Job titleSoftware Engineering
Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally
Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.
At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.
B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com
Design and build high-quality, scalable front-end and back-end systems using modern engineering practices.
Develop modular, reusable components and services following a component-driven and API-first architecture.
Implement and consume APIs, ensuring clear contracts, reliability, and performance.
Contribute to system design decisions, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with platform standards.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code aligned with engineering best practices.
Ensure strong automated test coverage (unit, integration, end-to-end).
Apply secure coding practices and contribute to compliance with technical and security standards.
Monitor and improve system performance, reliability, and resilience.
Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Participate in architectural discussions, technical design sessions, and agile ceremonies.
Contribute to shared engineering knowledge, documentation, and standards.
Identify opportunities for optimization, refactoring, and modernization across the codebase and platform.
Promote best practices in performance, accessibility, and maintainability.
Stay current with modern frameworks, tools, and industry trends, bringing improvements into the team.
High-quality, well-tested, and maintainable software.
Reusable components, services, and APIs aligned with platform architecture.
Contributions to system design and architectural decisions.
Clear technical documentation (APIs, components, system behavior).
Measurable improvements in performance, reliability, and scalability.
Active participation in code reviews and engineering standards.
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
5–8 years of experience in software engineering (full-stack or frontend/backend specialization).
Proven experience building scalable web applications and distributed systems.
Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams delivering production-grade software.
Strong expertise in modern React frameworks (e.g., Next.js, Remix), including SSR and client/server data flows.
Advanced proficiency in TypeScript.
Experience with component-driven development, design systems, and responsive UI.
Strong understanding of performance optimization and accessibility standards (WCAG).
Solid experience building APIs and services using Node.js and TypeScript (NestJS is a plus).
Experience designing RESTful APIs and integrating external services.
Understanding of data modeling, caching strategies, and scalable architectures.
Familiarity with Java/Spring is a plus.
Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP also valid).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and observability tools.
Understanding of deployment strategies, scalability, and system reliability.
Strong proficiency with Git and GitHub:
Branching strategies
Pull requests and code reviews
Commit hygiene and collaboration workflows
Why us?
At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.
We Are Challengers.
We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things:
All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.
Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.
Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.
Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.
Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.
We are an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth.
We apply our deep understanding of the immune system to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world, with an innovative pipeline that could benefit millions more. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives; this inspires us to drive progress and deliver positive impact for our people and the communities we serve, by addressing the most urgent healthcare, environmental, and societal challenges of our time.
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