At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.
The PositionWho We Are
At Roche Diagnostics Solutions (RDS), our mission is clear: to diagnose earlier, develop faster, and personalize treatment because every patient is unique. Within Computational Science & Informatics (CSI), we are the bridge between our origin and our future, shaping the next era of human health through precise, data-driven diagnostics and precision medicine.
We excel in delivering rigorous, clinically actionable data analysis across our diagnostics portfolio, believing that advancing computational methods and informatics solutions is essential to harnessing dynamic human health data. By listening closely to patients and physicians, and leveraging digitization and cutting-edge technologies, we work collaboratively to turn insights into impact.
This shared spirit creates an environment where ideas grow, new approaches are trialed, and competitive products reach patients faster—ultimately realizing the DIA 10-year vision and our One Roche ambitions so that everyone can access personalized healthcare solutions.
The Opportunity
In this unique role, you will combine high-impact hands-on engineering with servant leadership to guide your development team toward continuous improvement. You will join a highly collaborative team environment where you will drive the full software development lifecycle while championing Agile methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
Drive all phases of the software development lifecycle, from feasibility studies and application design to testing, bug fixing, and software maintenance.
Design, implement, and test high-quality code utilizing C#, WPF, and .NET 8.0 frameworks.
Act as a Scrum Master and servant leader for the development team, facilitating progress, resolving blockers, and increasing workplace transparency.
Empower the team by applying proven Agile techniques, fostering conflict resolution, situational awareness, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate proactively within self-organizing teams to define, estimate, and plan high-impact work packages.
Leverage modern AI-supporting tools throughout the entire development lifecycle to optimize coding, testing, and troubleshooting workflows.
Review application designs, functionality, and source code to champion technical excellence and drive ongoing enhancements.
Who You Are
You are a proactive, collaborative technical professional who excels at navigating ambiguity. You possess a strong analytical mindset, are deeply passionate about exceptional code quality, and thrive when empowering cross-functional teams to succeed.
Qualifications & Skills:
Extensive professional experience in software engineering, with a strong background in C#, WPF, and .NET 8.0 frameworks.
Proven experience serving as a Scrum Master or Agile Facilitator for a software development team diligently applying Scrum practices and theory.
Certification in Scrum methodologies (such as CSM or PSM I) alongside deep knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, and team empowerment techniques.
Solid experience with SQL Server, including database design and utilizing ORMs like Entity Framework.
Practical understanding of modern development ecosystems, including Git/GitHub version control and setting up basic build environments.
Exceptional English communication and interpersonal skills, with a natural ability to connect teams and resolve conflicts.
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
At Roche, you’ll thrive in a culture that values different perspectives and creates a place of belonging, where we challenge ourselves to excel and achieve strong results, together. Let’s create a healthier, brighter future for all.
* This is an on-site position and no relocation assistance is provided.
Who we are
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
Let’s build a healthier future, together.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Extensive professional experience in software engineering with a focus on C#, WPF, and .NET 8.0 frameworks.
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Facilitator.
- Certification in Scrum methodologies (e.g., CSM, PSM I).
- Solid experience with SQL Server and ORM tools like Entity Framework.
- Understanding of Git/GitHub version control and build environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
Roche Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Roche and has not been reviewed or approved by Roche.
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Retirement Support — U.S. materials describe a 401(k) with both matching and an additional company contribution, supported by formal plan documents and true‑up features. This structure is positioned as a standout element of the total package, particularly at Genentech.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off provisions include substantial vacation, a year‑end shutdown, and a paid six‑week sabbatical after six years. These elements indicate a recharge‑oriented approach within the U.S. offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials emphasize comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health resources alongside well‑being programs. Benefits pages consistently highlight breadth across core health coverage elements.
Roche Insights
What We Do
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
