<h2>Career Category</h2>Information Systems<h2></h2><h2>Job Description</h2>Join our team at Amgen Capability Center Portugal, the #1 company in Best Workplaces™ (201–500 employees category) by the Great Place to Work Institute. With over 400 talented individuals from more than 40 nationalities, our Lisbon center thrives at the intersection of innovation, excellence, and inspiration. This is your opportunity to explore the future of healthcare through technology and digital innovation, supporting our mission To Serve Patients.  SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING MANAGERAt Amgen, Technology isn’t just a support function—it’s a catalyst for discovery, transformation, and real-world impact. Here, your ideas fuel innovation that improves and saves lives of patients in dire need of our medicines. Are you ready to do meaningful work that matters? <div>Live </div><div>What you will do </div>As a Software Development Engineering Manager you’ll work at the intersection of science, data, and innovation. You’ll collaborate with extraordinary experts across domains to build high-impact digital solutions that accelerate research, streamline operations, and empower better patient outcomes.You will be leading a hard-working technology team that delivers innovative, high-impact solutions aligned with business goals. You will be responsible for cultivating top engineering talent, transforming technology capabilities, and ensuring scalable, resilient platforms that drive measurable outcomes.A core focus of this role is to lead the design, development, and lifecycle management of software applications with particular emphasis on Global CRM capabilities. The ideal candidate will work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver enterprise-grade solutions while ensuring operational excellence through automation, system monitoring, and proactive incident management.The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in the end-to-end software development lifecycle, is a seasoned Scaled Agile practitioner, and possesses a consistent track record of technology leadership and transformation in complex, matrixed environments. This role demands the ability to implement key critical initiatives, cultivate multi-functional and global collaboration. Success in this role requires a balance of critical thinking, hands-on technical competence, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, scalable, and sustainable solutions that empower the organization to thrive in a dynamic digital landscape.Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will: <ul><li>Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex software projects—from ideation through to deployment—ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology strategy</li><li>Lead delivery scope, risk, and timelines in coordination with the Software Engineering team, ensuring consistent completion within Agile frameworks</li><li>Rapidly prototype solutions to translate business concepts into functional code, enabling quick validation of ideas and iterative improvements</li><li>Provide hands-on technical leadership, mentoring junior team members, and driving accountability for high-quality achievements across the engineering team</li><li>Chip in to both front-end and back-end development using Veeva CRM/Salesforce</li><li>Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency to standard methodologies including performance metrics areas such as code quality and coverage</li><li>Set clear expectations for maintaining high standards of code quality, implementing code reviews, and ensuring comprehensive test coverage</li><li>Create and maintain documentation on software architecture, design, deployment, disaster recovery, and operations</li><li>Identify and resolve technical challenges effectively</li><li>Work closely with product team, business team, and other collaborators</li><li>Design, develop, and implement applications and modules, including custom reports, interfaces, and enhancements</li><li>Analyze and understand the functional and technical requirements of applications, solutions and systems and translate them into software architecture and design specifications</li><li>Develop and deliver unit tests, integration tests, and other testing strategies to ensure the quality of the software</li><li>Identify and resolve software bugs and performance issues</li><li>Work on integrating with other systems and platforms to ensure seamless data flow and functionality</li><li>Provide ongoing support and maintenance for applications, ensuring that they operate smoothly and efficiently</li><li>Use Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment as part of the DevOps practices &amp; maintain CI/CD pipelines</li></ul><div>Win </div><div>What we expect of you </div><div>We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The tech professional we seek is a creative problem-solver and a team player with these qualifications: </div>Minimum requirements:<ul><li>Master’s degree with 5 - 7 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related</li><li>Proficient in programming languages Visual Force, Apex, SQL, Java</li><li>Strong expertise in software design principles, and system integration Experience with DevOps Tool set (Jira, Git, Jenkins, Copado)</li><li>Proven experience (5 years) as Software Engineer, leading the design and development of software solutions</li><li>Strong development experience of Veeva CRM</li><li>Proficiency in Salesforce development</li><li>Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and Scrum</li><li>Experience with version control systems like Git &amp; Release management tools like Copado</li><li>Excellent analytical and solving skills</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams</li><li>High degree of initiative and self-motivation</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully</li><li>Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals</li></ul>Preferred requirements:<ul><li>Experience with test automation</li><li>Updated with the latest technology trends and advancements</li><li>Certifications related to Veeva CRM, Salesforce, Copado, Safe are advantageous</li></ul><div>Thrive </div><div>What you can expect of us </div><div>As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also care deeply for our teammates’ well-being and growth. </div><div><ul><li>Work That Matters – Build tech that accelerates scientific breakthroughs and helps patients worldwide. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Modern Tech Stack – Cloud-first, automation-focused, AI-powered. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Global Scale, Agile Mindset – Collaborate across continents while working in nimble, high-impact teams. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Continuous Learning – Access to certifications, trainings, mentorship, and career mobility. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Amgen Total Rewards Plan – Comprehensive benefits in healthcare, finance, and well-being. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Flexibility – Hybrid work model with time split between our Lisbon office and remote work. </li></ul></div><h2>Apply now</h2>Join us in our mission to serve patients.<h2>careers.amgen.com</h2>EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENTAmgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 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