Software Engineer II

Engineer II, Software

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you will discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, ensuring our food is safe, or helping find cures for cancer.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and driven Developer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in designing, building, and deploying innovative solutions that enhance the capabilities of our platform and deliver tangible business value.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, identify opportunities, and develop scalable, high-quality software that aligns with our strategic goals. Our technology stack spans modern full-stack development, cloud-native infrastructure, and emerging areas such as AI/ML—offering you the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that drive real impact.

This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned professional who is passionate about technology and eager to contribute to meaningful digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement advanced solutions to enhance our platform’s capabilities.
• Customize applications and integrate seamlessly with other enterprise systems.
• Write, test, and debug complex scripts to support automation and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain API integrations with external systems and services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts and technical leads, to gather requirements and design scalable solutions.
• Perform regular system upgrades, health checks, and performance tuning to ensure optimal system health.
• Ensure high availability and performance of critical services across all environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues to minimize disruption to business operations.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and recommend enhancements to system functionality and user experience.
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, contributing to continuous delivery and improvement.
• Maintain detailed and up-to-date technical documentation.
• Participate in global on-call rotations, supporting operations in a follow-the-sun model.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience with cloud platforms like AWS and/or Azure.
• Strong experience with container orchestration and infrastructure tools: Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, Akamai (CDN), and related services.
• Proven experience of microservices architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Experience working in Linux environments with knowledge of OS, networking, and storage fundamentals.
• Exposure to observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, and Mimir.
• Proficient in working with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB.
• Experience building enterprise-scale web applications across the full Agile project lifecycle.
• Experience in developing scalable, high-availability distributed software systems.
• Development experience with:
  • Backend: Golang, Python, Shell scripting
  • Frontend: JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Angular or React, HTML5, CSS, JSON
  • Node.js for server-side applications
• Experience working within Agile or SAFe frameworks.
• Familiarity with Major Incident Management (MIM) processes and effective incident participation.
• Proficient in API integration techniques and cross-platform data exchange.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and excellent communication skills.

Experience Level

Mid Level