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At Cepheid, 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 Cepheid, we are revolutionizing healthcare from our state-of-the-art R&D center in Bengaluru. We design and manufacture cutting-edge diagnostic platforms that provide rapid, accurate results, empowering clinicians worldwide. Our culture is built on a foundation of innovation, quality, and collaboration. We are looking for a visionary leader to guide our hardware engineering teams as we solve some of the most critical challenges in medicine.
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As a Staff Engineer, Software Engineering, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, testing, and implementation of Cepheid next generation software products. In this hands-on role, you will collaborate closely with our Software, Hardware, Research, and Operations teams—as well as other cross-functional partners—to design and develop GenXpert software products and capabilities, while also creating operational tools to boost organizational productivity, reduce waste, and enhance overall efficiency in product development. You will spend approximately 60% of your time coding to bring your designs and architecture to life, ensuring that best practices and innovative solutions are implemented throughout the organization. You will partner with teams across sites to build technical capability at Cepheid.
This position is part of the R&D Department and will be in Bangalore, IDC, India . Our vision is to continuously drive innovation and efficiency in our development processes, leveraging the latest in software and hardware technologies to meet the needs of our global customers.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide software architecture and design for product development, including technical leadership for implementation, maintenance, and deployment using Agile lean software development processes
- Lead end-to-end software development activities as a hands-on individual contributor, including automation of unit, component, and system-level testing
- Interface with cross-functional stakeholders in SQA, Marketing, Service, Support, and Program Management to support product development and delivery requirements
- Conduct formal design reviews, document detailed software designs, and exchange technical information with quality engineers and product team members to ensure compliance with design specifications
- Evaluate and adopt new technologies, tools, and development methodologies to support scalable software architecture and continuous improvement
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Engineering degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 10+ years of related work experience in software development
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience as a technical architect designing system architecture and software applications, preferably in regulated environments
- Proficiency with Java, Spring, Angular 2.0, Python, and web application development frameworks
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience with AWS stack, including AWS cloud development and deployment models
- Full‑stack web application development experience using Spring MVC, Angular, REST API, and working across all application layers from back‑end databases through UI
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Medical Device or an equivalent regulated domain.
- A background in leveraging AI to improve operational performance.
- Experience working with distributed teams in a global setting.
Cepheid, 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.
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At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cepheid 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.
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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.
