At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
About the Technology Organization
Technology at Lilly builds and maintains capabilities using pioneering technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Technology at Lilly is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver solutions in every area of our business.
About the Business Function
The Software Product Engineering (SPE) team is a specialised engineering group that delivers strategic solutions and differentiated capabilities. We take a forward-thinking approach, focusing on an enterprise platform and product mindset, ensuring that the solutions we build can be leveraged across Technology teams for broader impact and efficiency.
Job Title: Software Engineer
Role Summary
As a Backend Software Engineer, you will develop and maintain reliable server-side applications and APIs, ensuring performance, security, and compliance with industry standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions that support business-critical applications.
What You’ll Be Doing
Develop and maintain reliable server-side applications using Node.js and Express.js.
Build and maintain RESTful APIs to support frontend systems and external service integrations.
Work with PostgreSQL databases using ORM tools such as Sequelize or Knex.js.
Apply appropriate caching strategies and integrate distributed components (e.g., Redis, CDNs, message queues) to improve system performance.
Handle file uploads and processing using tools like Multer or CSV Parse.
Implement secure authentication using frameworks such as Azure MSAL Node, JWT, or express-session.
Optimise backend services for performance and security.
Collaborate with frontend developers to ensure smooth integration and API consumption.
Support CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions or Docker.
Assist with infrastructure management on AWS (e.g., ECS Fargate, S3, RDS PostgreSQL, Secrets Manager, CloudFormation).
Participate in code reviews and contribute to backend best practices.
Implement security best practices (e.g., Helmet, CORS, SSL/TLS, rate limiting).
Ensure backend solutions comply with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
Maintain data privacy and protection protocols throughout the software development lifecycle.
Leverage AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to improve development workflows and code quality.
Work collaboratively with team members on responsible and secure use of AI in development.
How You Will Succeed
Apply good system design practices to build modular and reliable backend solutions.
Participate in code reviews, refactoring, and continuous improvement.
Communicate effectively and work collaboratively across backend, frontend, DevOps, and product teams.
What You Should Bring
2–4 years of experience in backend development using Node.js and Express.js.
Understanding of API design (REST; GraphQL is a plus) and real-time data flow.
Experience working with PostgreSQL and ORM tools (Sequelize or Knex.js).
Exposure to cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS), CI/CD pipelines, and containerisation (Docker).
Awareness of caching strategies and distributed system components (e.g., Redis, CDN, message queues) to support scalable and maintainable solutions.
Understanding of secure authentication and authorisation frameworks.
Awareness of security best practices and compliance in regulated environments.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Willingness to participate in code reviews, refactoring, and continuous improvement.
Basic Qualifications and Experience Requirement
2–4 years of hands-on experience in backend development.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Additional Skills/Preferences
Experience with FeathersJS or similar frameworks.
Knowledge of accessibility best practices and WCAG standards.
Experience with design systems like Material-UI, Ant Design etc.
Familiarity with frontend performance optimisation techniques.
Experience with frontend testing tools (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, Playwright).
Exposure to modern frontend build tools (Webpack, Vite, Babel, ESLint).
Having AWS and Kubernetes certifications is a significant advantage and will be highly valued for this role.
Experience in regulated industries (e.g., Life Sciences) is a bonus but not required.
Contributions to open-source projects or developer communities.
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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What We Do
Eli Lilly and Company engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of products in pharmaceutical products business segment.
For more than a century, we have stayed true to a core set of values – excellence, integrity, and respect for people – that guide us in all we do: discovering medicines that meet real needs, improving the understanding and management of disease, and giving back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
