The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Merck is hiring a Software Engineer in Philadelphia, PA.

• Role description

  Join Merck as a mid-level Software Engineer and spend your days turning builder-led requirements into systems that quietly do their job. Own your projects, earn $89,000 - $136,000, and grow with a team that turns 5 years of Next.js into real results.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Vue.js design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Philadelphia, PA builds them
  • Turn Merck's Angular on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
  • Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
  • Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
  • Own data integrity across Merck's Angular stores so Philadelphia numbers never lie
  • Chase down the Next.js integration that silently drops Merck events at midnight
  • Catch the zero-bureaucracy Next.js regression in staging before it ever reaches Philadelphia customers

  What You'll Bring

  • An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
  • Calm under the boldly-pragmatic chaos a mid-level role tends to generate
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you
  • 4 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it
  • Comfort presenting to a PA-wide audience without a script

  Merck partners with organizations across Philadelphia, PA to bring fun-loving thinking to everyday technology challenges. Decisions at Merck come with a name attached, because ownership without accountability is just noise.

  We reward your Next.js with $89,000 - $136,000, surround it with mentorship and benefits, and let your schedule flex around Philadelphia.

  This is an open, funded role that we intend to fill in the coming weeks.

  Apply now and a real person from Merck will get back to you, not an autoresponder.

• Required skills

  • MongoDB
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • Angular
  • Ansible
  • Next.js
  • Microservices
  • Webpack
  • Growth Mindset
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Initiative

• Benefits & perks

  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Sleep and recovery programs
  • On-site childcare
  • Community service opportunities
  • Company Car
  • On-site flu shots and vaccinations
  • Car Wash
  • Restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid volunteer days
  • Onboarding buddy program
  • Massage Therapy

• Apply before 2026-09-09

  Submit your application for this Full-time technology position.