Sanofi

healthcare

AcceleratorStaffSoftwareEngineer

€76–101k Lyon, France FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

healthcare
Problems you'll solve

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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