Software Engineer - Front End UI Developer

Overview

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. Read more careers.bms.com/working-with-us .

Position Front-End UI Software Developer

Location Hyderabad, India

Compensation Grade EG-90

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision - transforming patients' lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology, and cardiovascular disease - and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry - each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.

Position Summary

The Front-End UI Developer builds intuitive, accessible, and performant user interfaces that power BMS's global Patient Safety and Risk Minimization applications. As a key engineering member within Worldwide Patient Safety IT, as part of the Drug Development IT organization, the Front-End UI Developer will translate complex safety workflows into simple, usable experiences using ReactJS and modern UI engineering practices, collaborating closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Solution Architects, QA/Validation, and other Operations across Hyderabad and New Jersey. This role emphasizes hands-on delivery and craftsmanship with moderate guidance from senior engineers/developers and tech leads while adhering to our regulated SDLC.

Desired Candidate Characteristics

• Strong interest in building scalable technology solutions in a healthcare context.
• Eagerness to learn, adapt, and work collaboratively across global teams.
• Good communication skills and willingness to seek guidance when needed.
• Curiosity to explore new tools, frameworks, and approaches.
• Commitment to high-quality work and continuous improvement.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Implement responsive, accessible web experiences using ReactJS (hooks, context, state management), TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS/SCSS.
• Build reusable UI components, client-side routing, and data-driven views that integrate with REST APIs and microservices.
• Develop and maintain design-system-aligned components and ensure consistency across applications.
• Leverage Figma artifacts to convert specs into pixel-accurate implementations, raising clarifying questions and proposing UX improvements when appropriate.
• Partner with UX Center of Excellence team, Product Managers and UX designers to iterate rapidly on interactive prototypes (Figma) and validate flows with stakeholders; propose alternatives grounded in usability, accessibility (WCAG), and performance.
• Contribute to design reviews and ensure UI solutions meet product acceptance criteria in regulated contexts.
• Write unit/integration tests (e.g., React Testing Library) and support end-to-end test automation while upholding code quality.
• Optimize performance and reliability (error boundaries, retry strategies, telemetry).
• Follow BMS SDLC, documentation, and validation practices (traceability, reviews, change control) expected in GxP environment.
• Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives while delivering story-level commitments reliably.
• Coordinate across Product, Architecture, Engineering, QA/Validation, and Operations. Support L2/L3 teams during releases with guidance from Senior Developers/Engineers.
  
  

• 3 to 5+ years of professional experience building production UIs.
• ReactJS with TypeScript/JavaScript (hooks, context, component composition, state management).
• Figma proficiency for reading specs, interpreting design tokens, and collaborating on design systems.
• Strong fundamentals in HTML5/CSS, responsive layout, accessibility (WCAG), & cross-browser compatibility.
• Testing with Jest/React Testing Library (or similar), bundling/build tooling (Webpack/Vite), and package management (npm/yarn).
• Experience with Angular or NodeJS for front-end build tooling, server-side rendering, or lightweight back-end integration tasks.
• Ability to consume APIs built in Java/Spring Boot and familiarity with request/response contracts, basic SQL to collaborate with PostgreSQL data.
• Exposure to BPM-enabled UIs (e.g., Camunda task forms) and micro-frontends is a plus.
• Practical use of AI-assisted development tools (code copilots) to bootstrap components, tests, refactors, and documentation while validating outputs for security, accessibility, and performance.
• Experience in AI prompting and evaluating LLM outputs for UI tasks (e.g., generating unit tests, extracting acceptance criteria) with appropriate guardrails.
• Experience in Agile methodologies and project management tools, such as JIRA.
• Experience in life-sciences or other regulated environments (GxP).
• Should have user-centric mindset with strong attention to detail and quality.
• Demonstrate clear, proactive communication, be collaborative and open to feedback.
• Possess growth mindset, being eager to learn new skills.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Certifications in AWS, Agile/Scrum, or UI/UX are a plus.
  
  

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

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.

Our company is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, or any part of the recruitment process direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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.

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 adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

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