Senior Software Engineer - FullStack

In this role, you will join a globally distributed team of software engineers, support engineers and chem-informaticians in our platform. You will be responsible for designing and implementing software and data solutions to make our science easier to do, easier to learn from, and offer faster delivery and higher quality across all therapeutic areas. Design and build novel products and features to address long-standing problems in drug discovery with a focus on producing amazing user experiences that are more than the sum of their parts.

Working with groundbreaking technology stack in cloud environment Collaborate with product, design, data science, and our scientific teams to build innovative experiences and services Propose and implement changes to our data models, core architecture, and codebase Develop all levels of the technical stack even if you are more experienced in some layers Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices and help develop and evangelize a vibrant software engineering culture Support junior software engineers through mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development Collaborate in the transformation of an estate of siloed systems into an ecosystem that delivers great user experiences Plan, implement and support core infrastructure with an overall objective to improve the scalability, reliability, performance, and availability Advocate for thorough engineering practices and discipline: code reviews, automated testing, logging, monitoring, alerting, etc.

Requirements The role requires senior level technical skills. You are passionate to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn modern technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community. You have excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, collaborative, and cross-functional interface skills.

We see that you are well versed in JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React, Angular, in programming languages such as Python (preferred) or Java as well as in at least one major web development framework like Express, Django, Spring etc.

Good to have: Experience in defining overall API architecture, API implementations, integration, and deployment.

Experience in cloud services, preferably AWS Experience in asynchronous messaging and microservice architecture Experience in a container and serverless architecture (Docker, Kubernetes etc.) Experience in Linux environments Understanding and experience in backend Databases (RDBMS, NoSQL, GraphDB) and their AWS Cloud counterparts (RDS, Aurora, Neptune, etc.) Understanding DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery (Jenkins, Argo etc.) Experience in Agile methodologies (Kanban and SCRUM) Date Posted 31-mar-2026 Closing Date 29-abr-2026 AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company.

We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society.

An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients.

Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges.

We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab.

Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day.

This is your life at AstraZeneca.