In this role, you will take responsibility for our central Biobrain® Platform Configuration Toolset. You will combine software architecture, requirement definition, and technical leadership to evolve and maintain core components of our complex platform configuration tooling, such as asset management, code generation, SAP interfaces, and distributed build and repository infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and guide developers to translate requirements from product development and production into robust, scalable tooling that enables reliable, high-quality development for our Bioprocess solutions.
The position is full-time and offers a hybrid working model with remote work on some days as well as on-site presence at our office in Guxhagen.
Grow with us – Your Responsibilities
Gather, analyze, and translate complex software requirements in collaboration with Product Management and Product Development stakeholders to ensure implementable and testable product specifications, and provide technical guidance on feasible architectural and design options
Design and develop scalable, maintainable software components using prototyping, making technology and design trade‑offs within agreed architectures, design standards, and participation in design reviews to ensure long‑term sustainability and performance of the software system
Implement high‑quality, efficient, and readable code following coding standards and best practices to ensure performance, memory efficiency, and ease of maintenance, while leveraging AI‑based development tools (e.g. for coding, testing, and documentation) in a compliant and effective way
Create and maintain design, functional, and test documentation to ensure traceability, validation readiness, and knowledge continuity
Implement and maintain automated unit and regression tests within the established testing frameworks to ensure early defect detection and stable software releases
Validate software functionality and interaction with hardware interfaces where applicable to ensure correct system behavior in the target operating environment
What will convince us
Completed Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a comparable technical field
Proven multi-year experience in developing complex commercial software products, with expert‑level programming skills and relevant technologies (e.g. .NET, C#, WPF, Typescript, React and other modern UI frameworks)
Strong object‑oriented design and software engineering skills
Experience across multiple phases of the software development lifecycle, ideally in agile development environments
Experience developing software in regulated environments and awareness of data protection and privacy requirements relevant to pharmaceutical and biotech products
Experience with, or strong interest in AI-assisted software development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) and their effective usage in a professional environment
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a matrix and international environment
Results‑oriented, structured, and self‑driven working style
Very good German and English skills complete your profile
What we offer
As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the MDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of Benefits:
Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, internal seminar offerings
Work life balance: Remote options, flextime, flexible work schedules
Attractive compensation: Vacation and holiday bonuses including pension benefits and 30 vacation days
Large, modern campus: Open office spaces, terraces, company restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options, cozy Italian bistro with ice cream sales, fitness studio and daycare center
Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining, Welcome Workshops, "buddy" as point of contact
Travel benefits: car leasing, bike leasing, large free parking garage, good bus connections
Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, teamspirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics, such as coaching, agile working and business women network
We support diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from people of all nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, ages, disabilities and cultural backgrounds.
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
- Master's degree in Science
- Ph.D. is considered a plus
- At least five years of industry experience in process automation
- Deep understanding of process automation and related standards such as ISA-95 and ISA-88
- Technical leadership within product development projects
- Strong proficiency in Siemens PLCs and SCL programming using TIA Portal
- Familiarity with computer systems validation practices (GAMP)
- Understanding of TOGAF principles
- Experience in upstream and downstream bioprocessing
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.
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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.
