Sr. Software Engineer
Thermo Fisher Scientific1 day ago
Chengdu, ChinaSenior
Responsibilities
- Design and implement sophisticated software applications for electron microscopes and analytical instruments.
- Develop software solutions for scientific instruments supporting semiconductor, life sciences, and materials analysis research.
- Apply object-oriented design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
- Use AI-assisted development tools such as Codex and Copilot.
- Contribute to continuous integration/deployment, automated testing, test-driven development, version control, microservices, and containerization practices.
- Collaborate with scientists, engineers, domain experts, and international cross-functional teams.
- Work independently while supporting team members and understanding complex technical and scientific requirements.
- Travel occasionally, approximately 5–10%, for collaboration with global teams.
Requirements
- Advanced degree plus 5 years of experience, or a bachelor's degree plus 8 years of commercial software development experience.
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
- Strong proficiency in modern C++, C#, or Python development.
- Strong proficiency with AI tools such as Codex and Copilot.
- Expertise in object-oriented design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
- Experience with agile development methodologies and the SAFe framework.
- Experience with continuous integration/deployment tools and practices, Git, automated testing, test-driven development, microservices architecture, and containerization.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, collaboration, and English-language skills.
Benefits
- Standard Monday-through-Friday work schedule.
- Office-based work environment.
- Occasional travel of approximately 5–10% may be required.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific builds analytical instruments, lab equipment and consumables, specialty diagnostics, and provides pharma services (CDMO and clinical research) for biotech, pharma, academic, and healthcare customers. It earns revenue through product sales, e-commerce distribution (Fisher Scientific), and contract services under brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Patheon, and PPD. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, it is publicly traded on the NYSE (TMO) and was created by the 2006 merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific.