Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

As a Senior Data Engineer in Research IT, you will play a critical role supporting Bristol Myers Squibb's Foundational Data Products, including CoreReg, Substance Mart, DARE, and Asset Mart. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and enabling data-driven decision-making that accelerates our research and development mission. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and life-changing science, you will collaborate closely with data scientists, researchers, and IT professionals to deliver solutions that matter.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Pipeline Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable data pipelines supporting Foundational Data Products (CoreReg, Substance Mart, DARE, and Asset Mart)
• Data Integration: Integrate data from diverse sources, ensuring consistency, quality, and accessibility across platforms
• Data Management: Implement best practices in data governance, data quality, and data security
• Collaboration: Partner closely with data scientists, researchers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver impactful solutions
• Performance Optimization: Optimize data processing workflows for performance and scalability
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for data pipelines, data models, and integration processes
• Troubleshooting: Proactively identify and resolve data-related issues, ensuring reliability and accuracy
• Innovation: Stay current with the latest technologies and best practices in data engineering and apply them to continuously improve processes

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in data engineering or a related role
• Proficiency in Databricks with a strong focus on data engineering
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with data warehousing and data lakehouse solutions (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake)
• Experience with ETL tools (e.g., Glue Studio, Informatica PowerCenter)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills; ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Preferred:

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Spotfire, Tableau, Power BI)
• Knowledge of machine learning and data science concepts
• Experience with regulatory compliance and data privacy standards
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Compensation Overview:

Princeton - NJ - US: $137,530 - $166,654 & Tampa - FL - US: $137,530 - $166,654

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers With a single vision as inspiring as "Transforming patients' lives through science™ ", every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to View email address on click.appcast.io. Visit careers.bms.com/