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.
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: 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
Experience of professional software development experience delivering production systems
Strong modern web experience: TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML/CSS; React preferred
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
Solid C#/.NET skills including object‑oriented design and asynchronous programming.
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 – 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 hour working week
25 days annual leave plus public holidays
Annual option to buy, sell or carry over annual leave
Free parking on site
Free hot and cold drinks
Health & Wellbeing
Competitive benefits package, including:
Private Medical Insurance
Private Dental Insurance
Group Life Assurance
Travel Insurance (employee paid)
Salary Sacrifice Health Assessment Service
Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme
Planning Ahead For Your Future
Group Personal Pension Plan
Group Income Protection
Salary Sacrifice Will Writing Service
About Sartorius
Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.
We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.
Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
www.sartorius.com/careers