Sr Software Engineer (Python Fullstack)

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The Position

Senior Full Stack Developer - Optimized Study Design and Protocol Generation

Throughout our 125-year history, Roche has grown into one of the world’s largest biotech companies and a global supplier of transformative innovative solutions across major disease areas. 

We are looking for an IT specialist to join one of our teams in Roche Polska within the Roche Informatics division.

In Roche Informatics we focus on delivering technology that evolves the practice of medicine

and helps patients live longer, better lives.  Poland plays the role of Technology Co-creation and Acceleration Hub building capabilities driving digital innovation.

We are a diverse team of open and friendly people, enthusiastic about technological novelties and optimal IT solutions. We share knowledge, and experience & appreciate different points of view. 

Overview:

We seek a highly skilled Fullstack Developer to join one of our product teams. This permanent role requires a strong development background, a core technical mindset, and a solid understanding of technical architecture. 

Your Team:

You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to realizing the vision of the R&D Excellence Initiative, which aims to transform and streamline the study design and protocol generation process across Roche’s R&D portfolio. The team is responsible for building cutting-edge tools and solutions, leveraging AI, data insights, and interoperable systems to address inefficiencies and enhance decision-making. Collaborating with cross-functional experts from various business units, the team develops and implements scalable, innovative technologies to optimise patient trial success (PTS), reduce amendments, and accelerate study timelines.

This collaborative environment values knowledge-sharing and continuous learning, ensuring seamless integration of new team members and creating an ecosystem that drives innovation in protocol development.

Your key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain full-stack applications, focusing on Angular for user-friendly, accessible, and responsive interfaces.

• Implement efficient workflows for metadata validation, enabling users to validate various metadata types using Angular, TypeScript, and Material Design.

• Build and manage backend systems with Python and Django, including data aggregation, processing, and generating summary documents.

• Integrate with Snowflake databases for efficient metadata storage and retrieval.

• Optimize tool performance and ensure secure authentication using OAuth mechanisms.

Your qualifications and experience:

• Proficiency in full-stack development with Angular, TypeScript, Python, and Django.

• Experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for reliable and consistent application deployment.

• Expertise in handling spreadsheet data using Python libraries like Pandas and OpenPyXL.

• Strong understanding of document generation using Python libraries (e.g., Docx).

• Advanced English proficiency (C1 level) and excellent problem-solving skills.

Nice to have (considered an asset):

• Experience with Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and server-side rendering (SSR) for enhanced performance and engagement.

• Knowledge of internationalization (i18n) for multi-language application support.

• Familiarity with UI/UX principles to improve user experience and collaboration with design teams.

• Background in metadata validation tools and integrating computational simulations.

• Proven ability to mentor team members and independently design technical solutions.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.