Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Abcam, 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.
Progress happens together
At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. That’s why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
This position reports to the Senior Director of Digital Technology, and is part of the Digital Team located in Cambridge, UK and will be an onsite role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Provide authoritative technical leadership over engineering work delivered by internal and 3rdparty development teams.
Ensure adherence to engineering standards, coding practices, architectural patterns, and security guidelines.
Conduct technical reviews, code inspections, and quality assurance checkpoints across key projects.
Act as the senior escalation point for critical technical issues, production incidents, and complex system failures.
Lead root cause analysis on complex technical faults and guide corrective and preventative actions.
The essential requirements of the job include:
BSc Degree in appropriate technical capability Computer Science, Information systems, or Engineering
Extensive hands-on experience (10+ years) in software engineering within modern digital environments.
Demonstrated expertise with cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, API design, and modern frameworks.
Deep understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and environment automation.
Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills for complex, large-scale systems.
Ability to influence external delivery partners and ensure compliance with standards.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role
Potential for occasional travel to one of Abcam’s or Partners global offices.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Background in global, multi-country corporate organisations, with strong awareness of cross-cultural norms and collaboration practices
Abcam, 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.
Skills Required
- BSc in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
- Extensive hands-on software engineering experience (10+ years)
- Expertise with cloud-native architectures and distributed systems
- Experience in API design and modern frameworks
- Deep understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and environment automation
- Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills for large-scale systems
- Ability to influence external delivery partners and ensure compliance with standards
- Experience in global, multi-country corporate organisations
Danaher Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Danaher Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Danaher Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan options alongside dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health support. Wellness initiatives and support programs such as an EAP and vaccination or fitness offerings add breadth beyond core insurance.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer matching and options such as pre-tax and Roth contributions. Broader financial rewards such as performance bonuses and access to equity or an employee stock purchase plan are also described.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family-building support are described as available, including maternity and paternity leave and fertility assistance. Childcare and eldercare support are also highlighted as part of the overall package.
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What We Do
Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges and improve quality of life around the world. A global network of more than 25 operating companies, we drive meaningful innovation in some of today’s most dynamic industries through our operating companies in four strategic platforms: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Water Quality and Product Identification. The engine at the heart of our success is the Danaher Business System (DBS), a set of tools that enables continuous improvement around lean, growth and leadership. Through the ingenuity of our people, the power of DBS and the impact of our meaningful technologies, we help realize life’s potential in ourselves and for those we serve.
