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At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.

What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.

Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted protein degradation.

About Us:

We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce Pharma.

In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.

We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness and integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.

From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a competitive and solutions-oriented mindset.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.

Astellas Pharma Canada (APCA) is currently searching for a Software Engineer – Full Stack Developer reporting to the Head of DigitalX.

Description

As part of the Astellas commitment to delivering value for our patients, our organization is currently undergoing transformation to achieve this critical goal. This is an opportunity to work on digital transformation and make a real impact within a company dedicated to improving lives.

DigitalX, our new information technology function, is spearheading this value driven transformation across Astellas. We are looking for people who excel in embracing change, manage technical challenges, and have exceptional communication skills.

We are seeking committed and talented Software Engineers both Junior and Senior, to join our new Software Engineering chapter in InformationX, which lies at the heart of DigitalX. This is an excellent opportunity to get expose to cutting edge software development initiatives, such as becoming a member of our Gen AI pod within FoundationX, where you will be responsible for ensuring our Gen AI platform and derived solutions are operational. You will play a pivotal role in building, maintaining, and enhancing our Gen AI and platform architecture across commercial, manufacturing and medical functions. In addition, you will have the opportunity to use your proven agile delivery skills across a diverse range of initiatives, utilize your software development skills, and contribute to the continuous improvement/delivery of critical IT solutions.

Essential Skills & Knowledge:

• Good Engineering Practices: Possess a strong understanding of software development lifecycle and experienced in building solutions from scratch all the way into production with good engineering principles in mind.

• Technical Proficiency: Strong coding skills in Typescript, Python, coupled with expertise in Backend and API development.

• CI/CD & DevOps Principles: Proficient in standardizing, deploying and scaling solutions in Production using CI/CD tools and DevOps principles, like containerization.

• Analytical Thinking: Demonstrated ability to lead ad hoc analyses, identify performance gaps, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Agile Champion: Proven track record of applications developed using Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or SAFe.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain frontend applications using React, Angular, or Vue.js for user interaction with AI models.

• Develop and maintain backend services using languages like Python, Java, or Node.js to support generative AI applications.

• Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs for AI model interaction and data processing.

• Manage and optimize SQL and NoSQL databases to store and retrieve AI-related data.

• Ensure high performance and responsiveness of backend services for AI workloads.

• Mentor other members of the team and help them grow in their skillset.

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives identifying opportunities to optimise performance security and maintainability of existing platform architecture and other technology investments.

• Participate in the continuous delivery pipeline by implementing DevOps best practises for version control, automation, and deployment.

• Stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies in backend development and cloud platforms.

Preferred Skills & Knowledge:

• Proficiency in frontend technologies like React, Angular, or Vue.js.

• Experience with backend development using Python, Node.js, Django, or similar frameworks.

• Familiarity with Azure and AWS cloud environments.

• Experience with API development (RESTful and GraphQL).

• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

• Ability to think innovatively and propose creative solutions to complex technical challenges.

• Demonstrated understanding of technical delivery.

Education & Experience:

• Master’s Degree or higher in computer science, information technology, or related field (or equivalent experience.)

• Minimum 2-5 years (Junior) 5-7 years + (Senior) experience in full stack development with a strong understanding of front end (HTML, CSS, Typescript, Javascript, responsive design React, etc.), back-end (Java, Python, node JS), API development (REST, GraphQL) technologies.

• Minimum 2-5 years (Junior) 5-7 years + (Senior) experience in application monitoring tools (App Insights, Cloudwatch)

• Minimum 2-5 years (Junior) 5-7 years + (Senior) experience of cloud platforms (mainly Azure, be familiar with AWS and GCP). A deeper understanding/certification of AWS and Azure is considered a plus.

• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (AWS Redshift, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Cassandra for example.)

• Experience with Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) will be considered a plus.

Additional Information:

Permanent position.

Remote / Hybrid: candidates must be located within commutable distance from the office.

Astellas is a global company. Successful candidates will be expected to work across different time zones and according to regions or specific locations based upon demand.

Astellas Pharma Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the hiring process.

Astellas Pharma Canada requires full Vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Reasonable accommodation to this policy may be granted for a valid accommodation request under human rights legislation.

No telephone inquiries, in-person applications, or agencies please. While we appreciate all applications, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans