Sr. Principal Platform Engineer - SPE Platforms and Products

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.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$63,750 - $180,400

Software Product Engineering builds and maintains capabilities using pioneering technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Software Product Engineering is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose - creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like model 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 innovative solutions in every area of our business. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

Lilly is seeking an experienced Sr. Principal Platform Engineer with a Software Engineer focus to play a pivotal role in building transformative products across the entire Lilly value chain: drug discovery, research, manufacturing, go-to-market, and general knowledge work. As part of the SPE organization, you will provide technical leadership and contribution to cutting-edge AI products.

How You’ll Succeed:

• Lead and drive forward SPE's platforms through direct involvement in architecture, configuration, coding, debugging, and system design.

• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge platform integrations, controllers, etc. ensuring high performance and scalability.

• Actively participate in technical reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions to foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

• Partner closely with our product group to align technical solutions with business goals and deliver impactful features.

• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers, helping them grow and succeed in their roles.

• Stay updated with the latest advancements in software and platform engineering, and apply this knowledge to improve our products and processes.

Your Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

• 5+ years of programming experience in languages such as Python, JS, Go

• 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes

• 1+ years of experience with Observability tooling (PLGJ)

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory requirements in the life sciences and AI domains. 

• Proficiency in OpenShift, Istio, Crossplane, etc.

• GitOps experience utilizing Flux, ArgoCD and/or Github Actions.

• Comfortable working in Kubectl, k9s and linux shell environments.

• Worked in a Scrum Environment with a focus on agile methodologies.

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Additional Information:

• This role is located in Indianapolis, IN with a hybrid work model

• Potential hands-on coding exercise during the interview

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Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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