Software Engineer
Moderna
The Role:
Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients.
Moderna is strengthening its international business services hub in Warsaw, supporting our growing global operations. We welcome professionals ready to help advance our mission and shape the future of mRNA medicines.
Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology, working across a diverse pipeline of development programs spanning multiple disease areas.
As part of a rapidly growing global organization, you will collaborate with exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing directly to impactful global health initiatives.
This role offers a high-growth environment where you will expand beyond traditional software engineering, shaping modern platform capabilities while driving meaningful impact on patients’ lives.
Here’s What You’ll Do:
Build and maintain developer tooling—including AI agents, generators, libraries, templates, CLIs, and services—that improve developer efficiency and establish standardized “golden paths” across engineering teams.
Design, build, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, secure, and reliable software delivery at scale.
Develop and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code, ensuring repeatability, security, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
Implement and operate shared builder services that enhance the platform developer and DevOps experience across the organization.
Enable and accelerate AI-assisted development by integrating advanced tooling (including MCP-style capabilities), packaging internal solutions, and embedding AI into developer workflows.
Partner closely with application engineers (“Builders”) to identify friction points and deliver practical, scalable platform solutions that drive adoption and productivity across teams.
Write high-quality, production-grade code and automation in languages such as TypeScript/JavaScript and Python.
Support application teams by providing robust infrastructure for services, environments, deployment workflows, and operational readiness.
Continuously improve platform reliability, observability, and developer experience through automation, intelligent defaults, and scalable system design.
Contribute to documentation, engineering standards, and best practices that empower teams to move faster with confidence and consistency.
The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:
“We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients.”
“We behave like owners. The solutions we’re building go beyond any job description.”
Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications):
BS/BA degree in Computer Science with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
5+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or a closely related role.
Strong programming skills in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python.
Hands-on experience building and operating solutions in AWS.
Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for production systems.
Interest/familiar with using Infrastructure-as-Code to provision and manage cloud resources.
Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, code review, version control, and system design.
Ability to work across application and platform boundaries to solve developer productivity and delivery problems.
Proficiency in English (verbal and/or written) required due to global collaboration needs.
Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)
Familiar with Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
Experience with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD platforms.
Familiarity with containers, especially in cloud-based environments.
Experience building internal services/tooling and contributing to frameworks.
Comfort partnering with multiple engineering teams and influencing adoption through strong technical execution.
Pay & Benefits
At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That’s why our global benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
Best-in-class healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
Location-specific perks and extras
The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.
About Moderna
Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.
By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.
As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.
Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.
Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!
Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.
Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com.
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