Senior Software Engineer
Summary
Senior Software Engineer at IDBS (Danaher) designing and delivering software solutions for the biopharma/life sciences industry, troubleshooting customer escalations, and mentoring engineers using Ruby on Rails, Java, ReactJS, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform).
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At IDBS, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
At IDBS, we are at the cutting edge of providing innovative software solutions and services that empower scientists and researchers to accelerate their discoveries by helping them design, execute and orchestrate processes, manage, contextualize and structure their data and gain valuable insights throughout the drug lifecycle, from R&D through manufacturing. We work with 80% of the top 20 global BioPharma companies*. Our customers engage in groundbreaking work, from pioneering biological research to developing new therapies and medicines. Join us at IDBS to continuously grow and make a real impact, working alongside passionate colleagues who care deeply about our mission and each other.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Senior Software Engineer is a key player in our technical expertise and delivery. This role involves owning, designing, and delivering software functionality, troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving customer problems, and promoting good engineering practices.
This position reports to the Engineering Manager and is part of the Customer Sustaining Team of Engineering Department located in Bangalore and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Design, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions that drive product enhancements, resolve customer escalations, and improve overall product quality.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve complex technical challenges while delivering scalable, maintainable, and customer-focused solutions.
Troubleshoot and diagnose application, infrastructure, and performance issues, perform root cause analysis, and deliver effective short-term and long-term fixes.
Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, support recruitment and onboarding activities, and promote a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
Champion engineering best practices, including TDD/BDD, CI/CD, automation, and participation in technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 4+ years of software development experience.
Extensive hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails, Java, ReactJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS, along with strong knowledge of OOP, multithreading, concurrency, and performance optimization.
Proven expertise in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues, with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, performance, and memory management.
Strong experience in designing enterprise applications, implementing automated testing strategies, and working with CI/CD pipelines, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins/CircleCI, and code quality tools such as SonarQube.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Working in the Life Sciences industry or other regulated environments, including audits, compliance, and quality management processes.
Designing scalable software architectures, microservices, and cloud-native applications using AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.
Developing secure applications and driving engineering best practices with a strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 and application security principles.
Working with application monitoring, observability platforms, performance tuning, database optimization, and operational excellence practices.
Leading engineering process improvements, establishing development standards, and leveraging the Danaher Business System (DBS) to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
IDBS, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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