Job Description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.


The Position
A healthcare pioneer and the industry's global leader in in-vitro diagnostics, the Diagnostics Division pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo to redefine what's possible. Our commitment to research and development means we can bring to the market integrated solutions in diagnostic testing, laboratory efficiency, healthcare digitalization and decision support tools and software. Our products deliver increasingly precise information to help save lives, prevent or control the risk of infection and monitor treatment effectiveness.

RDS R&D is structured in four networks (Core Lab Development, Pathology Lab Development, Point of Care Development, Molecular Lab (PCR Development and Sequencing R&D) and four chapter areas (Computational Science & Informatics (CSI), Diagnostics Standards & Interoperability (DSI), Reagent Research & Design (RRD) and Research & Early Development (RED). The international teams are located on various sites and countries across the globe.



We are looking for a full stack

Senior Software Engineer

to strengthen our Legacy & Biotech ART. In this challenging position, you will be a key member of our product care organization, drive innovation and create added value for our customers in the area of healthcare core labs and for our biotech customers. This is a hands-on software development position where you define, build, test and release high-quality software for IVD and non-IVD products. As a domain expert, you will have a large influence on projects to enhance our future product portfolio.


The Opportunity:You perform and take ownership of specific software development tasks, ensuring reviews using checklists and templates. You lead work package definition, estimation, and planning, and enhance or document SW unit specifications and designs. You review designs and contribute to the SW architecture, defining quality attributes and staying updated with technology trends. You conduct root-cause analysis of complex issues and provide bug fixes for post-market software releases. You ensure compliance with processes, propose improvements, and stay informed about regulatory and market standards.

Who you are:

You're a self motivated team player, who wants to influence your own development. It is natural for you to be proactive in working with your teammates and in working with other parts of the organization. You like sharing your Know-how to help the whole team advance. Bringing in new ideas to improve existing products with new functions and cost optimization is important to you. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.


Must Haves:

Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in a software engineering-related field. Professional experience in software engineering, preferably in a regulated environment or medical device industry. Technical Skills: Proficient in C++ and at least one other object-oriented language; knowledge of git. Language Skills: Fluent in English, Basic knowledge of German (Level A2) Team Collaboration: Strong team player committed to writing good documentation.

Nice-to-Haves:

Experience in agile environments, ideally with SAFe Knowledge of Linux incl. Shellscripting, Microsoft Windows SDK/MFC, Containers(Podman), QT, Powerbuilder Experience with Oracle or any other relational Database System

Ready to take the next step? We'd love to hear from you. Apply now to explore this exciting opportunity!

Who we are
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.



Let's build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.