Sr. Software Engineer - Java Development at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Bedford, Ohio, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
NoVisa
Life Sciences, HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship (required for federal government Tier 3 security clearance)
  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of related experience in Java development, including Java Spring Boot and microservice architecture
  • Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8+) with deep experience in Spring Boot for building scalable, cloud-native applications
  • Expertise in REST API design and development, including best practices for security, performance, and maintainability
  • Solid understanding of object-oriented principles, design patterns, and data structures
  • Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito
  • Strong hands-on experience with SQL databases and persistence frameworks (e.g., Hibernate, JPA)
  • Familiarity with data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning
  • Practical experience developing and deploying applications on the AWS Cloud platform
  • Knowledge of key AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, SQS, SNS, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, IoT Core)
  • Familiarity with cloud-native design principles and CI/CD deployment pipelines
  • Significant experience working in Agile Scrum environments
  • Proficiency with GitHub (or other version control systems), Jira, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and contribute to architecture decisions
  • Exposure to Angular or another modern JavaScript framework (e.g., React, Vue) (plus)
  • Experience in building browser-based UIs using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON/XML (plus)
  • Knowledge of TypeScript and Node.js (plus)
  • Knowledge of IoT concepts and hands-on experience with platforms such as AWS IoT Core (plus)
  • Familiarity with reporting frameworks such as Jasper Reports (plus)
  • Demonstrated experience working with geographically distributed teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of high-quality applications
  • Participate in architecture and code reviews to ensure flawless performance
  • Prioritize features and bug fixes to successfully implement project goals
  • Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior engineers
  • Stay updated with industry trends and continuously learn new technologies
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver outstanding products

Skills

Java
Software Design
Software Development
Testing
Deployment
Code Review
Architecture
Mentoring

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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