Senior Software Engineer – .NET
Eurofins IT Solutions, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
With facilities across Europe, the United States, and Asia, Eurofins Genomics is an internationally leading provider of DNA sequencing services, genotyping services, DNA synthesis products, and bioinformatics services for pharmaceutical, diagnostics, food, agriculture, biotechnology, and research markets.
The Genomics business is powered by global engineering teams building and operating Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), customer portals, desktop and web applications, and enterprise platforms that support critical laboratory operations worldwide.
As a Senior Software Engineer – .NET, you will provide hands-on technical leadership while owning solution design, delivery quality, and team guidance. You will lead engineers working on .NET-based systems, covering both WPF desktop applications and Angular-based web applications, and play a key role in modernization and continuous improvement initiatives.
This role reports to a Project Manager / Senior Manager.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead and drive hands-on design and development of complex .NET applications.
- Own technical delivery for or more applications or domains.
- Define and review technical designs, ensuring alignment with architectural standards.
- Guide teams through modernization initiatives, including legacy-to-modern transitions.
- Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, security, and maintainability expectations.
- Act as the primary technical escalation point for the team.
- Collaborate closely with product, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Specific Assignments
Technical Leadership & Development
- Design, develop, and review applications built using C#, .NET Framework, and .NET Core.
- Lead development across WPF desktop applications and Angular-based web applications.
- Define and enforce coding standards, design guidelines, and best practices.
- Provide technical direction on RESTful APIs, backend services, and data models.
- Perform code reviews and ensure high-quality, secure, and maintainable implementations.
Architecture & Modernization
- Apply object-oriented design principles, SOLID, and common design patterns.
- Drive n-tier and service-based architectures.
- Lead technical design discussions and contribute to solution architecture.
- Plan and execute modernization and refactoring initiatives.
- Reduce technical debt while ensuring business continuity.
Quality, Performance & Reliability
- Ensure strong unit testing and automation practices.
- Guide teams on performance tuning and memory profiling.
- Review and address non-functional requirements early in the design phase.
- Support production readiness, stability, and incident resolution.
Collaboration & Agile Delivery
- Lead technical activities within Agile / Scrum teams.
- Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Mentor and coach senior and junior engineers.
- Collaborate with global teams and stakeholders across regions.
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery and engineering practices.
- Skills Required
Core Technical Skills
- 5–8 years of hands-on experience in software development using:
- C#, .NET Framework, .NET Core
- WPF, XAML, MVVM
- Angular
- Strong experience in enterprise application development.
- Solid understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
- Experience with REST APIs, WCF, and backend integrations.
- Strong experience with SQL Server.
Additional Technical Skills
- Experience with Entity Framework or NHibernate.
- Knowledge of asynchronous programming and multithreading.
- Exposure to Azure cloud and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps and DevOps practices.
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance hands-on work with leadership responsibilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- 5–8 years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience working on enterprise or product-based platforms.
- Strong understanding of the Product Development Lifecycle.
- Experience with Agile / Scrum methodologies.
- Experience working with globally distributed teams.
- Methodologies & Practices
- Agile / Scrum, Lean development practices
- Daily stand-ups and sprint ceremonies
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Automated unit and functional testing
- Coding standards, peer code reviews, static code analysis
Tech Stack
- Frontend (Desktop) : WPF, XAML, MVVM
- Frontend (Web) : Angular
- Backend: .NET Framework, .NET Core, C#
- Integration : REST APIs, WCF
- Databases : SQL Server
- DevOps & Tools : Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines
- Quality & Code Analysis: Unit testing frameworks, SonarQube
- Customer-service oriented with a problem-solving attitude;
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential;
- Entrepreneurial thinking and flexibility to change;
- Very good English communication skills (concise writing and orally convincing);
- Structured and clear writing skills;
- Proven ability to solve complex business problems using analytical reasoning;
- Demonstrated positive attitude, self-motivated, team player.
- MCA or Bachelors in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
- PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERIA: Eurofins has a strong focus on Performance Management system. This includes quarterly calibrations, half-yearly reviews and annual reviews. The KPIs shall be set and may vary slightly between projects. These will be clearly communicated, documented during the first 30 days of your joining.
