Software Engineering Lead, Clinical Data Services

Job Description

We are looking for a Software Engineering Lead with strong software development and cloud computing background to help us shape and deliver our clinical data services supporting our clinical trials.

You will lead a team of software engineers and be part of our product team that focuses on technology and process innovation to deliver seamless data flow across the clinical data pipeline.

This role is central to orchestrating the flow of clinical data across our services. Bringing in data from external partners, transforming and harmonizing it to meet regulatory requirements, and ensuring timely and accurate delivery for submissions. Ultimately accelerating the path to innovative therapies for patients.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead a team of software engineers to deliver innovative technology solutions and maintain a secure and modern technology landscape
• Assess current solutions and develop roadmaps to enhance business value
• Ensure product solutions align with experimentation, human-centered design, and agile principles
• Collaborate with product managers to clarify technical and business requirements for effective sprint planning
• Shape the technical vision and strategy of the product, working closely with product managers and architecture
• Demonstrate non-authoritative leadership with the team and foster strong partnerships with business stakeholders
• Share knowledge and mentor team members in technical design and architecture

Must haves:

• Software development experience
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Self-driven with the ability to work in a self-guided manner
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with deployments, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes
• Expertise in cloud computing technologies and platforms
• Solid understanding of System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Python, AWS Lambda / Step Functions / DynamoDB / S3 / IAM

Nice to haves:

• Experience with modern data platform concepts and technologies
• Vendor management skills
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with GxP validations, particularly in GCP (Good Clinical Practices)
• Clinical data standards - CDISC SDTM, ADaM
• Experience working in a product team
• Databricks, PySpark, Terraform

Why Join Us?

• Join a team dedicated to saving and improving lives worldwide
• Collaborate with diverse colleagues to bring hope to those battling challenging diseases
• Embrace an inclusive and diverse work environment that encourages breakthrough innovation
• Equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace

What We Offer

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment
• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally
• Pension and health (Canadian Medical) contributions
• Internal reward system plus referral program
• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution
• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport card, Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank and Foodora discount programs
• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone, parking in the garage, showers, refreshments
• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

Ready to take up the challenge? Apply now! Know anybody who might be interested? Refer this job!

The date shown below is the earliest possible closing date for this posting. However, we sometimes extend the job posting period as needed, so please feel free to apply anytime you see the "Apply" button available. You may also reach out to the recruiter directly via https://www.linkedin.com/in/badumtss/

Required Skills:

Amazon S3, AWS DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Identity Access Management (IAM), Python (Programming Language), Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Preferred Skills:

CDISC ADaM, Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Standards, Databricks Platform, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), GxP Validation, Pharmaceutical Industry, PySpark, Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM), Terraform, Vendor Management

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

08/10/2026

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