Director, Global Software

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

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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. By harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.

We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.

It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Head of Software Engineering is responsible for leading the global software engineering organization to deliver innovative, compliant, and scalable solutions that accelerate scientific discovery and transform patient outcomes worldwide. Drive technology strategy and execution across multiple geographies, ensuring seamless integration of advanced platforms that enable data-driven insights and competitive advantage for the business.

This position reports to the Vice President of R&D and is part of the Beckman Life Sciences Research and Development department working remotely to cover multiple regions.

• Define and execute the global software engineering strategy aligned with corporate objectives and R&D priorities.
• Drive adoption of modern architectures, cloud platforms, AI/ML, and emerging technologies to accelerate life sciences solutions.
• Build, lead, and mentor a diverse, high-performing engineering organization across multiple geographies.
• Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle, ensuring quality, scalability, security, and compliance with industry standards.
• Partner with R&D, product management, data science, and regulatory teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Governance & Compliance – Establish robust processes for cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory compliance in all software products.
• Budget & Resource Optimization – Manage global engineering budgets, vendor relationships, and resource allocation to maximize ROI.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and 20+ years’ experience in software engineering; or Master’s/Doctoral degree with at least 6+ years in a global leadership role.
• Strong understanding of life sciences, healthcare, or regulated industries.
• Expertise in modern software architectures (microservices, cloud-native), Dev Ops, and data platforms.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (FDA, HIPAA, GDPR, GxP).
• Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultures.
• Ability to align technology initiatives with business goals and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders.
• Track record of driving digital transformation and fostering innovation at scale.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

Ability to travel – 25 % domestically and internationally.

• Instrument Firmware/Software design and development.
• Cloud design and development.
• Systems engineering and architecture expertise.

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Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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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