Software Engineering Lead - Digital Health

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first, and we have a results-oriented strategy -to digitize the way we develop and deliver new medicines. To get there we need outstanding people, and we now have an open position in our Software Engineering team-so if you've got a passion for technology and want to develop things that make an impact on people's lives, this is the place!



Our beautiful campus in Gothenburg is one of AstraZeneca's three strategic science centers. The site is home to over 2,800 employees, from 70+ different nationalities. Our science teams in Gothenburg collaborate with academic and industry partners in Sweden and globally. And the site itself has been designed with teamwork in mind. From the Coffee Lab to exercise areas, we've built a series of environments where innovation can happen.



R&D IT is an outstanding organization at the forefront of the technology revolution in healthcare. We're applying technologies such as AI, machine learning, software and data engineering and analytics to provide critical insights. This role will act as Lead for a specific portfolio with products, a platform and portal that digitalizes our clinical trials and partner with Business Relationship Manager, Data Analytics team, Medical Devices team and Product Owner in the delivery. We are now bringing more and more of software engineering & development inhouse and engage with our internal and external partners as a strategic partner in delivering life-changing medicines to our patients. A great opportunity for the right candidate to lead in this space as we're implementing our new strategy.



What you´ll do



Working in partnership with the Business Product owners you will lead and handle Digital Health initiatives and work closely with Platform Lead(s) and BRM to achieve your goals. The products consist of a wide range of components where we are harmonizing both backend and frontend solutions into a service catalogue of solutions. This is a combination of COTS and bespoke parts. Connected devices and SaMD (Software as a Medical Device) will be a crucial part of the solutions.



* Leading the delivery of software solutions aligned to product roadmaps and goals.

* Leads, Coaches and Mentors a team of software engineers

* Crafts sophisticated software solutions in a balanced and manageable way using existing and new platforms, in close collaboration with other software engineers and solution architects

* Defines and adheres to software engineering & platform engineering practices

* Responsible for implementing strategies covering testing, release, and documentation for applicable platforms in conjunction with the DevOps team



Essential for the role



* Confirmed experience of leading and growing Senior Software Engineering teams with a proven track record and motivational leadership

* Proven understanding of modern software engineering patterns and architectures.

* Significant experience of using Agile approaches at scale, across projects and products

* Strong technical knowledge, i.e., typically a background as a Software Engineer working with modern Cloud Native applications

* Quality mindset



Desirable



* Regulatory knowledge, i.e GxP, SaMD validation or similar



Why AstraZeneca?

Thrive in a place where the brightest and most curious minds seamlessly come together in our inclusive environment.



So, what's next! If this sounds like the place and job for you - apply today! We look forward to find out more about you.



Open date: 7/10/2022

Close date: 28/10/2022