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Senior Software Engineer

Location Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Job ID R-232152 Date posted 22/07/2025

About Us:
At Evinova, we are a pioneering health tech company dedicated to creating innovative technology solutions that tackle real-world healthcare challenges. Our mission is to enhance clinical trial efficiency, enable data-driven decision-making, and improve patient outcomes. As a proud subsidiary of AstraZeneca, we harness deep industry expertise and resources to amplify our impact and deliver high-value solutions.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will take ownership of designing, building, and optimizing full-stack applications that are critical to our platform. As a senior engineer, you will mentor team members, drive architectural decisions, and ensure best practices across the software development lifecycle.

This position is hybrid and requires 3 days on-site per week. It's ideal for a senior engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment and is excited about solving complex technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, development, and maintenance of web applications and APIs using TypeScript or Java.

  • Architect and build scalable backend systems with GraphQL and RESTful APIs.

  • Develop high-quality front-end interfaces using React or Angular.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, propose solutions, and align on deliverables.

  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth and knowledge-sharing within the team.

  • Drive architectural decisions and ensure adherence to best practices for code quality, security, and scalability.

  • Build and deploy containerized applications using Kubernetes and manage CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.

  • Monitor, debug, and optimize systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.

  • Stay informed on emerging technologies, assessing their relevance and potential impact on the platform.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering with a focus on API development and full-stack applications.

  • Proficiency in TypeScript, Java, or Python for building scalable and maintainable systems.

  • Strong expertise in GraphQL and/or REST API design, including best practices for security and performance.

  • Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EKS, RDS, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, CloudWatch, and others.

  • Expertise with Kubernetes for container orchestration and scaling.

  • Familiarity with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines.

  • Experience with SonarQube or other static code analysis tools.

  • Strong experience with SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Neo4J).

  • Proven experience working with distributed systems and message brokers such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar tools.

  • Exposure to test-driven development (TDD) or behavior-driven development (BDD).

  • Proven ability to mentor and guide engineers, ensuring technical excellence across the team.

  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • Familiarity with AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit) for infrastructure-as-code.

  • Experience with Amazon Cognito.

  • Strong knowledge of data modeling and query optimization.

  • Experience with advanced Kubernetes features like Helm charts or custom operators.

  • Awareness of security best practices in cloud-native and distributed applications.

Date Posted

23-jul-2025

Closing Date

05-ago-2025

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.

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