Software Developer Regulatory Affairs and China Clinical Development - Pharma R&D
Skills
About the role
This is a mid-level software developer role in Hyderabad supporting regulatory affairs and China clinical development within Roche’s pharmaceutical research and development organization. You’ll build cloud-based backend and full-stack systems, intelligent agents, and retrieval-augmented applications for regulated healthcare work. The role covers the full delivery lifecycle, from architecture and coding through testing, deployment, observability, and compliance.
What you’ll do
- Develop systems with Python, R, FastAPI, and cloud services.
- Build REST APIs and event-driven applications.
- Create agent systems using frameworks such as LangChain or AWS Bedrock.
- Implement retrieval, embedding, chunking, and reranking workflows.
- Evaluate models for cost, latency, and quality.
- Add safeguards for sensitive data, prompt injection, and regulated workloads.
- Deploy AWS infrastructure with Terraform and Docker.
- Maintain testing, CI/CD, logging, tracing, metrics, and alerts.
- Mentor colleagues and coordinate with technical stakeholders.
What they’re looking for
- Five to eight years managing end-to-end software development tasks.
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field.
- Strong Python, R, FastAPI, and cloud development skills.
- Experience with event-driven and serverless systems.
- Knowledge of agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, and vector stores.
- Experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker, and observability practices.
- Understanding of secure software development and technical debt management.
- Experience with computer system validation under GxP frameworks.
Nice to have
- Professional certifications.
- Experience with Strands Agents, LangGraph, or Bedrock Agents.
- Experience evaluating Claude and GPT models.
What’s on offer
- The role is based in Hyderabad.
- The position sits within Roche’s pharmaceutical R&D organization.
- Roche describes an inclusive, equal-opportunity workplace.
Questions about this role
Where is this job located?
The role is located in Hyderabad, India.
How much experience is required?
The posting asks for five to eight years of experience managing end-to-end software development tasks.
What technologies are central to the role?
The posting names Python, R, FastAPI, AWS, Terraform, Docker, LangChain, AWS Bedrock, RAG, and vector stores.
Is a degree required?
Yes. A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field is required.
Does the role involve regulated systems?
Yes. The posting requires experience with computer system validation under GCP, GMP, and GVP frameworks.
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