Job Description

Join our Process Automation team in Royston as a Software Engineer.


We are looking for a Software Engineer for our Process Automation department at Sartorius, reporting to the Software Development Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for delivery of software for bioprocessing products used across pharmaceuticals and biotech customers, with the main focus on web engineering and working in C#/ to bridge current and future stacks.


The team consists of 13 professionals, and we are looking forward to shaping the future with you.


This position is available full-time based at our site in Royston (Hertfordshire), with some hybrid working available. The site is a short walk from Royston train station, on the Cambridge to London route and close to A505.

Grow with us - Your Responsibilities

Build

+ Architect and implement modern web components (TypeScript/React), focusing on performance, accessibility, and maintainability.
+ Extend and maintain C#/.NET services and applications; integrate with existing systems and APIs.
+ Produce clear design documentation (e.g., ADRs, UML) to align implementation with intent.
Collaborate

+ Partner with Product Management and domain experts to shape requirements into small, testable increments.
+ Participate in design and code reviews; mentor engineers on best practices.
Quality

+ Write clean, testable code with unit, integration, and UI/component tests (e.g., xUnit/NUnit; Jest/React Testing Library).
+ Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing across the team.
+ Work within appropriate quality and compliance practices for the domain.
DevOps

+ Improve CI/CD pipelines, build reliability, and automated test coverage.
+ Help streamline release processes to reduce lead time and increase deployment confidence.

What will convince us

5+ years of professional software development experience delivering production systems Strong modern web experience: TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML/CSS; React preferred Solid C#/.NET skills including object?oriented design and asynchronous programming. Practical experience with automated testing, version control (Git), code reviews and CI/CD Ability to turn product requirements into clear designs and incremental deliveries Collaborative communication skills and a continuous improvement mindset

Nice to Have

React ecosystem expertise (state management, component libraries, accessibility) WPF/XAML experience and desktop - web integration patterns API design and implementation (REST/GraphQL), versioning, and security basics. Data visualization, performance tuning, and profiling (front end and/or .NET). DevOps exposure (pipelines, build tooling, artifact management, infrastructure as code). Experience in regulated or quality-focused environments (e.g., GxP, ISO).

In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

What we offer

As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the German TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:

Personal and Professional Development:

Mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings

Making an impact right from the start:

Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform

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even before joining

Welcoming Culture:

Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen network

Health & Well-Being

: Wide section of health and well-being support such as healthcare plans and health assessment services

Benefits

Attractive Working Conditions:

37.5 hours working week 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays Free parking on site Annual option to buy, sell or carry forward annual leave Free hot and cold drinks Regular social events and free exercise classes Competitive benefits package, including:

+ Group Personal Pension Plan
+ Private Medical Insurance
+ Private Dental Insurance
+ Group Life Assurance
+ Group Income Protection
+ Cycle to work scheme