Work Your Magic with us!  

 

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us

Role Description -

 

Our Digital and eCommerce division is looking to transform the Digital and eCommerce technology engine for Merck.   As a Software Engineering Manager, you will play a key role leading and growing our Bangalore based development team as we evolve our platform, work closely with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and shape the technical strategy for our platform's evolution

 

ABOUT OUR TECHNOLOGY

 

The Digital and eCommerce team currently operates several B2B websites and direct digital sales channels via a globally deployed cloud-based platform that are a growth engine for Merck’s life science business.  We provide a comprehensive catalog of all products, enabling our customers to find products and purchase products as well as get detailed scientific information on those products.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Take end-to-end responsibility for the development of one or more eCommerce and Digital products.Build and grow our engineering team through mentoring, recruiting and guidance.Partner with Product Owner(s) to develop a technical vision for our eCommerce products.Develop a roadmap in partnership with the rest of the engineering leadership team to modernize our eCommerce and Digital platform.Foster a Growth and Learning culture on the team, encouraging teams to embrace change and constantly strive for improvement.Ensure the team produces high quality code by fostering effective testing and review processes and a quality mindset.Help the team evolve and increase their throughput by adopting modern methodologies like frequent deployments and tirelessly removing obstacles to productivity.Know what and how to measure the team to show how they are improving.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education:

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent. 

 

Mandatory Skills:

8+ years of software engineering experience2+ years of software engineering management experience leading and directly managing teams.Ability to work with global teams and a flexible work schedule.Experience influencing and communicating with non-technical decision makers as a technical thought leader.Experience bringing conceptual, analytical, and “big picture” thinking to strategic problem solving.Experience with at least one major programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java).

 

Preferred Skills:

A deep technical understanding of Microservices, CI/CD, Event Oriented Architectures and Distributed SystemsExperience with Developer Platform Management, infrastructure-as-code toolsExperience with cloud environments (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Azure, Amazon Web Services, etc.)

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
  Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!