Sr. Specialist, Software Engineering

What will you do in this role

Primary skills (must-have)

• Web fundamentals: HTML, CSS, HTTP, REST APIs
• Full-stack development: experience building web applications (front end, back end and data)
• Frontend technologies like Angular, React
• Strong in backend technologies like Java, .Net , Golang
• Databases: SQL and relational database design (plus practical query optimisation)
• Programming: proficiency in at least one major stack (TypeScript/Node/React, Java, Python or .NET)
• AWS cloud: building and operating services on AWS, with sound security and compliance practices. DevOps: Git, CI/CD, containers (Docker ) and infrastructure as code; strong observability mindset
• Ways of working: Agile/Scrum, code reviews, test-driven development and strong stakeholder collaboration

Secondary skills (nice to have)

• AWS certifications and experience with cloud-native patterns (serverless, event-driven, microservices)
• Experience with distributed data processing frameworks and secure data integrations
• UX and design thinking exposure; accessibility and performance best practices (check for UX experience)
• Experience working with globally distributed teams across time zones
• Who we are:
• We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

• Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

Preferred Skills

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