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Join our team at AMGEN Capability Center Portugal, the #1 company in Best Workplaces™ (201–500 employees' category) in Portugal in 2024 by the Great Place to Work Institute. With over 500 talented individuals from more than 40 nationalities, our Lisbon center thrives at the intersection of innovation, excellence, and inspiration. This is your opportunity to explore the future of healthcare through technology and digital innovation, supporting our mission To Serve Patients. At AMGEN, Technology isn’t just a support function—it’s a catalyst for discovery, transformation, and real-world impact. Here, your ideas fuel innovation that improves and saves lives of patients in dire need of our medicines. Are you ready to do meaningful work that matters? As a Specialist Software Engineer, you’ll work at the intersection of science, data, and innovation. You’ll collaborate with extraordinary experts across domains to build high-impact digital solutions that accelerate research, streamline operations, and empower better patient outcomes. A core focus of this role is designing, developing, and maintaining software applications with particular emphasis on Global CRM capabilities. You will work closely with product managers and engineers to deliver enterprise-grade solutions while ensuring operational excellence through automation, system monitoring, and proactive incident management. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in the end-to-end software development lifecycle and has a consistent track record of building high-quality, scalable solutions in complex, matrixed environments. Success in this role requires critical thinking, hands-on technical competence, and a commitment to delivering sustainable, high-performing systems.
Job Responsibility:
Deliver complex software projects end-to-end—from ideation through deployment—ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology strategy
Manage delivery scope, risks, and timelines in coordination with the Software Engineering team, ensuring completion within Agile frameworks
Contribute to both front-end and back-end development using Veeva CRM/Salesforce
Rapidly prototype solutions to translate business concepts into functional code for quick validation and iterative improvements
Provide hands-on technical expertise and contribute to high-quality engineering outcomes
Provide technical mentorship across the engineering team
Influence the technical roadmap and lead cross-team initiatives
Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices, including performance metrics, code quality, and coverage
Maintain high standards of code quality, enforce coding practices, and ensure comprehensive test coverage
Create and maintain documentation on software architecture, design, deployment, disaster recovery, and operations
Identify and resolve technical challenges effectively
Collaborate closely with product teams, business partners, and cross-functional stakeholders
Design, develop, and implement applications and modules, including custom reports, interfaces, and enhancements
Analyze and translate functional and technical requirements into software architecture and design specifications
Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and other testing strategies to ensure software quality
Troubleshoot and resolve software bugs and performance issues
Integrate applications with other systems and platforms to ensure seamless data flow and functionality
Provide ongoing support and maintenance for applications, ensuring reliability and efficiency
Use Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment as part of DevOps practices and maintain CI/CD pipelines
Requirements:
Master’s degree with 5 - 7 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related
Proficient in programming languages Visual Force, Apex, SQL, Java
Strong expertise in software design principles, and system integration experience with DevOps Tool set (Jira, Git, Jenkins, Copado)
Proven experience (5 years) as Software Engineer, leading the design and development of software solutions
Development experience of Veeva CRM
Proficiency in Salesforce development
Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and Scrum
Experience with version control systems like Git & Release management tools like Copado
Excellent analytical and solving 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 goal
A passion for applying technology to make a real-world impact
Fluency in English.
Nice to have:
Experience with test automation
Updated with the latest technology trends and advancements
Certifications related to Veeva CRM, Salesforce, Copado, Safe are advantageous
What we offer:
Work That Matters– Build tech that accelerates scientific breakthroughs and helps patients worldwide
Modern Tech Stack– Cloud-first, automation-focused, AI-powered
Global Scale, Agile Mindset– Collaborate across continents while working in nimble, high-impact teams
Continuous Learning– Access to certifications,trainings, mentorship, and career mobility
AMGEN Total Rewards Plan– Comprehensive benefits in healthcare, finance, and well-being
Flexibility– Hybrid work model with time split between our Lisbon office and remote work