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Principal Engineer, Cloud Native Technology Solutions

GSK is a global biopharma company focused on uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together, developing vaccines, specialty and general medicines.
Durham, NC, USAPhiladelphia, PA, USA
Cloud
Principal Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Healthcare · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Principal Engineer, Cloud Native Technology Solutions

GSK is seeking a Principal Engineer, Cloud Native Technology Solutions to join their Market Access Engineering team. This role represents a unique opportunity to shape the technical architecture of a global biopharma leader. The position combines strategic thinking with hands-on technical leadership, requiring expertise in cloud technologies, distributed systems, and enterprise architecture.

The ideal candidate will drive the technical vision for Market Access products while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions align with GSK's broader technology strategy. This role requires deep technical expertise in cloud platforms (Azure/GCP), containerization, event-driven architectures, and modern development practices.

Key technical areas include cloud-native development, Kubernetes, Python programming, event streaming platforms like Kafka, and API development. The role involves both technical leadership and hands-on architecture work, requiring someone who can bridge high-level strategy with practical implementation.

This hybrid position offers the flexibility of remote work with 2 days per week onsite in either Durham, NC or Philadelphia, PA. As part of GSK, you'll join a company focused on uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together, working on innovative solutions in the healthcare space.

The role offers comprehensive benefits and the opportunity to work on complex technical challenges while contributing to GSK's mission of helping people do more, feel better, and live longer. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior technologist looking to make a significant impact in a global healthcare technology organization.

Last updated 10 days ago

Responsibilities For Principal Engineer, Cloud Native Technology Solutions

  • Create clear and cohesive visions for Market Access Product(s)
  • Drive future state architecture in alignment with GSK Tech Strategy
  • Lead autonomous cross-functional squads
  • Drive long-term architecture vision and strategy
  • Provide technical guidance on IT architecture
  • Monitor project progress and ensure compliance with enterprise architecture strategy
  • Develop and implement enterprise architecture policies
  • Ensure security and privacy compliance
  • Partner with Product engineering teams to modernize tech stacks

Requirements For Principal Engineer, Cloud Native Technology Solutions

Python
Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technology, or related discipline
  • 5+ years experience with Architecture and Technology Solutions
  • 2+ years experience Developing and Deploying Cloud Native Solutions on Azure or Google Cloud
  • Experience in Python programming
  • Experience with Kafka, API and Streaming Platforms
  • Experience with container technologies like Kubernetes
  • Experience with microservices architectures
  • Knowledge of API security standards
  • Strong communication and leadership skills

Benefits For Principal Engineer, Cloud Native Technology Solutions

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Comprehensive benefits program offered - details in GSK US Benefits Summary

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