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The Lead Software Engineer I is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting Data and integration platforms, while also providing day-to-day technical and delivery leadership within an Agile framework.
This position reports to the Staff Engineer and is part of the Global IT Data& AI team , located in Bangalore and will be an on-site role .
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Drive Hands-on Engineering & Solution Implementation
Design, build, and operate Azure-based solutions with strong focus on security, scalability, reliability, and cost awareness.
Develop and optimize SQL-based data solutions, including queries, transformations, and performance tuning for operational and analytical workloads.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation to enable reliable, repeatable deployments across environments.
Lead Data Engineering & Orchestration by Design and implement data pipelines using:
Dagster for orchestration, dependency management, and observability
Apache NiFi for ingestion, routing, transformation, and system integrations
Databricks for scalable data processing and transformations
Ensure data pipelines meet standards for data quality, monitoring, and operational resilience.
Take ownership of day-to-day execution for the engineering team in an Agile (Scrum/Kanban) framework, ensuring predictable delivery and flow. Lead or actively drive Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, estimation, and sprint planning. Work with Product Owners and stakeholders to set priorities, balance feature delivery with technical debt and operational needs, and manage dependencies.
Act as Technical Lead & Delivery Anchor. Coordinate and allocate work across engineers; provide technical guidance, code/design reviews, and delivery support. Identify risks early (performance, reliability, security, cost) and drive mitigation through design or implementation changes. Lead production issue analysis, root-cause investigations, and preventive actions to reduce recurring incidents.
Engage directly with business and technical stakeholders to clarify requirements, manage expectations, and communicate progress and trade-offs clearly. Build trust through transparent communication and reliable delivery.
Create and maintain high-quality documentation including architecture notes, pipeline designs, deployment procedures, and operational runbooks. Contribute to engineering standards and reusable patterns to improve consistency and supportability across teams.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelor or equivalent degree with 9+ years of experience preferably in healthcare domain.
Proven hands-on experience designing and operating solutions on Microsoft Azure, Dagster, Apache NiFi, and Databricks. Strong on SQL and data warehousing concepts.
Strong DevOps / CI-CD experience, including automated pipelines and release governance. Familiarity with enterprise architecture standards and governance practices.
Proven experience handling day-to-day team operations in an Agile framework, including prioritization and stakeholder alignment. Coordination with team on daily DM’s and setting up priorities.
Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with stakeholders.
Nice to have experience in Power Platform or familiarity with AI/ML model integration into applications.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor degree or equivalent with 9+ years of experience
- Proven hands-on experience designing and operating solutions on Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Dagster for orchestration and dependency management
- Experience with Apache NiFi for ingestion, routing, and transformations
- Experience with Databricks for scalable data processing and transformations
- Strong SQL skills and understanding of data warehousing concepts
- Strong DevOps / CI-CD experience, automated pipelines and release governance
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture standards and governance practices
- Proven experience managing day-to-day team operations in an Agile framework
- Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with stakeholders
- Experience in healthcare domain (preferred)
- Experience with Power Platform
- Familiarity with AI/ML model integration into applications
Cepheid Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cepheid and has not been reviewed or approved by Cepheid.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are portrayed as robust, with formal programs and mentions of generous time off and rollover in some cases. This breadth supports a positive view of time-off availability.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted repeatedly and is viewed as comprehensive for regular full‑time employees. Descriptions such as “good” or “great” benefits reinforce the strength of the health coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching is consistently included as part of the package. The presence of matching contributions strengthens perceived retirement readiness.
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What We Do
Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid’s broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women’s and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company’s solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most – from central laboratories and hospitals to near-patient settings. For more information, visit http://www.cepheid.com.
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