Job Description

　　Specialist, Software Engineer will work within the Human Health Insights, Analytics and Data area to contribute to development of our advanced data science application platform. We are realizing the vision of a cohesive commercial decision support suite, helping stakeholders make data-driven decisions to optimize delivery of our product to patients.

　　The Software Engineers solve complex problems, work with others in and across the teams. You will be responsible for designing and developing software solutions and collaborate through to successful delivery. You will deliver on schedule, using appropriate technologies and current software engineering best practices. Communication is an integral part of this role; you will engage with stakeholders on planning and communication of project deliverables. In the event of problems, you are able to troubleshoot, research the root cause, thoroughly resolve defects whilst maintain ongoing communication with stakeholders and customers.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Design, develop, implement, test, and document distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services.

　　Translate functional requirements into robust, efficient, supportable solutions that work well within the overall system architecture.

　　Participate in the full development cycle, end-to-end, from design, implementation, and testing to documentation, delivery, and maintenance.

　　Produce comprehensive, usable software documentation.

　　Evaluate and make decisions around the use of new or existing software products and tools.

　　Mentor junior development engineers.

　　Education:

　　A minimum of BS (or equivalent) in Data Science, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, IT, or an equivalent scientific/commercial discipline.

　　Masters/PhD preferred.

　　Knowledge and skills:

　　2+ years’ building and delivering production-quality systems.

　　Highly proficient in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Java, C++, Go, C#, TypeScript etc.

　　Strong knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, including data structures, object-oriented programming, design, and analysis of algorithms.

　　Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent organization and time management skills.

　　Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

　　Ability to provide in-depth evaluation and analysis of unique complex technological issues.

　　Preferred knowledge and skills:

　　Knowledge of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services.

　　Good understanding with the application of security principles in cloud services development.

　　working with data extraction systems and data processing technologies such as Airflow, Spark, Kafka, etc expected.

　　Knowledge of working with Amazon Web Services technologies such as EC2, S3, Redshift, and EMR.

　　Exposure and understanding of machine learning lifecycle, data science algorithms such as advanced statistical methods, Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models and Generative AI (LLM/GenAI), modeling and model evaluation.

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　　Expected salary range:

　　$83,100.00 - $130,900.00

　　Available benefits include bonus eligibility, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. For Washington State Jobs, a summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .

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　　Employee Status:

　　Regular

　　Relocation:

　　Domestic

　　VISA Sponsorship:

　　Yes

　　Travel Requirements:

　　25%

　　Flexible Work Arrangements:

　　Flex Time, Remote Work

　　Shift:

　　Not Indicated

　　Valid Driving License:

　　No

　　Hazardous Material(s):

　　N/A

　　Required Skills:

　　Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Perform Testing, Python (Programming Language), Software Development, System Designs, Systems Integration

　　Preferred Skills:

　　Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Programming, Data Science, Machine Learning

　　Requisition ID: R276845