We are looking for 2x Software Engineers for our Process Automation department at Sartorius, reporting to the Software Development Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for delivery of software for bioprocessing products used across pharmaceuticals and biotech customers, with the main focus on web engineering and working in C#/ to bridge current and future stacks.
The team consists of 13 professionals, and we are looking forward to shaping the future with you.
This position is available full-time based at our site in Royston (Hertfordshire), with some hybrid working available. The site is a short walk from Royston train station, on the Cambridge to London route and close to A505.
Grow with us – Your Responsibilities
Build
Architect and implement modern web components (TypeScript/React), focusing on performance, accessibility, and maintainability.
Extend and maintain C#/.NET services and applications; integrate with existing systems and APIs.
Produce clear design documentation (e.g., ADRs, UML) to align implementation with intent.
Collaborate
Partner with Product Management and domain experts to shape requirements into small, testable increments.
Participate in design and code reviews; mentor engineers on best practices.
Quality
Write clean, testable code with unit, integration, and UI/component tests (e.g., xUnit/NUnit; Jest/React Testing Library).
Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing across the team.
Work within appropriate quality and compliance practices for the domain.
DevOps
Improve CI/CD pipelines, build reliability, and automated test coverage.
Help streamline release processes to reduce lead time and increase deployment confidence.
What will convince us
5+ years of professional software development experience delivering production systems
Strong modern web experience: TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML/CSS; React preferred
Solid C#/.NET skills including object‑oriented design and asynchronous programming.
Practical experience with automated testing, version control (Git), code reviews and CI/CD
Ability to turn product requirements into clear designs and incremental deliveries
Collaborative communication skills and a continuous improvement mindset
Nice to Have
React ecosystem expertise (state management, component libraries, accessibility)
WPF/XAML experience and desktop – web integration patterns
API design and implementation (REST/GraphQL), versioning, and security basics.
Data visualization, performance tuning, and profiling (front end and/or .NET).
DevOps exposure (pipelines, build tooling, artifact management, infrastructure as code).
Experience in regulated or quality-focused environments (e.g., GxP, ISO).
In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
What we offer
As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the German TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:
Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings
Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform – even before joining
Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen network
Health & Well-Being: Wide section of health and well-being support such as healthcare plans and health assessment services
Benefits
Attractive Working Conditions:
37.5 hours working week
25 days annual leave, plus public holidays
Free parking on site
Annual option to buy, sell or carry forward annual leave
Free hot and cold drinks
Regular social events and free exercise classes
Competitive benefits package, including:
Group Personal Pension Plan
Private Medical Insurance
Private Dental Insurance
Group Life Assurance
Group Income Protection
Cycle to work scheme
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
Top Skills
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.
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