Overview
At QIAGEN, we are driven by a simple but powerful vision: making improvements in life possible.
We’re dedicated to revolutionizing science and healthcare for the better. From our entrepreneurial roots to our current global presence, we've grown into a force for positive change. With thousands of employees across six continents, collaboration is our greatest strength. We’re always striving to identify talented individuals to join our exceptional teams.
We have played a pivotal role in shaping modern science and healthcare, and we're just getting started. If you're someone who thrives on new challenges, values diversity and wants to make a tangible difference in people's lives, then QIAGEN is the place for you.
At QIAGEN, every day is an opportunity to make a real-life impact.
Join us, grow with us, and together, let's shape the future of biological discovery.
About the opportunityJoin our growing engineering team in Cluj and help build the next generation of scalable software solutions that support healthcare innovation and scientific discovery. As a Senior Scala Developer, you will design and develop high-performance backend services, distributed systems, and data-intensive applications that enable complex clinical and research workflows.
This role offers the opportunity to work on technically challenging problems where scalability, reliability, performance, and software quality are critical. Beyond hands-on development, you will contribute to architectural decisions, mentor team members, and help shape engineering best practices within an international and collaborative environment.
Your tasks include- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and applications using Scala.
- Build and evolve APIs, distributed systems, and data processing pipelines that support complex workflows and large datasets.
- Drive architecture discussions and contribute to technical decisions focused on performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Frontend Engineers, Data Specialists, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Develop well-tested, maintainable, and production-ready code following software engineering best practices.
- Perform code reviews, share knowledge across the team, and mentor less experienced engineers.
- Support technical discovery activities, solution design, effort estimation, and feasibility assessments for new initiatives.
- 5+ years of professional experience in software development, including strong commercial experience with Scala.
- Solid understanding of functional programming principles and modern backend development practices.
- Proven experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems, microservices, or data-intensive applications.
- Strong knowledge of REST API design and integration; experience with GraphQL is an advantage.
- Experience with concurrency, asynchronous programming, database technologies (SQL and NoSQL), and automated testing.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP, containerised environments, and CI/CD practices.
- Strong communication skills in English, a collaborative mindset, and a proactive approach to problem solving and mentorship.
- Availability to work onsite, in the office, from Cluj-Napoca 3 days per week
- Contribute to technology that supports healthcare, life sciences, and diagnostics.
- Work on complex engineering challenges beyond traditional CRUD-based development.
- Influence architecture, technical direction, and engineering standards.
- Join an expanding team in Cluj and help shape its future growth.
- Collaborate with experienced international colleagues across multiple disciplines.
- Benefit from a competitive compensation package including bonus opportunities and additional benefits
What we offer
Bonus/Commission
Local benefits
Referral Program
Volunteer Day
Internal Academy (QIALearn)
Employee Assistance Program
Hybrid work (conditional to your role)
Our people are the heartbeat of everything we do. Passion drives us as we push boundaries to innovate and evolve. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We cultivate a collaborative, supportive environment where each individual and team can flourish. We champion accountability and encourage entrepreneurial thinking.
QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability.
Skills Required
- 5+ years professional software development experience with strong commercial experience in Scala
- Solid understanding of functional programming principles and modern backend practices
- Proven experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems, microservices, or data-intensive applications
- Strong knowledge of REST API design and integration
- Experience with GraphQL
- Experience with concurrency and asynchronous programming, and automated testing practices
- Experience with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), containerised environments, and CI/CD practices
- Strong English communication skills, collaborative mindset, and proactive problem-solving
- Availability to work onsite in Cluj-Napoca 3 days per week
- Experience mentoring engineers and performing code reviews; contributing to architecture and technical decisions
QIAGEN Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about QIAGEN and has not been reviewed or approved by QIAGEN.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work options (hybrid or remote where roles allow), flexible hours, sabbaticals, and site-specific childcare support work–life fit. Programs are presented as available where roles allow, signaling adaptable benefit design.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A global Employee Assistance Program for employees and immediate family, alongside broader wellbeing initiatives and community volunteering time, provides everyday support. Recognition for inclusive culture reinforces the emphasis on a supportive environment.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave positioned as above typical U.S. norms and family-oriented offerings (e.g., on-site childcare at some locations) enhance caregiver support. Reports of solid PTO and holidays further strengthen family time.
QIAGEN Insights
What We Do
QIAGEN is the leading global provider of Sample to Insight solutions that enable customers to gain valuable molecular insights from samples containing the building blocks of life. Our sample technologies isolate and process DNA, RNA and proteins from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies make these biomolecules visible and ready for analysis. Bioinformatics software and knowledge bases interpret data to report relevant, actionable insights. Automation solutions tie these together in seamless and cost-effective workflows. QIAGEN provides solutions to more than 500,000 customers around the world in Molecular Diagnostics (human healthcare) and Life Sciences (academia, pharma R&D and industrial applications, primarily forensics).
