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The Senior Software Engineer - Software Test Developer (f/m/d) is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and robustness of software developed by engineering teams. This position reports to the Manager Software Engineering and is part of the R&D Software team located in Munich and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Apply strong C# software engineering skills with quality as a first‑class outcome—contributing to design, implementation, refactoring, and code reviews, and validating behavior with effective unit and integration tests.
Treat tests as real software: build and maintain production‑grade test infrastructure (frameworks, utilities, libraries) using SOLID principles and clean architecture, with meaningful coverage and long‑term maintainability.
Collaborate closely with peers during implementation—participating in design/architecture discussions, improving testability and robustness, and driving pragmatic changes in product code and interfaces where needed.
Leverage and evolve the automation framework by owning its architecture, extensibility, and performance, and by strengthening CI/CD quality gates (fast feedback, reliable signals, flaky‑test reduction) using simulations, stubs, and mocks where appropriate.
Bring a strong quality perspective to code and test reviews, identifying design risks and edge cases across correctness, reliability, maintainability, and observability, and raising the overall quality bar through clear, practical feedback.
Engage deeply in technical problem solving while acting as a quality mentor, driving root cause analysis and defect prevention, and promoting engineering best practices such as TDD/BDD, effective test design, and continuous improvement of tooling and processes.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Masters/Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience; ISTQB certification is an advantage.
Strong C# development experience using Visual Studio and unit testing frameworks such as MSTest and/or NUnit; familiarity with GitHub Copilot is an advantage.
Proven ability to create test plans and test cases, automate tests, and design automation frameworks for non-UI applications and services.
Experience working in agile environments and using Azure DevOps to manage and track work.
Hands-on experience with API and UI testing, and familiarity with tools such as SpecFlow, Postman, FIT, load-testing tools, TestComplete, Selenium, or similar.
Solid understanding of FDD, TDD, and BDD principles, with experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions, collaborate effectively with development teams, and drive open issues to resolution.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Experience in the field of laboratory automation / robotics and control theory.
Familiarity with software development processes for a regulated environment (ISO13845 and ISO62304).
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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
- Masters/Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of experience
- Strong C# development experience using Visual Studio
- Experience with unit testing frameworks such as MSTest and/or NUnit
- Proven ability to create test plans and automation frameworks
- Experience working in agile environments
- Hands-on experience with API and UI testing tools
- Solid understanding of FDD, TDD, and BDD principles
- Excellent communication skills
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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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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.








