Technology Software Engineer - Intern to Fulltime - Undergrad

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Overview

In Technology at Lilly, we don't just build and maintain capabilities using groundbreaking technologies like most prominent tech companies. What sets us apart is our mission to create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose - creating medicines that make life better for people around the world. From data-driven drug discovery to connected clinical trials to advanced manufacturing automation and robotics, we hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds to bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and innovative thinking to deliver solutions in every area of our business.

Why Join Us

As a Software Engineer at Lilly, you will be a self-starter with a passion to experiment with new technologies. You will provide the technical expertise and leadership to turn ideas and concepts into solutions, working on projects that can transform many areas of the business from local to enterprise-wide initiatives. You will have opportunities to solve healthcare challenges with innovative technology. Great things are waiting for you at Lilly!

Software Engineers include the following subtypes:

• Full Stack Engineer

• DevSecOps Engineer

• Quality Engineer

• Frontend Engineer

• Backend Engineer

• iOS Developer

• Android Developer

What You'll Do

• Develop great software solutions to solve exciting problems and help patients.

• Provide technical expertise to turn ideas and concepts into solutions.

• Develop with a variety of languages and frameworks, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, R, Java, Go, React, and FastAPI.

• Understand and challenge business goals and user stories, following a SCRUM Agile approach to rapidly develop proof of concepts.

• Implement solutions following a Minimum Viable Product approach.

• Formulate and implement test strategies through the release cycle.

• Ensure documented processes and procedures are followed for all activities to meet quality standards.

How You'll Succeed

• Bring your technical expertise to design and build applications that exceed product goals.

• Use AI tools to speed up software delivery, enhancing efficiency, streamlining workflows, and reducing time-to-market.

• Apply object-oriented development principles to develop innovative product solutions and achieve timely delivery, maintaining a mindset that embraces ambiguity and the possibility of failure.

• Enhance your development experience to ensure applications achieve optimal performance, quality, and responsiveness.

• Use your problem-solving skills to quickly identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs for optimal user experience.

• Maintain existing applications via debugging and continuous updates, ensuring code quality, organization, and automation with attention to detail and proactivity.

• Collaborate effectively with global team members, including remote team members, to define, design, and ship new features building superb communication and interpersonal skills.

Global ELITE+

Upon acceptance of this role, you will join our 1-year Global ELITE+ (Eli Lilly Information Technology Experience) program-an immersive experience within the People Experience journey, designed to accelerate your career success within our technology organization. This program offers leadership and foundational technical skill-building, mentoring as-needed, networking opportunities, and more.

Requirements:

• Currently attending a college/university and will have completed your sophomore or junior year by June 2026 in an Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Statistics, Security, Business, and/or computer related academic program.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor the following work authorization or visas for this role: F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
• Completion of the 2025 Lilly technology summer internship.

Additional Benefits:

• All interns will be considered for full-time positions based on their internship performance and the business need.
• Lilly arranges various intern activities including sporting events, dinners, lunch and learns, etc. to provide opportunities for socializing, professional development, and learning more about Lilly.
• Interns will receive a competitive salary and free parking at their work site, as well as access to Lilly's LIFE fitness center and bike garage.
• If the intern's job position requires a move from another location, Lilly will provide travel arrangements and subsidized housing.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$82,000

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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