Technology Software Engineer - Intern to Fulltime - Masters

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

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

• Provide technical expertise and leadership 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 and leadership 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.

• Conduct external research and innovation to evolve existing solutions and create new ones with a high level of curiosity and bigger picture thinking.

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.

The Global ELITE+ experience begins within your first 3-6 months at Lilly to ensure early collaboration across Lilly's digital innovation landscape, gaining exposure to diverse teams and technologies that drive our transformation. This cross-functional engagement ensures you develop a holistic understanding of how digital innovation powers Lilly's purpose.

The purpose of the People Experience is to invest in Team Lilly, promote learning and growth, cultivate inclusion, and create medicines and medical capabilities for the future. The People Experience is designed to engage, energize, and empower all Technology employees through four key pillars:

• Join - Build a strong foundation through onboarding and career experiences.

• Grow - Expand your skills and capabilities through continuous learning and development.

• Belong - Connect with an inclusive culture where every voice is valued.

• Give - Make meaningful contributions to your team, community, and the patients we serve.

Through the intentional People Experience journey, you will build lasting relationships, contribute to Lilly's digital transformation, and help shape a globally integrated culture that values ownership, boldness, and connectedness.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in and attending school, pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering/Technology, Information Technology, Security or another relevant computer and technical program with expected graduation by August 2026.

• Completion of the 2025 Lilly technology summer internship.

Desired Experience

• Hands-on experience with one or more of the technology capabilities listed.

• Solid skills in problem analysis and problem solving.

• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven teamwork and interpersonal skills.

• Leadership experience inside and/or outside the classroom.

• Familiarity with design, development, and operational methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, ITIL).

• Passion for working on a global, inclusive team.

• Familiarity with gathering and writing technical requirements

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
$100,000

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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