Lead Software Engineer

Clinical Data Solutions

Søborg, Denmark

Join a team where your code doesn't just run systems—it accelerates scientific breakthroughs that could change millions of lives. As a Lead Software Engineer in Research & Development, you'll build the digital infrastructure that powers tomorrow's therapies.

Your new role

In this role, you'll be at the intersection of cutting-edge science and innovative technology. Your work will directly support researchers, medical content writers and scientists as they explore bold ideas and advance transformative treatments from concept to clinical testing.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions that support drug discovery and clinical research processes.
• Collaborating closely with scientists, data engineers, and cross-functional teams to understand complex research needs and translate them into robust technical solutions.
• Building and optimizing analytical and document generation tools that enable researchers to work with large-scale biological and clinical datasets.
• Implementing modern software engineering practices including version control, automated testing, and continuous integration/deployment.
• Contributing to the adoption of AI tools and emerging technologies that advance our research capabilities.
• Ensuring software quality, security, and compliance with regulatory standards in a pharmaceutical environment.
• Participating in agile development processes and contributing to technical documentation.

Your new department

In Research & Development, you'll be part of a unit that explores bold scientific ideas and advances them into clinical testing. We combine curiosity, AI tools, and human data to develop transformative therapies. Through collaboration and operational excellence, we shape and deliver an innovative pipeline to meet future patient needs.

You will join the Clinical Data Solutions department, anchored in AI & Digital Innovation (ADI), the organization driving the digital and data transformation of R&D. ADI places data at the center of drug discovery and development, ensuring it is accessible, governed, and ready for advanced analytics and AI. Within this setup, Clinical Data Solutions contributes to improving clinical development through robust data foundations, digital products, and scalable, high quality data practices across R&D.

Your skills & qualifications

As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll bring:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in software development, including design, implementation, and support of IT systems.
• Experience building complex web applications using agile methodologies and working in cross‑functional teams.
• Proficiency in Python (FastAPI) and MongoDB for backend development, modern frontend frameworks, and AWS—using CloudFormation for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Deep knowledge of the full SDLC, including requirements gathering, system design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance, ensuring high‑quality and reliable deliverables.
• Proficiency in CI/CD, containerization, and cloud platforms (GitHub, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with DevOps and a “you build it, you run it” mindset.
• Ability to use AI‑assisted and agentic development approaches as an integrated part of daily engineering work, including AI‑supported coding, testing, refactoring, documentation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with TDD or BDD is considered a strong plus.

On a personal level, you are a team player and influencer, able to drive initiatives, engage stakeholders, and foster a positive engineering culture. You work effectively in cross‑functional teams and communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. You bring strong attention to detail in your coding, debugging, and testing, and you focus on creating intuitive, user‑centric solutions. You are committed to continuous learning and proactively developing your skills to contribute to an evolving digital and IT landscape

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 742,600.00 to 1,091,600.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short‑term and/or long‑term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy  here .

Deadline

25 June 2026

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.