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Senior Software Engineer

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Merck — Cambridge, MA
Temporary Senior $143,000 - $207,000 Posted 2026-11-02 Closes 2026-12-06
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The opportunity

We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer who treats latency budgets like personal grudges and Attention Management like a second language. What makes this Merck role different is the ownership; the $143,000 - $207,000 and temporary hours are just the entry fee.

Key Responsibilities

  • Containerize applications and manage deployments with Attention Management and Next.js
  • Pair with technology analysts so Merck's Collaboration models match real behavior
  • Push Ruby on Rails changes safely behind flags so Cambridge, MA rollbacks take seconds
  • Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Cambridge, MA production without dropping the baton
  • Mentor newer senior hires on how Merck actually wires Next.js together
  • Untangle the Ruby on Rails dependency knots that have slowed Cambridge releases for months
  • Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale

What You'll Bring

  • Knowledge of MA-specific regulations relevant to technology work
  • Experience thriving in an endlessly-iterating, deadline-driven setting like Merck
  • The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
  • Comfort steering technology conversations toward a decision
  • A Merck mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written

There's a reason technology leaders keep calling Merck: this transparent Cambridge, MA team simply refuses to ship anything mediocre. The unwritten rule in Cambridge is simple: leave the codebase kinder than you found it.

Expect a $143,000 - $207,000 base, a growth path with milestones, a mentor who shows up, and benefits that make staying at Merck easy.

We are growing the Merck team in MA and adding this position immediately.

The team in Cambridge, MA is one strong Senior Software Engineer away from complete, and that could be you.

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What we're looking for

  • Scrum
  • Vue.js
  • Ansible
  • Java
  • React
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Next.js
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Attention Management
  • Prioritization
  • Collaboration
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What you'll get

  • Global mobility program
  • Meditation and mindfulness apps
  • On-site cafeteria
  • Severance package
  • On-site flu shots and vaccinations
  • On-site fitness center

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