Principal Software Engineer

Amgen

Principal Software Engineer at Amgen transforming lives by developing software solutions. Leading projects in biotechnology with focus on cloud technology and generative AI.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeTampa • California, Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $157,020 - $212,439 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaScriptNoSQLPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Possesses strong rapid prototyping skills and can quickly translate concepts into working code
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the development team.
Take ownership of complex software projects from conception to deployment.
Manage software delivery scope, risk, and timeline
Contribute to both front-end and back-end development using cloud technology .
Develop innovative solution using generative AI technologies
Define and implement robust software architectures on the cloud, AWS preferred
Lead and motivate a team of engineers to deliver high-quality results.
Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
Create and maintain documentation on software architecture, design, deployment, disaster recovery , and operations.
Identify and resolve technical challenges effectively.
Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements
Work closely with product team, business team , and other stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience OR Master’s degree and 4 years of experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience
Hands on experience with various cloud services, understand pros and cons of various cloud service in well architect ed cloud design principles
Hands on experience with Full Stack software development.
Proficient in programming language Python(preferred), JavaScript , SQL/NoSQL.
Proven ability to lead and mentor software development teams
Strong problem solving , analytical skills ; Ability to learn quickly ; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
group medical, dental and vision coverage
life and disability insurance
flexible spending accounts
A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models where possible.

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Hard Skills & Tools

rapid prototypingfull stack software developmentPythonJavaScriptSQLNoSQLcloud technologygenerative AIsoftware architecturecode reviews

Soft Skills

technical guidancementorshipownershipproblem solvinganalytical skillscommunicationinterpersonal skillspresentation skillspublic speakingteam motivation

Certifications

Doctorate degreeMaster’s degreeBachelor’s degreeAssociate’s degreeHigh school diploma / GED