The Position
As a Junior Custom Software Developer, your primary focus will be on execution, learning, and growth. You will deliver assigned tasks on schedule, proactively flag blockers, and resolve straightforward technical challenges with team guidance. In this role, you will apply foundational software and data engineering skills to achieve immediate project goals while actively expanding your technical expertise.
What You Will Do:
- Scope / Content Leadership: Focus on learning and foundational execution by carrying out tasks in accordance with established procedures.
- Accountability / Problem Solving: Fulfill assigned tasks within agreed deadlines while adhering to procedures and regulations. You will escalate issues promptly as they arise, communicate mistakes transparently, and proactively seek support to resolve them.
- Stakeholder Management: Focus on short-term needs while maintaining a clear alignment with immediate project goals and objectives.
- Impact / Strategy: Focus on personal development and continuous learning by executing a growth plan with support and actively participating in assigned training and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Complexity / Product Size: Operate primarily at the individual task level.
- Business / Technical Ability: Solve straightforward technical problems (including within data platforms and integrations) independently or with minimal guidance. You will question how systems are architected, remain open to new approaches, seek inspiration, and apply Agile principles to daily development tasks.
Who we are
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. At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally.
What You Will Get:
- Competitive salary range 7,500 - 14,000 PLN gross monthly.
- 18 month fixed-term employment contract.
- Annual bonus payment based on your performance (target 10%).
- Hybrid Work Model: 2 days per week in office (Poznań or Warsaw).
- Comprehensive benefits: Private healthcare (LuxMed), group life insurance (UNUM), Multisport card.
- Generous leave programs: Recharge Fridays (2 extra Fridays off per quarter), Take Time Program (up to 3 months), Take Time for Charity (up to 2 weeks).
- Global work options: Flex Location for extended periods anywhere in the world.
- Additional perks: Stock share purchase options, company equipment sales, and more!
- Benefits package
Who You Are:
Education & Experience
- Eager to learn and grow within the software engineering and/or data engineering domains, with a focus on executing tasks based on established procedures.
- Basic understanding of DevOps and/or DataOps principles.
- Familiarity with software validation and regulatory compliance requirements.
Technical Skills
- Core Programming: Good foundation in at least one key programming language and modern framework (e.g., Python/Django, Java/Spring, or JavaScript/React/Node.js).
- Software Engineering: Exposure to standard software development concepts across frontend, backend, or full-stack applications.
- Databases & Data Storage: Familiarity with relational or NoSQL databases, including writing basic SQL queries to retrieve and update data. Interest in or basic exposure to platforms like Snowflake is a plus.
- Data Engineering: Basic grasp of data pipelines and how data flows through basic ETL/ELT processes.
- Cloud Basics & Architecture: Exposure to core AWS services (like S3 and IAM) and awareness of modern data concepts like Data Lakes or Lakehouses.
- Code Quality: Basic understanding of software testing, quality practices, and writing clean, maintainable code.
Interpersonal & Additional Qualifications
- Highly collaborative team player with strong communication skills, transparent about acknowledging mistakes, and proactive in working with peers to resolve blockers.
