ABOUT IDBS
IDBS helps BioPharma organizations unlock the potential of AI/ML to improve the lives of patients. As a trusted long-term partner to 80% of the top 20 global BioPharma companies1, IDBS delivers powerful cloud software and services specifically designed to meet the evolving needs of the BioPharma sector.
IDBS, a Danaher company, leverages 35 years of scientific informatics expertise to help organizations design, execute and orchestrate processes, manage, contextualize and structure data and gain valuable insights throughout the product lifecycle, from R&D through manufacturing. Known for its signature IDBS E-WorkBook software, IDBS has extended its flexible, scalable solutions to the IDBS Polar and PIMS cloud platforms to help scientists make smarter decisions with assured confidence in both GxP and non-GxP environments.
Do you want to work in a dynamic, fast paced, high performing, safe to fail and fun environment which is founded on trust, empowerment and autonomy? Do you enjoy solving complex customer problems as a team?
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain shared microservices and core platform infrastructure that support multiple product teams. This role involves full lifecycle ownership of services, including architecture, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing operational support, ensuring solutions are performant, scalable, and easy for teams to adopt.
We’re looking for someone with strong, hands‑on experience across our core tech stack — Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Serverless architectures, Terraform, and Kubernetes. If you also bring skills in Jenkins, React, or Python, that’s a fantastic bonus and will help you make an even bigger impact.
What we’ll get you doing:
Understanding and refining customer requirements, breaking down work, and providing estimates effectively.
Contributing to system architecture and design, ensuring security, performance, and reliability are built into everything we deliver.
Collaborating across engineering, product, and wider business teams to keep communication flowing and deliver great outcomes.
Building high quality, secure, and maintainable software using best practices — from code reviews and test automation to accelerate product long term health
Sharing your expertise by mentoring colleagues, supporting onboarding, researching new technologies, and owning key technical areas such as security or opensource compliance.
Here is what success in this role looks like:
You deliver well engineered, scalable features that are secure, performant, and meet customer needs.
You help raise engineering standards across the team through continuous improvement, great communication, and strong technical judgement.
You take initiative in identifying problems early, proposing solutions, and helping the team unblock challenges.
You demonstrate leadership by coaching others, driving positive collaboration, and living our values every day.
You stay curious — continuously developing your skills, keeping up with new technologies, and effectively leading in your specialist areas.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
Familiarity with AI driven engineering tools and datacentric development practices.
Background in platform engineering, DevOps experience.
Exposure to regulated / validated environments such as GxP.
At IDBS we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a flexible work arrangement in which you can work part-time at the Company location identified above and part-time remotely from your home. Additional information about this work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for IDBS can provide.
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
- Hands-on experience with Java
- Hands-on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience with serverless architectures
- Experience with Terraform
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Designing and maintaining microservices and core platform infrastructure
- Full lifecycle ownership including architecture, deployment, monitoring, and operational support
- Ensuring security, performance, and reliability in delivered solutions
- Collaborating across engineering, product, and business teams
- Mentoring colleagues and supporting onboarding
- Experience with Jenkins
- Experience with React
- Experience with Python
- Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms
- Familiarity with AI-driven engineering tools and data-centric development practices
- Background in platform engineering or DevOps
- Exposure to regulated/validated environments such as GxP
Cepheid Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cepheid and has not been reviewed or approved by Cepheid.
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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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What We Do
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.
