Director - Software Development, Cell Therapy IT
Introduction to role:
Are you ready to build the digital backbone that delivers next‑generation cell therapies to patients at scale?In this role, you will build and deliver the software platforms that power end‑to‑end activities related to cell therapy across development, manufacturing, and supply. Your work will directly influence how quickly and safely therapies move from treatment sites to manufacturing lines and back to patients.
You will lead a global engineering organization to compose, build, and industrialize enterprise-grade systems—spanning a Cell Orchestration platform built on Salesforce, AWS- services, and agentic AI automation. Partnering closely with operational and technology leaders, you will define a up-to-date, scalable stack and translate strategy into robust, compliant solutions that drive speed, quality, and reliability. Based in Chennai, India, you will be at the center of a high-impact mission with global reach.



How will you scale intelligent automation to orchestrate one of the most complex supply chains in healthcare?
3. Accountabilities:
Technology Planning and Architecture: Define and evolve a scalable technology strategy and reference architecture that underpins cell therapy operations from vein-to-vein, aligning platform choices with business outcomes.
Platform Leadership: Lead the build and delivery of the Salesforce-based cellular coordination system, ensuring it is robust, scalable, secure, and fit for regulated environments.
SDLC Ownership and DevSecOps: Own end-to-end software delivery from design to deployment and support, embedding DevSecOps, automation, and built-in quality to accelerate releases and reduce risk.
Integration and Interoperability: Orchestrate integrations across Salesforce Service & Life Sciences -Cloud, MuleSoft, mobile-first apps, AWS services, and event streaming (e.g., Kafka) to enable seamless data and workflow continuity.
Regulatory and Compliance Readiness: Bake

📌 Director - Software Development, Cell Therapy IT (Chennai)
🏢 AstraZeneca
📍 Chennai