Software Engineer - Frontend

Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe that inclusion is key to understanding people’s varied healthcare needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Who We Are

Roche Information Solutions (RIS) provides integrated digital solutions to deliver on the promise of affordable, high quality, and accessible healthcare. RIS is accountable for the development and delivery of digital solutions, common Diagnostics architecture and data management.  Digitalization in healthcare is of increasing importance to deliver customer and patient value, and shape healthcare.

Digital Development Services (DDS) is part of RIS division of Roche, which provides digital product for various diagnostic workflow and services. We are part of RIS and work on digitization of pathology workflow in pathology lab operation to improve accuracy, efficiency and turnaround time for pathologist. We provide on premise and cloud deployed end-to-end digital workflow solutions to pathology labs across the globe.

We are looking for self-motivated developers to join our exceptional engineering teams that are building solutions with the latest cloud technologies for improving patient healthcare.

The Opportunity

The Frontend Developer is a member of a team of 10+ engineers and will apply knowledge of design principles, practices in the implementation of complex, enterprise-scale software systems. General responsibilities include design concept generation, participating in design reviews for components or features, development and testing of the core software stack, unit testing of front end components and integration with backend APIs.

Works autonomously or in a small team on specific product features with occasional guidance and in coordination with other team mates. Establishing an internal network across technical teams.

Job Facts

• Software Development: This is a hands-on software development position to write high-quality software that will perform at scale, be supportable, and be extensible.
• Process & Operations: Ensure the software stack integrates with our existing CI pipeline and contribute to continuous improvement; independently design, plan and deliver high-quality software.
• Leadership: Ensure a culture that values technical excellence together with support and compassion for individuals.
• Technology stack: Most of the stack is in Angular (backed by Spring boot micro services) but we constantly explore different technologies and toolsets that are fit-for-purpose. Here is a list of technologies we currently use:
  • JavaScript MVC framework: Angular 1.2
  • Object Oriented JavaScript, HTML5, JSON, and CSS3
  • Typescript
  • Unit testing tools and End to end testing tools like jasmine, karma, selenium etc.
  • GIT
  • AWS
  • Docker & Kubernetes (Good to have)
  • Experience In REST API integration

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Write clean, well designed, testable, efficient and maintainable code.
• Develop new user facing features - websites and extensions across several major browsers
• Translate UI/UX design wireframes to actual code
• Write reusable code and libraries
• Enhance application for maximum speed and scalability
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholder
• Involve in stand-up, sprint planning, and demos with co-workers

Who You Are

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or directly related discipline
• 3+ years of hands-on industry experience as a frontend engineer
• Believe in the achieving higher technical excellence and customer satisfaction everyday
• Experience of HTML, CSS3, JavaScript, BootStrap, Integrating Rest services & APIs.
• Experience in designing responsive Web applications and websites.
• Experience in cross-browser development.
• Solid understanding of design patterns, object-oriented design.
• Hands-on software development experience in JavaScript with a modern MVC framework (e.g. Angular, React, Redux, etc.)
• Quick learner with the ability to understand complex workflows and develop and validate innovative solutions to solve difficult problems
• Experience in healthcare is not required, but familiarity with healthcare data and workflows is a plus (e.g. HL7, IHE)
• Knowledge and experience with the Agile development process

Mindset

You will be expected to demonstrate the We@RIS dimensions and help evolve the functions culture beliefs and bring We@RIS to life. The dimensions are:

• We are passionate about our customers and patients
• We radically simplify
• We trust, collaborate & have fun
• We ALL lead
• We experiment & learn

Are you ready to apply? We want someone who thinks beyond the job offered - someone who knows that this position can be a unique opportunity to shape the future of Diagnostics.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.