Senior Software Engineer

Job description

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: Develop high-quality software solutions for customer escalations and support incidents. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve defects, enhancing user experiences. Troubleshoot and diagnose complex technical issues, perform root cause analysis, create, validate, and deliver patches or solutions to customers. Use TDD/BDD techniques, CI/CD processes, and support recruitment and onboarding of new team members while continuously developing skills and learning new technologies. Adopt Agile practices like Kanban or Scrumban to efficiently manage team priorities, workload, and deliver high-quality, performant solutions in a timely manner. The essential requirements of the job include: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years of software engineering experience. Strong expertise in Java, JavaScript (React/Angular), microservices, RESTful web services, and modern application architecture. Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) is required. Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI service integration is highly desirable. Proficiency in database design, optimization, and troubleshooting, including writing complex queries for Oracle, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB. Experience in developing high-quality software with strong test automation practices, including unit and integration testing using tools such as JUnit, Jest, Mocha, Cypress, Playwright, and Jasmine. Solid understanding of DevOps and cloud-native technologies, including CI/CD pipelines, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Gradle, Maven, SonarQube, and related tools, with strong problem-solving skills focused on security, performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability. It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Experience in the Life Sciences industry and regulated environments, participating in Customer and Internal Audits, ensuring compliance with QMS procedures. Troubleshooting and diagnosing complex technical issues using tools like Nslookup, Ping, Traceroute, Wireshark, Netstat, Telnet/SSH, GDB, VisualVM, JStack, and JProfiler. Promoting best practices and quality within the team and organization. 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. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.