Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join our team in Prague. As a member of the APEX team, you will be responsible for developing various web applications with a focus on AI use-cases for our business within the pharmaceutical company. You will be working in a cross-functional agile team and contribute to architecture, prototyping, and development, and strive for successful delivery of quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a cross-functional agile team to develop applications

• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code using TypeScript and / or Python

• Participate in technical discussions, code reviews, and contribute ideas for improving the application's architecture, scalability, and performance

• Stay updated with the latest software engineering patterns and principles to continuously improve the application

• Work closely with product owners, UX designers and other functions to deliver high-quality software

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles and best practices

• Proficiency in TypeScript (JS) or Python

• Solid experience with React, HTML, and CSS for front-end development

• Experience with AWS/Azure and Terraform

• Experience with Docker (Kubernetes is a big plus)

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative, agile environment

• Understanding of DevOps principles and experience with GitHub (GH Actions is a big plus)

• Understanding of secure software development principles

• Flexibility and willingness to learn new / different technology skills

• Experience with and active usage of developer AI tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot / Claude Code / Cursor / Kiro / etc.)

• Understanding and experience with Spec-driven Development is a plus

What we offer

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment
• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally
• Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern
• Competitive salary & incentive pay
• Pension and health insurance contributions
• Internal reward system and referral scheme
• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution
• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card
• Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and discount programmes
• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone
• Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner

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