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Job DescriptionThe Future Begins Here
At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-driven capabilities, we are improving the lives of millions of patients around the world.
Mexico City has been selected to be home to Takeda’s recently launched Innovation Capability Center thanks to its international recognition in qualified and experienced talent in the data, digital and technology fields. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.
At Takeda’s ICC we Unite in Diversity
Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators’ journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.
About the role:
We are looking for a hand on Technology Architect who can shape enterprise application architecture and lead delivery at scale.
This role requires deep AWS expertise and strong hands-on experience designing highly available, resilient, and observable systems.
The ideal candidate also understands AI-driven application development lifecycle practices and can guide multiple globally distributed teams to deliver complex, cross-functional programs.
How you will contribute:
- Lead end-to-end engineering delivery for complex modernization initiatives, from architecture and implementation roadmap through production readiness.
- Design scalable, cloud-native solutions using AWS, microservices, event-driven architecture, domain-driven design, and modern integration patterns.
- Establish and implement modern engineering standards and best practices across DevSecOps, automation, security, testing, observability, performance, and quality engineering.
- Embed SRE and reliability-by-design practices covering availability, resilience, performance, capacity, observability, and service-level objectives.
- Establish and measure Product Health across reliability, performance, security, technology lifecycle, capacity, incidents, and operational risks.
- Provide technical leadership during major production incidents, driving diagnosis, recovery, root-cause analysis, and corrective engineering actions.
- Convert Product Health trends, incidents, technical debt, and reliability risks into prioritized engineering improvements and backlog.
- Drive AI-assisted engineering across design, development, testing, automation, observability, troubleshooting, and engineering productivity.
What you bring to Takeda:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture, cloud-native applications, and large-scale technology modernization initiatives.
- Deep expertise designing, deploying, and operating cloud-native solutions on AWS, including high availability, resilience, disaster recovery, and observability practices.
- Hands-on experience architecting and implementing distributed, microservices-based applications in enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of site reliability engineering principles, including service level objectives, incident management, operational readiness, and reliability improvement practices.
- Experience applying domain-driven design principles, bounded contexts, and domain-centric service decomposition to complex application landscapes.
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership and guide globally distributed engineering teams through architecture decisions, delivery execution, and modernization programs.
- Solid software engineering background with experience in modern application development and cloud-native architecture patterns.
Preferred Qualifications:
- AWS Solutions Architect – Professional certification
What Takeda’s ICC Can Offer You
At Takeda, you take the lead on building and shaping your own career.
Joining the ICC in Mexico City will give you access to high-end technology, continuous training and a diverse and inclusive network of colleagues who will support your career growth.
It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career.
Amongst our benefits are:
- Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
- Monthly Supermarket and Food Vouchers
- Flexible Working Schemes
- Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans: Life, Medical, Dental & Vision
- Additional Time Off
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
Work Location: Mexico City – Santa Fe.
Hybrid model with a minimum in-office requirement of at least 10 (ten) days per month.
If you have further inquiries on the ICC Mexico City or this role, follow us on LinkedIn, and look up for our upcoming online events where we will elaborate on open roles and host Q&A sessions.
LocationsMEX - Santa FeWorker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull time
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture, cloud-native applications, and large-scale technology modernization initiatives
- Deep expertise designing, deploying, and operating cloud-native solutions on AWS
- Experience with high availability, resilience, disaster recovery, and observability practices
- Hands-on experience architecting and implementing distributed, microservices-based applications in enterprise environments
- Strong knowledge of site reliability engineering principles, including service level objectives, incident management, operational readiness, and reliability improvement practices
- Experience applying domain-driven design principles, bounded contexts, and domain-centric service decomposition
- Ability to provide technical leadership and guide globally distributed engineering teams through architecture decisions, delivery execution, and modernization programs
- Solid software engineering background with modern application development and cloud-native architecture patterns
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification
Takeda Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Takeda and has not been reviewed or approved by Takeda.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match with immediate vesting, plus an additional annual contribution that increases with age and service. These features are positioned as a notable strength in the U.S. offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports span extended paid bonding leave alongside fertility, adoption, surrogacy, childcare, and caregiver resources. The scope of these programs is broad and prominent within the package.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans PPO and HSA-enabled options with prescription, dental, and vision, complemented by mental-health support and a 24/7 EAP. The breadth of coverage and wellness resources is a recurring highlight.
Takeda Insights
What We Do
For over 240 years, Takeda’s propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation, and as a future-focused organization, we’re continuing to drive forward with endurance in our steadfast pursuit to achieve the best outcomes for our patients in a rapidly changing world. We have been preparing for this period of value creation by investing in data, digital and technology, and we’re proud of our employees and their commitment to turning groundbreaking ideas into life-changing impacts. Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity, and we will emerge ready for our future as one of the most trusted and science-driven digital biopharmaceutical companies. Join a team where your innovation impacts lives. Together, we’ll realize improved outcomes by improving data quality, enhancing launch execution and improving the patient journey. You’ll play a critical role in accelerating data collection and increasing accuracy across all parts of the business. Patients across the globe will benefit from access to treatments afforded by greater opportunities and efficiency in our research and development.
Why Work With Us
We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.
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