Vice President, Software Engineering

Beckman Coulter

10 - 15 years

10 - 15 Lacs

bengaluru

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Job Description

Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology
At Cepheid, 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.
At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic VP of Software Engineering to lead our Software teams in the India Development Center (IDC) to develop and maintains the IDC to become a RD organization that delivers software solutions and sustain Cepheid Software products and strategical objectives, through a team of leaders and associates in the IDC. The role, directs and implements strategies and initiatives to maximize site value creation for Cepheid Software teams.
This position is a leadership role, reports to Vice President, RD and is part of the Software Engineering within Global RD and will be located at Bangalore, India.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Direct and scale cross-functional RD teams including software engineers, data engineers, and technical support staff to meet quarterly delivery targets. Drive IDC site expansion by securing approved headcount growth and achieving predefined value creation metrics aligned with corporate objectives. Nurture the culture in software organization to delivery high quality, ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement and data driven decision making Develop and execute multi-year strategic roadmap for software innovation and IDC capability growth, incorporating platform migration and feature velocity benchmarks Lead software portfolio advancement through measurable innovation initiatives, including release cadence acceleration and adoption of emerging technologies Implement and audit Danaher Business System (DBS) tools across engineering and operations teams to ensure compliance with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement standards. Oversee integration of product software features by coordinating with internal hardware teams and external OEM partners using Agile methodologies and Jira-based workflows
maintain delivery accountability for software quality and performance metrics across releases, leveraging CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and telemetry tools
The essential requirements of the job include:
Minimum 10 years of experience in software development leadership within regulated industries such as medical device manufacturing, including direct application of ISO 13485 and IEC 62304 standards, with a bachelor s or master s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field
Proven track record of managing site-level software engineering operations, including budget oversight, resource allocation, and delivery of software releases aligned with strategic business objectives
Demonstrated expertise in implementing and monitoring engineering KPIs, OKRs, and performance metrics through structured programs and reporting systems across cross-functional teams
Minimum 5 years of experience leading technical planning and execution for software teams, including coordination of technical presentations, stakeholder negotiations, and strategic roadmap alignment
Experience recruiting, retaining, and performance-managing RD staff in high-compliance environments, including execution of topgrading strategies and succession planning
Direct experience driving engineering excellence across quality, security, performance, and resilience domains, with measurable outcomes in product lifecycle and release management
Hands-on experience with medical software development lifecycle tools and systems, including LIMS, ELN, used in FDA- and ISO-regulated environments

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