Director, Principal Engineer, Developer Surfaces

Pfizer

. Set technical direction, architecture, and delivery for Spark Pro’s Mac, Windows, web, and MCP developer surfaces .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesLead💰 $176,600 - $294,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on leading complex projects, architecting scalable and secure solutions, and implementing DevSecOps best practices. Proven ability to mentor engineers, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and ensure compliance with data handling regulations in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Technical LeadershipSoftware EngineeringDevSecOps Best PracticesArchitecting Integrated SolutionsAgile Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringFrontend DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentDevOps PracticesCI/CDRESTful APIsMicroservice PatternsElectronVueModel Context Protocol

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationMentorshipInfluencing Cross-Functional TeamsAsynchronous CollaborationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Agile ProcessesScrumKanbanSaaS ConfigurationSecurity Incident Response

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical IndustryData Handling RegulationsPrivacy and Security by DesignEnterprise Software DeliveryDeveloper Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ElectronSparkVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set technical direction, architecture, and delivery for Spark Pro’s Mac, Windows, web, and MCP developer surfaces
Act as the top technical authority across developer surfaces, deciding technology choices, design approaches, architecture, and implementation
Lead engineering project lifecycles and ensure alignment with architectural vision and best practices
Promote secure code hygiene and correct SaaS configuration for security and compliance
Facilitate communication among Enterprise Architects, Business Architects, vendors, developers, business stakeholders, and technical engineers
Align objectives, dependencies, and schedules across multiple teams
Represent engineering in program and stakeholder meetings, identify risks, provide consultation, and develop estimates
Architect robust, scalable, secure, compliant, maintainable, and efficient solutions
Lead teams through influence to implement solutions and meet program objectives and KPIs
Document technical work and contribute to engineering standards
Collaborate with Principal Engineers, security teams, digital operations, and support
Drive discovery, architecture, delivery, automation, continuous improvement, DevOps, and privacy and security by design
Participate in or lead code reviews
Mentor and coach engineers, facilitate knowledge sharing, and support career development
Act on Developer Experience survey findings to improve ease of delivery
Lead or assist with security incident response, operational outage troubleshooting, resilience work, and post-mortem analyses
Ensure data privacy considerations are included from system-design inception

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 8+ years’ experience in frontend, desktop, or developer tooling engineering, with increasing responsibility delivering digital solutions, products, and services
Extensive experience in software engineering, focused on leading complex projects
Deep technical expertise as a senior-level engineer
Broad technical knowledge across frontend, desktop, and backend systems; full-stack generalist with a frontend focus
Proven technical leadership, mentorship, and ability to influence and motivate engineers
Ability to communicate effectively in a matrix environment with geographically distributed resources and senior non-technical stakeholders
Ability to influence cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects
Deep understanding of software development methodologies and privacy and security by design
Understanding of data handling regulations and best practices in the pharmaceutical industry
Understanding of DevSecOps best practices and “Everything as Code”
Familiarity with pharmaceutical industry policies, standards, systems, and organizations
Demonstrable experience operating in a DevOps environment
Proven capability handling large-scale enterprise software delivery in a global 24/7 environment
Experience architecting complex integrated solutions
Hands-on experience building and shipping developer-facing tools across more than one surface, ideally including Electron and Vue
Understanding of CI/CD, RESTful APIs, integration patterns, and microservice patterns
Experience with the Model Context Protocol or comparable programmatic interface standards for AI agents and scripts
Excellent experience with Agile processes, including Scrum and Kanban
Experience solving process problems in complex, new applications and uncertain environments
Experience estimating complex technical stories and breaking them down
Strong written and spoken English with excellent asynchronous collaboration and communication
Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer
Permanent work authorization in the United States required
U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

Comp & perks

Global Performance Plan bonus target of 20.0% of base salary
Share-based long-term incentive program
401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Paid personal days
Paid caregiver/parental leave
Paid medical leave
Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility