At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
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We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join Elanco's Product Safety engineering team, driving the global implementation of our Pharmacovigilance SaaS platform, RX Logic. You'll own complex technical solutions end-to-end, ensuring seamless data flow and integration across the Elanco ecosystem while setting the technical standard for the wider engineering community. This is a high-impact role at the heart of Elanco's Pharmacovigilance long-term strategy, working across R&D, Manufacturing, and Regulatory systems.
Your Responsibilities:
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert for the RX Logic SaaS platform, architecting robust API patterns (REST, GraphQL, JSON) to connect the platform with upstream and downstream systems across R&D, Manufacturing, and Regulatory.
- Design and build scalable, full-stack solutions across front-end and back-end technologies, embedding security, privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance (GxP, GDPR) into every digital solution.
- Partner with Product Owners, Product Managers, and Designers to shape the product backlog, validate feature feasibility, and translate business requirements into sound engineering approaches.
- Lead and coach engineers within the Product Safety team, sharing best practice across Elanco's wider Engineering community and managing stakeholder expectations to prevent knowledge silos.
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation, including AI-enabled integrations and modern delivery practices, to enhance both the developer and end-user experience.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience designing modern application architectures (Service-Oriented Architecture, API-centric design, Twelve-Factor App) and delivering cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud.
- Proven experience architecting and building API integration patterns (REST, GraphQL, JSON) connecting SaaS platforms with enterprise systems.
- Hands-on full-stack engineering experience (TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Next.js/React) within a DevSecOps culture, including CI/CD, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Kubernetes-based deployment.
- Background in data engineering (Oracle, SQL, ETL) with an understanding of GxP and GDPR data governance, combined with strong communication skills across technical and business stakeholders in complex, regulated environments.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Working knowledge of the RX Logic platform or broader pharmacovigilance / Global SaaS Case Management tools.
- Experience integrating AI and agentic workflows into custom software solutions.
- Exposure to Oracle-based platforms.
- Practical understanding of data foundations and integrations feeding downstream data products.
- Experience working with authentication and authorisation protocols/patterns.
Additional Information:
Travel: Occasional travel may be required. Location: UK - Hook.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years designing modern application architectures and delivering cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
- Experience architecting and building REST, GraphQL, and JSON API integrations between SaaS platforms and enterprise systems
- Hands-on full-stack engineering experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Next.js, or React
- Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, Test-Driven Development, and Kubernetes-based deployment
- Data engineering experience with Oracle, SQL, and ETL
- Understanding of GxP and GDPR data governance
- Strong communication skills across technical and business stakeholders in complex, regulated environments
- Knowledge of RX Logic or broader pharmacovigilance and global SaaS case-management tools
- Experience integrating AI and agentic workflows into custom software solutions
- Exposure to Oracle-based platforms
- Understanding of data foundations and integrations feeding downstream data products
- Experience with authentication and authorization protocols or patterns
Elanco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elanco and has not been reviewed or approved by Elanco.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are broad, including PTO, flexible leave, and the ability to purchase additional vacation. These provisions are highlighted as supportive of work-life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside company-paid life, disability, and wellness support. Pet insurance and assistance programs reinforce a comprehensive wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a U.S. 401(k) and, for some employees, access to a defined benefit pension. These programs add meaningful long-term value to total rewards.
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What We Do
At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives. Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society. Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco
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