We are currently seeking a Senior Software Architect who will be responsible for investigating, designing and developing IDBS’s architectural roadmap for all software products. The role will be a key contributor to the architectural vision bringing industry best-practice and technology trends into IDBS’ software platform. The role will be involved in all aspects of the software delivery lifecycle including the creation and elaboration of business requirements, functional and technical design specifications, development and maintenance of our software (including prototyping) and driving innovation into our product suite. You will be responsible for ensuring the development and maintenance of IDBS’s software platforms adheres to IDBS’s architecture vision.

Work environment: 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?

Opportunity and impact: 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. We design innovative software solutions and services that empower scientists and researchers to accelerate discoveries by helping them design, execute and orchestrate processes, manage, contextualize and structure 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.

Responsibilities

• Designing and evolving scalable and maintainable architectures – ensuring scalability, performance and maintainability aligned with business goals
• Lead Technical Decision-Making, working across all engineering teams to establish architectural guidelines, coding standards thereby ensuring consistency and quality across the engineering department
• Collaborate with stakeholders across departments, translating business requirements into technical solutions and ensuring alignment throughout the development lifecycle
• Set technical standards and best practices by establishing coding and architectural guidelines to ensure consistency across teams and modules
• Mentor and guide development teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Success in this role looks like

• Robust, scalable systems in production with smooth deployment and operations that meet demand and performance targets
• Effective cross-functional collaboration as a trusted advisor across departments, providing technical solutions to product requirements
• High team alignment and productivity driven by a cohesive architectural vision, enabling efficient feature delivery with minimal roadblocks
• Low technical debt and high code quality; advising the technical roadmap and reducing tech debt while supporting quality code
• Mentorship and talent growth with cross-team collaboration and feedback into the architecture roadmap

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Cloud-native development of multi-tenant SaaS architectures using Infrastructure as Code with cost optimization in mind, ideally in regulated environments such as GxP
• Event-driven and distributed systems, using messaging systems like Kafka, AWS SNS/SQS and languages such as Java and Python
• Data-centric architectures, including experience with Data Governance/Management practices and Data Lakehouse/Data Intelligence platforms. Experience of AI software delivery and AI data preparation would be an advantage

Work arrangement

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.

About the opportunity

We look forward to reviewing your applications continuously. Welcome with your application. Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development