Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.79BKey Investors
SoftBankSCALE AINovartis
2021-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2020-12-07IPO
2020-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and Group Vice President, Computational Science and Informatics R&D
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