Join our Process Automation team as a Software Engineer and play a key role in delivering software for bioprocessing products used by pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers. You will contribute across the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and prototyping through design, development, testing, documentation, and release, helping to create solutions that support better health for more people. Based at our site in Royston (Hertfordshire), with some hybrid working available, you will become part of a team of 13 dedicated professionals who look forward to shaping the future together with you. At Sartorius, we accelerate the development and production of innovative therapies for better health for more people. Grow with us and help bridge current and future technology stacks while contributing to innovative software solutions.
Grow With Us – Your Responsibilities
· Gather, analyse and define requirements for new software functionality in collaboration with Product Management, customer feedback and internal development teams
· Translate requirements into sustainable software solutions through prototyping, clear software design and active participation in design reviews
· Architect and develop modern software applications and web components using technologies such as C#, .NET, TypeScript and React, with a focus on performance, accessibility and maintainability
· Write clean, high-quality, maintainable code that is optimised for performance, reliability and scalability
· Produce clear technical documentation, including design documentation, functional specifications and quality assurance test documentation
· Implement and maintain automated testing at unit, integration, UI/component and regression-test levels
· Validate correct software and hardware system operation and support troubleshooting activities when required
· Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, release processes and build reliability to improve deployment confidence and delivery efficiency
· Participate in design and code reviews, contribute to knowledge sharing and support continuous improvement across the team
· Provide technical assistance to support teams and other product development teams as needed while working within applicable quality and compliance requirements
What Will Convince Us
· Academic degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a comparable scientific discipline
· Professional experience developing and delivering commercial software products in production environments
· Strong software engineering skills with proven proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and C#
· Solid knowledge of object-oriented software design principles and modern software development practices
· Experience across multiple stages of the software development lifecycle, from requirements definition through testing and release
· Practical experience with automated testing, version control (Git), code reviews and CI/CD practices
· Ability to transform product requirements into clear technical designs and incremental software deliveries
· Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
· Results-oriented mindset with strong personal initiative and a commitment to continuous improvement
Nice to Have
· React ecosystem expertise, including state management, component libraries and accessibility
· Experience with WPF/XAML and desktop-to-web integration patterns
· SQL and database programming experience
· API design and implementation, including REST, GraphQL, versioning and security fundamentals
· Experience with hardware interfaces and control systems, including serial, network or USB communication
· Knowledge of data visualisation, graphing tools, performance optimisation and profiling
· Exposure to parallel programming and asynchronous development patterns
· Experience in regulated or quality-focused environments such as GxP or ISO
In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
What we offer
As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the German MDAX and TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:
- Personal and Professional Development: mentoring, leadership programs, LinkedIn Learning, internal seminar offerings
- Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform – even before joining
- Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team-spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen network
- Health & Well-Being: Wide section of health and well-being support such as healthcare plans and health assessment services
Royston
Benefits
Attractive Working Conditions:
- 37.5 hours working week
- 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays
- Free parking on site
- Annual option to buy, sell or carry forward annual leave
- Free hot and cold drinks
- Regular social events and free exercise classes
- Competitive benefits package, including:
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Private Medical Insurance
- Private Dental Insurance
- Group Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Cycle to work scheme
About Sartorius
Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.
We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.
Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
www.sartorius.com/careers
Skills Required
- Academic degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a comparable scientific discipline
- Professional experience developing and delivering commercial software products in production environments
- Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and C#
- Knowledge of object-oriented software design principles and modern software development practices
- Experience across software development lifecycle stages, including requirements definition, testing, and release
- Experience with automated testing, version control, code reviews, and CI/CD practices
- Ability to translate product requirements into technical designs and incremental software deliveries
- Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional teams
- Results-oriented mindset, personal initiative, and commitment to continuous improvement
- Right to work in the UK
- React ecosystem expertise, including state management, component libraries, and accessibility
- Experience with WPF/XAML and desktop-to-web integration patterns
- SQL and database programming experience
- API design and implementation using REST or GraphQL, including versioning and security fundamentals
- Experience with hardware interfaces and control systems, including serial, network, or USB communication
- Knowledge of data visualization, graphing tools, performance optimization, and profiling
- Exposure to parallel programming and asynchronous development patterns
- Experience in regulated or quality-focused environments such as GxP or ISO
Sartorius Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sartorius and has not been reviewed or approved by Sartorius.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple medical plan options with dental, vision, HSA/FSA, EAP, and wellness resources across many locations. Quality of core medical, dental, and vision is characterized as solid.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with a company match highlighted in U.S. materials and employer‑verified listings. The match is characterized as generous at some sites.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible hours and hybrid/home‑office options are available where roles and regions allow, with role‑dependent perks in some locations. Broader extras such as commuter benefits, discounts, and tuition assistance add optionality where eligible.
Sartorius Insights
What We Do
Sartorius is a leading international partner of life sciences research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. We help our customers #SimplifyProgress from drug discovery to manufacturing so that more people can have access to better medicine. With this, we are #PartOfTheSolution in the fight against diseases worldwide. With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the our Lab Products & Services division focuses on laboratories performing research and quality control at pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies as well as academic research institutes. The Bioprocess Solutions division, with its broad product portfolio focusing on single-use solutions, helps customers manufacture biotech medications, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies safely, rapidly, and economically. Based in Göttingen, Germany, Sartorius also has a strong global reach with around 60 production and sales sites worldwide. We regularly expand our portfolio through the acquisition of complementary technologies. In 2023, Sartorius generated sales revenue of around 3.4 billion euros. Currently, around 14,600 employees from around 110 nations are working for customers around the globe. Join our team, partner or collaborate with us.
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