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Senior Software Engineer (m|f|d)

Miltenyi Biotec
Bergisch Gladbach, Germanyfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Jul 2025

About the role

<h3>Company Description</h3><p><strong>For 35 years, we have been developing innovative medical devices to empower biomedical research and advance medical treatments. This is how we are pushing the boundaries of cell and gene therapy and personalized medicine.  To realize our vision, we combine sophisticated research with advanced engineering solutions in agile software development, data science, internet of things, artificial intelligence and connectivity. Today, more than 4,700 experts from over 50 countries contribute to breakthrough innovations and sustainable success. </strong></p><h3>Job Description</h3><p>As part of our cross-functional agile Software Team, you will develop innovative and interactive software solutions for our clinical &amp; GMP instrument portfolio. The Team will be responsible for one of our key biomedical instruments. With your in-depth experience, you will also provide guidance to junior team members and enhance our development processes. You will make a significant contribution to ensuring that the team continues to improve.</p><p><strong>Your tasks:</strong></p><ul><li>Design, specify, implement, and integrate modern software solutions to provide our research and clinical customers with state-of-the-art technology and novel solutions.</li><li>Write software in Java, C++ and Qt, apply unit testing and conduct peer reviews to ensure the highest quality standards.</li><li>Oversee the application software layers of one of our key instruments and take charge of maintaining and developing them.</li><li>Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration between software and clinical instruments.</li><li>Participate in the creation of technical documentation and assist in troubleshooting and debugging issues related to software and hardware interactions.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Degree in computer science or comparable qualification, with professional experience in C++, Qt and Java, including multithreading, UI widgets, and hardware interaction. Clean code is second nature to you.</li><li>Many years of experience in software development in both Java and C++ in different projects; strong understanding of the existing software layers, with skills in error analysis, system improvement and maintaining/extending existing software.</li><li>Agile mindset, solution-oriented and comfortable working in an international environment with complex systems.</li><li>Proficiency in English; knowledge in German would be a plus.</li><li>The ability to take team members with you and guide them, if necessary.</li><li>Experience in cell processing and knowledge of software requirements for cell processing systems, with domain-specific knowledge in biotechnology or medical devices would be preferred but is not mandatory.</li><li>Ideally familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD pipelines and regulatory standards for medical software development (e.g., IEC 62304, ISO 13485).</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><p><strong>What we offer</strong> </p><ul><li>Flexible and remote work: Enable time management on your terms </li><li>Diversity: International teams and cross-border intercultural communication  </li><li>Room for creativity: It’s the most clever solution that we always strive for </li><li>Health &amp; Sport: We offer a wide range of corporate sports activities and health provision </li><li>Miltenyi University: A clever mind never stops learning, take advantage of our inhouse Training Academy </li></ul><p><strong>Diversity is the bedrock of our creativity.</strong> </p><p>Our mission: To innovate treatments and technologies and tackle the world’s most serious health challenges. And that’s why we connect the dots –across various disciplines, linking different perspectives, skills, and abilities. </p><p>You and your talent are welcome here in our inclusive and collaborative environment. So come as you are. Regardless of gender, sexual identity, age, ethnicity, religion or disability. </p><p>Become part of our team and focus on pushing the borders of medicine. </p><p><strong>Contact us</strong> </p><p>If you have the skills and qualifications for this position, please use the link to send us your details (application letter, curriculum vitae, references and certificates). Please give us some idea of when you can start and the kind of salary you are looking for. </p><p>If you like to find out more about our R&amp;D Engineering, click <a href="https://www.miltenyibiotec.com/DE-en/about-us/careers/job-profiles/technical-engineer-profile.html">here</a>.</p>

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