Lead Software Engineer

Description

The company is building clinical data services that support its clinical trials, and this lead role helps shape them.

The work is hands-on: you design and build serverless data pipelines on AWS that take in data from external partners, transform and harmonize it to meet regulatory requirements, and deliver it accurately and on time for submissions.

The role supports faster delivery of new therapies to patients.

You bring deep software development and cloud engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship production services on AWS using Python, Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, and S3.
• Own the technical design decisions from data ingestion through transformation to submission-ready delivery.
• Solve hard problems in scale, performance, reliability, and data correctness.
• Set the engineering standard through code review, testing, and CI/CD practices, and keep the platform secure and current.
• Assess the current architecture and help build a practical roadmap that reduces complexity and speeds up delivery.
• Work with product managers to turn unclear requirements into concrete technical solutions that can be built.
• Lead a small team of engineers through design reviews, mentoring, and technical direction, without adding heavy process.

Requirements

• Strong software development experience, including production Python.
• Working knowledge of AWS Lambda, Step Functions (including Map States), DynamoDB, S3, and IAM.
• Experience with deployments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid grasp of SDLC methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work on your own.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Nice to have: experience with modern data platform concepts and technologies.
• Nice to have: vendor management skills.
• Nice to have: experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Nice to have: experience with GxP validation, particularly in GCP (Good Clinical Practice).
• Nice to have: knowledge of clinical data standards, CDISC SDTM and ADaM.
• Nice to have: experience working in a product team.
• Nice to have: experience with Databricks, PySpark, and Terraform.

Conditions

Regular employee position with hybrid work arrangements.

Travel requirement of 10%.

No relocation support is offered.

No visa sponsorship is offered.

Shift is not indicated.

A valid driving license is not required.

Hazardous materials: not applicable.

Equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace.

Applications are accepted until 11:59:59 PM on the day before the posting end date, 10/18/2026, though the closing date may be extended; apply through the Apply button.

Search firms: unsolicited CVs without a valid written search agreement become the company's property, and no fee will be paid for agency referrals without a pre-existing agreement. Contact by phone or email is not welcome.

Benefits

• Work on a team focused on improving lives around the world, alongside colleagues from many backgrounds.
• Global projects in an international environment, with room to grow professionally within the company worldwide.
• Pension and health contributions, including Canadian Medical coverage.
• Internal reward system and referral program.
• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements each year, 40 paid volunteering hours each year, and 12 weeks of parental contribution.
• Cafeteria of tax-free benefits you choose from (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, and more), plus a Multisport card and discounts with Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, and Foodora.
• Current laptop and iPhone, garage parking, showers, and refreshments.
• Competitive salary and incentive pay, among other benefits.