Senior Software Engineer Spectroscopy Platform (x|f|m)

For the Process Automation Enablement area, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer Spectroscopy Platform for Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH. In this role, you will take responsibility for building a software platform for spectroscopy from the ground up and successfully bringing it into real-world use. You will combine software architecture, requirements definition, and technical leadership to drive the development of our spectroscopy software platform. Working closely with cross-functional teams and domain experts, you will support developers in delivering a scalable, maintainable, and compliant product that creates real value. The position is full-time and offers a hybrid working model with remote work on some days as well as on-site presence at the campus in Göttingen.

Grow with us – Your Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and translate complex software requirements in collaboration with Product Management and Product Development stakeholders to ensure implementable and testable product specifications
• Design and develop scalable, maintainable software components using prototyping, making technology and design trade‑offs within agreed architectures (e.g. microservice-based architectures), design standards, and leading design reviews to ensure long‑term sustainability and performance of the software system
• Drive and guide architectural decisions and provide technical leadership to an external development team to ensure alignment with the architecture and quality standards
• Implement high‑quality, efficient, and readable code following coding standards and best practices to ensure performance, memory efficiency, and ease of maintenance
• Create and maintain design, functional, and test documentation to ensure traceability, validation readiness, and knowledge continuity
• Ensure that automated unit and regression tests are defined, implemented, and maintained within the established testing frameworks to enable early defect detection and stable software releases
• Ensure validation of software functionality and interaction with hardware interfaces by the external development team to guarantee correct system behavior in the target operating environment

What will convince us

• Completed Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a comparable technical field
• Proven multi-year experience in developing complex, commercial software products, as well as expert knowledge in relevant technologies such as .NET, C#, TypeScript, and React
• Strong expertise in object-oriented design and software engineering, along with experience in microservices architectures
• Extensive experience across multiple phases of the software development lifecycle
• Experience in developing software in regulated environments, as well as knowledge of data protection and compliance requirements in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector
• Domain knowledge in spectroscopy is a plus
• Strong communication skills and experience in managing external development teams
• Results-oriented, structured, and self-driven way of working
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a matrix organization
• Very good German and English skills complete your profile

What we offer

As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the MDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of Benefits:

• Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, internal seminar offerings
• Work life balance: Remote options, flextime, flexible work schedules
• Attractive compensation: Vacation and holiday bonuses including pension benefits and 30 vacation days
• Large, modern campus: Open office spaces, terraces, company restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options, cozy Italian bistro with ice cream sales, fitness studio and daycare center
• Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining, Welcome Workshops, "bud