Staff Software Engineer – Forward Deployed

Pfizer Com Ec

Chennai, India
Hybrid
Ai tools for productivity
Ai-generated code verification
Full-stack development
Pfizer is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and maintain software systems that enhance business value, particularly in a forward-deployed capacity within various business units. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, machine learning, and strong stakeholder management skills

Job Summary

  • You will be embedded directly with business units including Commercial, Manufacturing, and R&D, operating like a 'startup CTO' to solve real business problems through rapid solution delivery and deep domain expertise.
  • You lead technical delivery of complex projects across multiple teams, unblock others through hands-on contributions, and ensure engineering quality, including navigating complex enterprise data landscapes and building complete applications rapidly.
  • You architect end-to-end ML systems across teams, handle challenging modeling scenarios, mentor engineers on ML practices, and establish ML standards for your area, including fine-tuning and RAG systems.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Pfizer is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and maintain software systems that enhance business value, particularly in a forward-deployed capacity within various business units. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, machine learning, and strong stakeholder management skills.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AI tools for productivity
  • AI-generated code verification
  • Full-stack development
  • Data integration
  • ML system architecture
  • RAG system architecture

Nice-to-have

  • Domain expertise
  • Stakeholder influence
  • Problem discovery
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Team collaboration
  • Psychological safety

Key Requirements

  • 9+ years of relevant experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Extensive experience leading complex technical projects

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