Software Engineer

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About Scitara

digital transformation for scientific laboratories

cutting-edge software + real-world science

Role Summary

.NET Engineers

architecture decisions, technical leadership, mentorship, and innovation initiatives

Key Outcomes (First 6–12 Months)

• Build robust backend components, services, and integrations using .NET.
• Improve performance, reliability, and testability of assigned modules.
• Deliver features with clean architecture, best practices, and high test coverage.
• Contribute to CI/CD improvements, observability, and automation.
• Incorporate AI-assisted development approaches where relevant (e.g., code generation, automated testing insights, documentation enrichment).
• Senior/Lead levels:
• Lead architectural discussions and elevate engineering standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide them to create high quality work.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI or automation to improve engineering velocity.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities (All Levels)

• Design and develop backend services, APIs, and integrations using

  C# and .NET/.NET Core

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• Build connectors to integrate external systems (REST APIs, instrument integrations, messaging systems).
• Write secure, maintainable, testable code following engineering best practices.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production and integration issues using structured problem-solving.
• Collaborate closely with Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture teams.
• Use developer productivity tools—including AI-assisted tools (where applicable)—to improve efficiency and code quality.

Additional Responsibilities (Senior / Lead Levels)

• Own end-to-end design and architecture of key components.
• Lead technical spikes, proof-of-concept evaluations, and modernization initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for AI-driven or automation-enabled enhancements.
• Mentor developers and uplift engineering culture and processes.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with

  C#

  and

  .NET/.NET Core

  .
• Solid understanding of OOP, design patterns, and engineering fundamentals.
• Experience building APIs, backend systems, integrations, and microservices.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical abilities.
• Proficiency with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (xUnit, NUnit, Moq).
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Working knowledge and understanding of

  AI-assisted tools

  .

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with distributed systems or event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes and cloud-native development.
• Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Service Bus).
• DevOps tooling experience (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
• Exposure to lab informatics or scientific software.
• Experience building AI Agents and working with MCP servers
• Any experience integrating AI models or ML services is a plus.

Success Indicators

• High-quality, maintainable code with strong test coverage.
• Ownership of modules and consistent delivery.
• Effective collaboration within a global team.
• Demonstrates curiosity, continuous learning, and growth mindset.
• Shows adoption of AI or automation tools to improve productivity and quality.
• Senior/Lead: influences architecture, accelerates team capabilities, and drives innovation.

Why Join Scitara?

• Meaningful impact:

  Build technology that accelerates scientific discovery in pharma, biotech, and life sciences.

• Cutting-edge engineering environment:

  Cloud-native, integration-heavy, automation-first.

• AI-forward culture:

  Opportunities to experiment with and adopt AI tools in engineering workflows.

• Strong career growth:

  Technical leadership, architecture tracks, and cross-functional opportunities.

• Innovation-driven culture:

  Ownership, creativity, and autonomy are encouraged and rewarded.

• Global exposure:

  Work with global engineering teams, scientists, and customers.