Back-End Developer – Connected Insights

Connected Insights is an internal, high-profile, bespoke data & AI service built in collaboration with our in-house competitive intelligence professionals. It is transforming how competitive intelligence is created, disseminated and consumed across AstraZeneca into a rich, digital, interconnected, on-demand experience. 

Through the use of data pipelines, knowledge graph, interactive visualisations and machine learning, it seeks to integrate key external and internal data sources, generate complex interactive information, and accelerate our teams of competitive intelligence professionals to provide a clear advantage for AstraZeneca. We value creating an excellent customer experience, reliable data, and effective engineering practises.  

The Role 

We are looking for a skilled back-end developer to join our team in building innovative applications that will revolutionise healthcare.  

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Backend Software Engineer / Java Developer with a strong knowledge of best practice and the full software development lifecycle.  

Responsibilities will include collaborating with other back-end and front-end engineers as part of a product delivery pod to build robust APIs and microservices, optimizing application performance, ensuring data integrity, and contributing to the overall system architecture. The successful candidate will have a passion for building scalable and efficient back-end systems, a strong attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset to work effectively within a diverse team.  

Accountabilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize APIs and microservices using Java/SpringBoot to support critical business functions. 

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, providing support and expertise across all stages from design and development to testing, deployment, and operational support. 

• Collaborate with Ops, Dev, and Test Engineers to proactively identify and resolve operational issues related to performance, monitoring, alerting, design defects, and other factors at all stages of the product or service lifecycle. 

• Partner with other engineers, scrum masters, business and product analysts, and stakeholders to understand requirements, contribute to architectural decisions, and drive the evolution of our software products. 

Essential Skills/Experience

- Proven experience in engineering and delivering software products.
- Deep knowledge and extensive development experience with Java, Spring Boot, APIs, and microservices architectures.
- Strong understanding of cloud environments, particularly AWS, with experience in technologies such as Lambda, EKS, and ECS.
- Solid experience in designing complex data models for relational and/or NoSQL databases.
- Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or DocumentDB.
- Experience with build and infrastructure tools, including Docker and Kubernetes, for containerization and orchestration.
- Strong understanding of OAUTH, JWT, and other security implementations for securing APIs and microservices.
- Proficiency with Git for version control and collaborative development, including experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Solid understanding of RESTful API principles and experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
- Familiarity with code quality tools like SonarQube for continuous code inspection and quality assurance.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multiple engineering teams in multiple geographies.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders convincingly with well-considered logic and technical expertise.
- Strong advocate for code quality and a champion for writing testable and well-documented code.
- Working knowledge of agile project management methodologies and experience using Jira and Confluence for tracking and collaboration.

Desirable Skills/Experience

- While the core focus is on Java/SpringBoot back-end development, experience with Python is highly desirable.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can connect across the business to influence patient outcomes and improve lives. We drive disruptive transformation by unleashing the power of data, machine learning, and technology to turn complex information into practical insights. Collaborate with leading experts in specialist communities, access cutting-edge techniques, and be part of novel solutions. Our diversity is our strength, enabling us to decode business needs and apply technical know-how to add greater value. Here, innovation meets large-scale impact as we empower the business to run faster and better.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.