Software Engineer

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and AgroScience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion; and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Skills Required

Core Technical Skills

Strong hands-on experience with:
Java (8+)
Spring / Spring Boot
RESTful API design
SQL
Angular
React
Mongo DB
AKS, etc

• Experience with software design patterns, layered architectures, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in object-oriented design and clean coding practices.
• Strong experience with unit testing and mocking frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, etc.).
• Good hands-on knowledge of performance profiling and memory analysis.

Additional Technical Skills

• Experience with microservices architecture, service communication, and integration patterns.
• Working knowledge of Hibernate / JPA and transaction management.
• Exposure to event-driven or message-based systems is a plus.
• Exposure to Azure cloud-native development is an advantage.
• Integration - Experience with API-based, file-based, and message-based integrations (e.g., Azure Service Bus or similar).
• Domain Exposure - Experience with shipping/logistics workflows or scientific data processing (e.g., Genomics, laboratory systems) is a plus.
• DevOps - Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and cloud platforms.
• Understanding of build and dependency management tools such as Maven or Gradle.

Preferred Qualifications

• MCA or bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 2-5 years of hands-on experience in Java-based software development on global or enterprise projects.
• Proven experience in product development environments.
• Strong understanding of the Product Development Lifecycle and Lean Agile / Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong learning mindset and continuous improvement orientation.

Methodologies & Practices

• The following practices are expected to be actively followed:
• Scaled Agile, Lean, Kanban, and Zero-Defect Development
• Daily stand-ups and close collaboration with development teams
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Automated builds, deployments, and testing
• Automated unit and functional testing
• Adherence to development guidelines and coding standards
• SonarQube-based static code analysis

Tech Stack

• Frontend : Angular, React
• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs
• Databases: SQL Server, MongoDB
• Integration: REST, messaging, file-based integrations
• DevOps & Cloud : Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Azure
• Quality & Code Analysis: JUnit, Mockito, SonarQube

## Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• MCA or bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 2-5 years of hands-on experience in Java-based software development on global or enterprise projects.
• Proven experience in product development environments.
• Strong understanding of the Product Development Lifecycle and Lean Agile / Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong learning mindset and continuous improvement orientation.

## Additional Information

Just some of the benefits we offer are:

• Company pension scheme
• •24/7 Employee Assistance programme (Offering Legal, Financial, Medical advice and counselling), and many more

The Location:

Eurofins Digital Testing offices are based in Bristol City Centre. We are right next to Cabot Circus and many bars and restaurants. Our office is easy to commute to and has fantastic views over the city centre too. This area is a great place to live and work, with lots going on.

Why Should You Apply?

• Competitive pay with a well-established and growing international company.
• Good benefits and flexible working opportunities.
• Great location within the city centre.
• Opportunities to progress and grow with the company.
• Occasional opportunities to travel and work around the UK and internationally.

Interview process: Telephone interview followed by an online coding test and if selected, final stage is a face to face interview