Sr. Associate, Software Engineer | Production Engineering | Helix Design System

Pfizer Inc.

Thessaloniki Chortiatis, Greece

Job posting number: #7113827 (Ref:pf-4853222)

Posted: October 13, 2022

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

 

At Pfizer we make medicines and vaccines that change patients' lives with a global reach of over 780 million patients.  Pfizer Digital is the organization charged with winning the digital race in the pharmaceutical industry.  We apply our expertise in technology, innovation and our business to support Pfizer in this mission.

The Pfizer Digital Customer and Commercial Creation Center team creates comprehensive technology solutions for our external customers.  This includes all digital (web, mobile, omni-channel, & devices) products, platforms, services and experiences in service of:

  • HCPs
  • Patients and Caregivers
  • Consumers
  • Clinicians & Study Participants
  • Payers, Hospitals, Pharmacies, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Government Health Systems and Institutions

Solutions teams within the Customer and Commercial Creation Center are driven to ensure that every health system stakeholder is given easy access to the information and tools they need to manage the best possible outcome for patients.  

Opportunities exist for the Customer and Commercial Creation Center in many disciplines including web, mobile, artificial intelligence, and the electronic medical record (EMR) space to empower our stakeholders through seamless user experiences to support the detection, diagnosis, access and adherence for patients in their health journeys.  

We seek qualified and committed individuals to join us in our mission to fulfill our company’s purpose as we advance breakthroughs that change patients’ lives by ensuring they have access to quality healthcare services and Pfizer’s medicines and vaccines.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Software Engineer on Production Engineering for Helix Design System team will ensure the smooth running and stability of the Helix Web Components. We are seeking a candidate to join the production engineering team who has the ability to jump in and own an issue, find a solution and ensure the right expectations are set with the external parties.

Key responsibilities include directing and participating in programming activities, monitoring, evaluating system performance, and designing and implementing programs and features. 

Our team is fully remote with team members located in various countries across Europe, North and South America. This means a lot of flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Being fully remote has its own challenges, and we put additional effort in ensuring we communicate well and truly operate like a team.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Modifying software to fix errors, improve its performance, or upgrade interfaces.
  • Executing and directing system testing and validation procedures.
  • Executing and directing software programming and documentation development.
  • Consulting with departments or customers on project status and proposals.
  • Working with business users or departments on technical issues including software system design.
  • Analyzing information to recommend and plan the installation of new systems or modifications of an existing system.
  • Consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interfaces and develop specifications and performance requirements.
  • Designing and developing software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and design consequences.
  • Preparing reports on programming project specifications, activities, or status.
  • Conferring with project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities
  • Focus on growing as an engineer, learning existing tools, resources and DevSecOps processes.
  • Develops their productivity skills by learning source control, editors (IDE), build systems (CI/CD), Cloud platforms (Atlassian, GitHub, AWS), and other tools as well as unit testing best practices.
  • Developing knowledge of a single component of an architecture
  • Accepts feedback graciously and learns from everything they do
  • Exhibits Pfizer's core values of Courage, Excellence, Equity, Joy and focuses on understanding and living these values.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Broad knowledge of core engineering concepts and Agile development methodologies (i.e., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
  • Broad knowledge of testing strategies including TDD, Contract Testing, BDD, API Mocking
  • Understands modern software engineering, including coding standard, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and releasing.
  • Capable of taking well-defined sub-tasks and completing these tasks
  • Effective in communicating status to the team
  • Knowledge of design systems and how to apply them in a practical sense with web components
  • Knowledge of at web application frameworks such as ReactJS, VueJS or StencilJS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Engineering
  • 1-3 years of experience in software development
  • Commercial experience of web component development
  • Experience with Figma and Storybook

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Purpose 

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.  

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility  

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!  

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

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Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.


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