Basel, Switzerland
Onsite
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This role is based in the Innovation Accelerator (IA) team, the innovation engine and connective tissue for Design, Data and Data Science innovation strategy within Product Development Data Sciences (PDD). We translate our long-term PDD vision into actionable strategy, shaping and prioritizing innovative cross-functional use cases that span PDD, PD, and Pharma. As both integrators and incubators, we explore, prototype, and help productize solutions to deliver impact in close partnership with internal Roche teams and external collaborators. With a mindset rooted in openness, value creation, and adaptability, we navigate the innovation ecosystem to drive transformative impact and future readiness across the organization.
The Opportunity
You design and implement robust, secure, and scalable software architectures that support data- and ML-driven products
You build front-end interfaces using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Vue) to enable intuitive user interactions with complex data outputs
You develop and maintain back-end APIs and data pipelines that integrate models and data into production-grade environments
You write simple, elegant, well-structured, and well-tested applications, software, and/or code that drive new features and improvements across all our products and services in adherence with regulatory compliance
You collaborate with UX designers, data scientists, and product managers to align on user needs and translate them into technical solutions
You monitor and optimize the performance, reliability, and maintainability of deployed software systems
You enable reproducibility and development efficiency by implementing standardized logging, version control, and configuration management, while contributing to internal knowledge sharing and reusable code libraries
You partner with IT teams to manage CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and security protocols
You participate in agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and contribute to backlog refinement and prioritization
You apply a product-thinking mindset to balance technical trade-offs with user impact and business value
You develop tools and dashboards for monitoring data flows, system health, and model performance
You keep up to date with emerging technologies in software, cloud, and data engineering to continuously improve practices
You support early pilots, MVPs, and scaled implementations across therapeutic areas by ensuring smooth deployment of experiments and applications in cloud and custom PaaS environments
You embrace a collaborative culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and feedback
Who you are:
You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field
You have a minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering, including leading architecture or infrastructure efforts for data-centric or ML-powered applications; or an advanced degree with 6 years of equivalent work experience
You have 4+ years of experience with relational and non-relational database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redshift, MongoDB, S3)
You have 4+ years of experience building and optimizing data pipelines using tools such as DVC, Pandas, Airflow
You have strong proficiency in front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) and back-end API development
You have hands-on experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform)
You have strong experience managing CI/CD workflows, version control, and security protocols in production environments
You have proven ability to lead technically complex initiatives and balance long-term architecture with near-term delivery
You have capacity for independent thinking and ability to make decisions based upon sound principles
You exhibit excellent strategic agility including problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and agility that extends beyond technical domain
You demonstrate respect for cultural differences when interacting with colleagues in the global workplace
You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, specifically in the areas of presentation and writing, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in clear language
Preferred:
Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or regulated industries
Deep familiarity with cloud-native development using AWS
Knowledge of privacy and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GxP)
Experience with containerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Exposure to data visualization tools such as Dash, Streamlit, or Power BI
Understanding of the clinical development lifecycle and scientific workflows
Demonstrated mentoring and technical leadership within agile teams
High degree of strategic agility and problem-solving; capable of navigating complexity with precision
Relocation benefits are not available for this posting
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A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
Let’s build a healthier future, together.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.