Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At IDBS, 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.
At IDBS, we are at the cutting edge of providing innovative software solutions and services that empower scientists and researchers to accelerate their discoveries by helping them design, execute and orchestrate processes, manage, contextualize and structure their data and gain valuable insights throughout the drug lifecycle, from R&D through manufacturing. We work with 80% of the top 20 global BioPharma companies*. Our customers engage in groundbreaking work, from pioneering biological research to developing new therapies and medicines. Join us at IDBS to continuously grow and make a real impact, working alongside passionate colleagues who care deeply about our mission and each other.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Senior Software Engineer is a key player in our technical expertise and delivery. This role involves owning, designing, and delivering software functionality, troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving customer problems, and promoting good engineering practices.
This position reports to the Engineering Manager and is part of the Customer Sustaining Team of Engineering Department located in Bangalore and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Develop high-quality software solutions for customer escalations and support incidents.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve defects, enhancing user experiences.
Troubleshoot and diagnose complex technical issues, perform root cause analysis, create, validate, and deliver patches or solutions to customers.
Use TDD/BDD techniques, CI/CD processes, and support recruitment and onboarding of new team members while continuously developing skills and learning new technologies.
Adopt Agile practices like Kanban or Scrumban to efficiently manage team priorities, workload, and deliver high-quality, performant solutions in a timely manner.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Strong full-stack development experience with 5+ years in software engineering, including Java, JavaScript (React/Angular), microservices, and RESTful API development.
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development and modern AI technologies, including GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, LLMs, prompt engineering, and integrating AI services/APIs into applications.
Database expertise with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB, including complex query writing, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and database optimization.
Proficiency in software quality and delivery practices, including unit/integration testing (JUnit, Jest, Mocha, Cypress, Playwright, Jasmine), CI/CD pipelines, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Maven/Gradle, SonarQube, and related DevOps tools.
Strong engineering and problem-solving skills with experience investigating and resolving complex issues involving performance, scalability, reliability, security, memory management, and distributed systems.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Experience in the Life Sciences industry and regulated environments, participating in Customer and Internal Audits, ensuring compliance with QMS procedures.
Troubleshooting and diagnosing complex technical issues using tools like Nslookup, Ping, Traceroute, Wireshark, Netstat, Telnet/SSH, GDB, VisualVM, JStack, and JProfiler.
Promoting best practices and quality within the team and organization.
IDBS, 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
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong full-stack development experience
- Java development experience
- JavaScript with React or Angular experience
- Microservices and RESTful API development experience
- Experience with AI-assisted development, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI service/API integration
- Database experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB, including query writing, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization
- Experience with unit and integration testing using tools such as JUnit, Jest, Mocha, Cypress, Playwright, or Jasmine
- Experience with CI/CD, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Maven or Gradle, SonarQube, and related DevOps tools
- Strong problem-solving skills involving performance, scalability, reliability, security, memory management, and distributed systems
- Life sciences industry or regulated-environment experience
- Experience participating in customer or internal audits and complying with QMS procedures
- Experience troubleshooting with network and diagnostic tools such as Wireshark, GDB, VisualVM, JStack, or JProfiler
- Experience promoting engineering best practices and quality
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.
