Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d)

danaher· Biosafe SA
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📍 Grens, SwitzerlandFull time
Full timeBiosafe SA

About this role

Bring more to life. 

 

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  

 

At Cytiva, 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. 

 

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.  

 

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. 

 

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. 

The Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d) is responsible for improving the existing product portfolio in strong collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders by driving the design of new solutions.  

 

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Software Engineering and is part of the Cell Therapy R&D department located in Signy, Switzerland and will be an on-site role. 

 

What you will do: 

  • Develop and maintain high-quality software design and architecture

  • Participate in development and improvement of existing products following our QMS

  • Provide support in all stages of the SDLC (requirements analysis, design, implementation, reviews, unit and integration testing, documentation, V&V)

  • Close R&D collaboration with the project manager, engineering, and biology teams

  • Lead technical investigations on complex problems

  • Ensure compliance with ISO13485 or ISO9001 standards and other QMS requirements

 

Who you are: 

  • University degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent

  • 15+ years of work experience (5+ years in a senior role) with the strong knowledge of C# and C/C++

  • Strong architectural and technical leadership skills, with the ability to drive technical decisions across multiple products and teams

  • Experience working in regulated environments (e.g. medical devices, life sciences, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, or other compliance-driven industries)

  • Fluent in English; French is a plus

  

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: 

  • Applicable standards and quality systems such as IEC 62304, ISO 14971, ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, and GxP-compliant software development practices.

  • Embedded systems

Cytiva, 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. 

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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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