Full Stack Engineer (Dot Net AND Python)
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Summary
Software engineer in Amgen's Research Automation Technologies (RAT) group in Hyderabad, building full-stack lab automation solutions in .NET (C#, WPF) and Python — desktop/web apps and AWS Lambda — that control lab instruments and integrate with Benchling, Mosaic, and Oracle via REST APIs on AWS to accelerate drug discovery.
The Research Automation Technologies (RAT) group within Amgens Automation, Research Informatics, and AI (ARIA) organization is seeking a highly creative candidate for a Software Engineer position. This person will be responsible for the development and delivery of full-stack solutions that accelerate the discovery and development of Amgens life-saving therapeutics. These solutions will require integration with multiple systems across our informatic ecosystem, using a variety of existing and emerging technologies, including source code repository and automated build system management, AWS infrastructure management, device driver development, and data integration. This Software Engineer will play a key role in developing solutions that enable the evolution of our Research labs into highly automated, highly integrated next-generation facilities. Our goal is to develop transformative, automated systems that fundamentally change the way science is executed in our Research labs. To effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders, an understanding of biology, chemistry and drug discovery is essential.Position Responsibilities :-
- Full ownership of projects, from client scientist interviews and requirements gathering, to system and functional specification, to development, testing, training, and support.
- Development of code using .NET (C#, WPF) and Python (desktop applications, web applications, AWS lambda functions, etc.) to: control lab automation instruments; take input from lab information management systems and transform it into automation system-specific instructions; data extraction, transformation, and loading from lab automation instruments to lab information management systems.
- Solutions will regularly require integration with our Benchling lab information management system via REST APIs, Mosaic compound inventory and management system using REST APIs and/or a direct Oracle database connection, and a variety of other informatic ecosystem services.
- Close communication and coordination with our engineers to ensure the output (CSV, XML, JSON) of the utilities developed will work with the lab automation systems that will consume them.
- Continuous outreach, collaboration, and communication with scientists across multiple research organizations and geographies to identify opportunities, ideate solutions, manage expectations, and deliver fit-for-purpose lab informatic systems and integrations.
- Identify emerging, transformative technologies and develop innovative solutions that improve existing processes or enable novel processes.
- Identify and establish best practices across the full spectrum of software development tasks, including DevOps, documentation, end-user training, delivery, and support.
- Masters/ Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science/Information Technology.
- AWS certification (Developer, Solutions Architect, or similar) preferred