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At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), 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. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you’ll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement—where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.

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The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for the design and development of software to enable a novel, multi-component oligonucleotide synthesis platform to help transform IDT’s capabilities.

This position reports to the Senior Manager and is part of the Emerging Technologies team located in Sunnyvale, CA and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Leverage your expertise to deliver transformative capabilities for IDT's oligo synthesis platforms, from initial ideation to prototyping and development to implementation in a manufacturing environment.

• Design and implement software to coordinate operations of multiple hardware subsystems – fluidics, electronics, mechatronics – into unified workflows.

• Develops applications that communicate with SQL based LIMS systems and/or ERP systems

• Influence technical decisions and set software standards and best practices for a platform that is under development.

• Collaborate within a cross-disciplinary team to translate experimental goals into reliable, repeatable automated processes.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer engineering, computer science or related discipline required with a minimum of 5 years’ applicable industry experience.

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing control, system-integration, and user-interface software for complex hardware-based instruments, preferably in biotech or life sciences applications.

• Experience with modern object-oriented languages (C#, Python, etc.) and experience building in both front-end and back-end ecosystems for standalone desktop software (.NET preferred).

• Previous experience with current relational database products required; MySQL or MS-SQL Server experience preferred.

• Comfort working in an early-stage R&D environment where requirements evolve, and emphasis is placed on adaptability, initiative and good judgement.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel 5% time domestically.

• Ability to occasionally lift, move or carry equipment up to 10 lbs.

• Ability to occasionally work in a laboratory environment for extended periods.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Biotechnology device experience (e.g. synthesis, sequencing, or –omics enabling workflow devices).

• Working with hardware communication protocols (e.g. serial, USB, Ethernet, fieldbus).

• Implementing data logging, monitoring, and basic visualization for experimental or prototype platforms.

• Collaborating on multidisciplinary teams where software must align with mechanical, electrical, and chemical system constraints.

• Early exposure to system-level ownership, such as being the primary author or maintainer for a prototype control stack.

IDT, 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.