Senior Software Engineer w​/m​/d

Senior Software Engineer 80 – 100 % (w/m/d)

Business Area Research and Development

Home Office Time Up to 20 %

Job Type Indefinite Worker

Reference number JR-5559

True to the vision “We drive innovation to improve people’s lives”, the Hamilton companies have been providing solutions for the health sector since 1950. We are an innovative pioneer in the fields of ventilators, automated pipetting, sample management and in the development of process sensors.

The Business Unit Robotics develops, produces and distributes pipetting robots for the automation of liquid handling processes for a wide range of customers from the pharmaceutical and food industry, all the way to cell and DNA research.

• Development, testing, and maintenance of complex software solutions for laboratory automation and robotics systems
• Supports Product Owner in requirements definition and Software Architect in design/architecture. Implements and optimizes functionality and automated tests, performs code reviews, and ensures documentation quality
• Evaluation and introduction of AI-assisted tools and methods to increase productivity and software quality
• Ensuring performance, quality, maintainability, and reliability of the software included its technical documentation
• Active participation in a Scrum team, bringing experience and expertise to the team and supports other teams. Coaches and helping less experienced colleagues solve problems
• Close collaboration with cross-functional team, i.e. mechanical, embedded, and application engineers for the integration of software and hardware

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field with several years of professional experience as a Senior Software Engineer in the development of complex software systems
• Strong foundation in software engineering (architecture, design patterns, clean code, TDD)
• Experience with AI tools, e.g., AI-assisted coding, generative AI, at least a strong interest in actively integrating them into the development process
• Experience working with instruments/automation systems is an advantage
• Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented working style combined with a high degree of personal responsibility and technical judgment
• Openness to new technologies and continuous learning
• Excellent communication skills for collaboration in interdisciplinary teams
• Fluent in German and English, at least level B2 is required