Sanofi
healthcare
AcceleratorStaffSoftwareEngineer
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“Accelerator Staff Software Engineer at Sanofi. Skills: Staff Software Engineer, technical leadership, scalable and reliable platforms, microservices, APIs, cloud-native systems, CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code. Set technical direction across multiple teams. Proactively remove blockers”
Industry & Context.
problem-solving and critical thinking skills; Proactively remove blockers; Anticipates challenges and proactively resolves bottlenecks
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Significant experience in software engineering (or equivalent knowledge), Experience in JavaScript / TypeScript (Node. js), Experience in React or similar frameworks, Proficiency with CI/CD practices and modern DevOps principles, Proficiency with microservice architectures, API design, and cloud security best practices, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar) with experience in one or more of the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Nice to Have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience is a plus, Kubernetes a plus
What You'll Do.
Set technical direction across multiple teams
Proactively remove blockers
Build scalable and reliable platforms
Coach engineers to deliver with speed
Design and build robust software solutions for research workflows and data analysis
Establish and enforce technical standards
and best practices across teams
Develop deep expertise in cloud-native systems
and cloud infrastructure as code
Mentor senior engineers
enabling them to take on greater ownership and leadership
Promote a culture of engineering excellence
Encourage open dialogue where team members feel safe to share ideas and learn from mistakes
Contribute to talent growth by participating in hiring and career development
Act as a bridge across engineering
and scientific teams to ensure alignment and results
Advocate for best engineering practices and drive adoption across domains
Collaborate with peers and leaders to shape technical strategy for the Accelerator
Represent engineering in discussions with external partners and vendors
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Set technical direction across multiple teams; Works across teams to align execution with organizational strategy and priorities; Mentors senior engineers, enabling them to take on greater ownership and leadership; Promotes a culture of engineering excellence, knowledge sharing, and innovation; Encourages open dialogue where team members feel safe to share ideas and learn from mistakes; Acts as a bridge across engineering, product, and scientific teams to ensure alignment and results; Advocates for best engineering practices and drives adoption across domains; Collaborates with peers and leaders to shape technical strategy for the Accelerator
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication in English
Process & Methodology
Owns technical decisions for critical projects, ensuring delivery on deadlines and quality standards, Anticipates challenges and proactively resolves bottlenecks, Balances pragmatism with technical excellence to accelerate delivery
Full Job Description
_Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l 'anglais étant la langue de travail._ _This job offer is accessible to all, regardless of gender._ **Job Title:**_Accelerator Staff Software Engineer_ * _Location: Lyon_ * _Hybrid: 60% office based, 40% remote_ * _Permanent, Fulltime_ # _About the job_ Help bring new medicines to patients faster. As a **Staff Software Engineer** in our Manufacturing & Supply (M&S) Accelerator, you’ll set technical direction across multiple teams, proactively remove blockers, build scalable and reliable platforms, and coach engineers to deliver with speed, quality, and compliance. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who drives change with user outcomes in mind. **About Sanofi:** We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. **Main responsibilities:** **Scope & impact: ** * Serves as a technical leader and role model within the engineering organization * Shapes technical direction for complex systems and ensures scalable, maintainable architectures * Leads initiatives that impact multiple teams and domains across the M&S Accelerator * Identifies leverage points to unlock exponential productivity gains for the organization **Prioritization & execution: ** * Owns technical decisions for critical projects, ensuring delivery on deadlines and quality standards * Anticipates challenges and proactively resolves bottlenecks * Works across teams to align execution with organizational strategy and priorities * Balances pragmatism with technical excellence to accelerate delivery * Ensure data-driven decision-taking **Technical excellence:** **** * De
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