Manager, Software Engineer
- Greece-Thessaloniki Chortiatis
ROLE SUMMARY
As Manager, Software Engineer (Individual Contributor), you will contribute to the design and development of modular AI capabilities within the Enterprise AI Capability Design Team. Your focus will be on implementing SDK components, interfaces, and supporting modules that enable internal teams and the broader community to integrate AI capabilities seamlessly into applications. You will work under the guidance of senior engineers and architects, gaining exposure to API design, modular architecture, and cloud-native development while progressively taking ownership of components.
You will collaborate closely with:
Embedded AI Architecture Team and Solution Design Team to ensure SDK interfaces align with real-world solution patterns.
AI Engineering Team for PI increments and integration of external technologies.
Digital Creation Centers and Forward Impact Teams (FITs) to capture feedback and improve usability.
This role is designed for engineers with strong software development experience and a growth mindset, eager to deepen expertise in AI engineering, system design, and SDK architecture.
Why this Role Matters
Manager-level Software Engineers are the builders and maintainers of our AI capability SDK. By delivering well-structured, tested, and documented components, you enable reuse, scalability, and developer experience excellence—critical for accelerating AI adoption across the enterprise.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
1) SDK Component Development
Implement modular SDK components for AI capabilities, including:
RAG pipeline elements (parsers, chunkers, enrichers, retrievers, connectors)
Agent and tool cookiecutters with MCP adaptors
Interfaces for community-driven extensions
Ensure code adheres to software quality standards for reusability, maintainability, security, readability, and versioning.
2) Testing & Quality Assurance
Write unit and integration tests for SDK components; collaborate with QA engineers to ensure coverage at various levels (statement / branch / function etc…).
Integrate logging, metrics, and tracing into SDK components to support observability and troubleshooting.
Participate in code reviews and maintain compliance with coding standards and security guidelines.
Contribute to benchmarking and performance validation for new modules.
3) Documentation & Developer Experience
Produce clear API documentation, usage guides, and code samples for assigned components.
Support Developer Experience engineers in creating quickstarts and integration guides.
Ensure documentation aligns with Confluence structure and department standards.
4) Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Work closely with Senior Manager, Software Engineer and AI Capability Architecture Lead for design guidance and technical reviews.
Partner with Embedded AI Architects and Solution Designers to validate SDK interfaces against solution patterns.
Engage with AI Engineering Team to integrate external technologies and align on PI increments.
5) Growth & Skill Development
Build proficiency in cloud-native architecture, AI integration patterns, and modular SDK design.
Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions, retrospectives, and enablement forums.
Progressively take ownership of more complex components and contribute to architectural discussions.
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
Component quality: Code meets standards for modularity, maintainability, and performance.
Testing coverage: High unit/integration test coverage; minimal defects post-release.
Documentation completeness: Clear API docs, usage guides, and samples delivered with each component.
Collaboration effectiveness: Positive feedback from senior engineers, architects, and consuming teams.
Skill progression: Demonstrated growth toward senior-level responsibilities and architectural contributions.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic Qualifications
5+ years in software engineering roles with experience in API development and modular design.
Proficiency in Python (required) and familiarity with Java or TypeScript.
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)and containerized environments.
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code quality practices.
Ability to produce clear documentation and developer-friendly code samples.
Proficiency in Git-based workflows (feature branches, PR reviews, semantic versioning)
Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) and GenAI/LLM ecosystems (RAG, vector databases, agent frameworks).
Contribution to open-source projects and/or community-driven extensions.
Understanding of observability and security-by-design principles.
Experience with performance tuning and benchmarking for SDK components.
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
Purpose
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.
Digital Transformation Strategy
One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.
Flexibility
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!
Equal Employment Opportunity
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.
Disability Inclusion
Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!
Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives
Research confirms what intuition tells us: that purpose-driven companies perform better, are more innovative, attract and retain the best people, and know how to unleash the power of those people. Pfizer’s purpose—Breakthroughs that change patients' lives—fuels everything we do and reflects our passion for building on our legacy as one of the greatest contributors of good to the world.
Each word in our purpose has meaning and reflects the value we strive to bring to patients and society:
“Breakthroughs” - These are the innovations, scientific and commercial, that we seek to deliver every day. All colleagues, regardless of role, level or location, strive for breakthroughs every day.
“Change” - We want to do more than simply improve patients’ medical conditions; we want to dramatically change their lives for the better.
“Patients’ lives” - We consider not only patients, but everyone they touch—including their families, caregivers, and friends—and everything they love to do. It’s an intentionally holistic view.
Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.
Every decision we make and every action we take is done with the patient in mind—and to nurture an environment where breakthroughs can thrive.
Our Values
To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose, we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.
The “how” is represented by four simple, powerful values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—that define our company and our culture.
Courage: Breakthroughs start by challenging convention, especially in the face of uncertainty or adversity. This happens when we think big, speak up, and are decisive.
Excellence: We can only change patients’ lives when we perform at our best together. This happens when we focus on what matters, agree who does what, and measure our outcomes.
Equity: We believe that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for. This happens when we are inclusive, act with integrity, and reduce healthcare disparities.
Joy: We give ourselves to our work, but it also gives to us. We find joy when we take pride, recognize one another, and have fun.
Pfizer Digital
Pfizer Digital takes immense pride in being at the forefront of innovation, harnessing cutting-edge smart technology that profoundly impacts the lives of our patients.
With the transformative potential of digital solutions, we revolutionize how we discover, develop, and deliver medicines, enabling us to achieve breakthroughs faster and more efficiently.
By streamlining and automating transactional processes, we create valuable time and resources, empowering our talented team to focus on meaningful work that truly makes a difference in healthcare and beyond.
Benefits at Pfizer
Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues. Our Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices reward colleagues based on the contributions they make to our business.
Our Competitive Benefits Programs help our colleagues by:
- Promoting Health and Wellness to help colleagues maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Pfizer offerings include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, nutrition and fitness counseling and more.
- Strengthening Colleagues’ Financial Security by providing company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance and financial planning education to help colleagues achieve their financial goals.
- Providing Benefits and Time off for the Moments that Matter to ensure Pfizer colleagues have the time away from the office to recharge, recover and return to work as the best version of themselves. Vacation, Holiday time and Sick time are just the beginning, with a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave for those times when your family needs you whether it’s a child, spouse or parent, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs.
- And so much more, depending on your country and site, Pfizer offers childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers, movement and mindfulness solutions, “Log in for your Day” work flexibility and so much more.
For U.S. based jobs, view an overview of Pfizer’s U.S. benefits program (opens in a new window)