Software Engineer, Backend Developer, AI Engineer (Applied​/Software)

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year.

Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity‑related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award‑winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science‑based.

If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

• In this vital role you will contribute to the development and maintenance of our web applications by working on both front‑end and back‑end technologies.
• This role is ideal for early‑career professionals looking to take on challenges in software development.
• Develop and maintain front‑end applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks, preferably ReactJS.
• Develop and manage back‑end services using languages such as Python or Node.js, leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Experience building or integrating applications with generative AI, LLMs, agentic workflows, RAG patterns, or AI orchestration frameworks.
• Create innovative solutions leveraging the latest technologies.
• Collaborate with the design and product teams to understand user needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Write clean, efficient, and well‑tested code.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain system uptime and optimal performance.
• Learn and adapt to new technologies and industry trends.

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

• Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of software development experience
• Associate’s degree and 6 years of software development experience
• High school diploma / GED and 8 years of software development experience

• Functional
  
  Skills:
  • Must‑Have
    
    Skills:
    • Hands on experience with web development, proficient with HTML, CSS, Java Script
    • Hands on experience with backend development, proficient with SQL/No
      
      SQL database, proficient in Python and SQL
    • Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
    • Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
    • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • Good‑to‑Have
    
    Skills:
    • Experienced with API integration, serverless, microservices architecture.
    • Experience building or integrating applications with generative AI, LLMs, agentic workflows, RAG patterns, or AI orchestration frameworks.
    • Experience in SQL/NOSQL database, vector database for large language models
    • Experience with popular large language models
    • Experience with various frameworks like Langchain or llama
      
      Index for developing applications
    • Experience with prompt engineering, model fine tuning
    • Experience with Dev Ops CICD build and deployment pipeline
    • Experience with design patterns, data structures, test‑driven development.
• Education and Professional
  
  Certifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering preferred, other Engineering field is considered.
  • 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 manage multiple priorities successfully.
  • Team‑oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals.
  • Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

As we work to develop treatments that take care of…