We are the makers of possible 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means learning and working alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time.

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Java, JavaScript, and React,to join our experienced software engineering team. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing and enhancing our cloud-based solutions. 

Your contributions will directly impact the healthcare industry, making it easier for healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop software following established guidelines and best practices to produce reliable, maintainable cloud-deployed products

• Work in a scrum-based agile development process that plans and builds features targeted to a release

• Produce technical documentation to support implementation, testing, and maintenance

• Monitor deployed products to ensure optimal performance and reliability

• Perform diagnostics and root cause analysis on reported defects and make risk-based recommendations to the Product Management teams

• Work with Product Management to validate new enhancement interoperability with established functionality

• Break down large, complex enhancements to distribute across multiple team members

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams

• Clearly communicate updates, risks, and needs to management and other key stakeholders

• Participate in an on-call rotation with other team members

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline

• 5+ years of development experience

• Demonstrable proficiency in Java and JavaScript programming languages

• Experience with JavaScript libraries such as React

• Demonstrable proficiency working with relational databases

• Demonstrable understanding of, and experience with Cloud-based or Serverless development experience

• Experience with Spring framework is preferred

• Experience working in a healthcare or similarly regulated environment is preferred

• "Self-starter" attitude and the ability to make decisions independently with a passion for innovation

• Strong problem-solving, debugging skills and an aptitude for learning new technologies

• Exceptional attention to detail and technical aptitude

• Possess a desire for continuous improvement

• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences

• English fluency is required; German is a plus

Within one month in this role, you will: 

• Become familiar with our products, processes, and cross-team organization structure

• Become familiar with the tools that we use that allow us to operate a 24/7/365 cloud hospital pharmacy application suite

• Receive hands-on training on the product and other applications used by the company

• Gain high-level familiarity with the software’s architecture

Within three months in this role, you will: 

• Perform root cause analysis on reported defects and recommend solutions

• Participate in peer code reviews to ensure merged code is appropriate and of acceptable quality

• Begin to develop enhancements with clearly documented requirements

• Receive regular exposure to product-related training and customer-driven inquiries to learn about the contextual use of the products

Within six months in this role, you will: 

• Participate in the teams’ on-call rotation

• Contribute to product enhancements that require investigational and exploratory needs

• Contribute to design reviews on more complex enhancements

The minimum annual gross salary for this position is € 60.000,-(full-time basis). Based on individual skills and experience, we offer appropriate additional payment.  
We endeavor for a long-term collaboration – hence corporate career planning throughout diverse phases of life conveys a high importance and value for us.

Our modern office is located in the Millennium Tower with excellent traffic connections. BD offers flexible working hours, some home office, a stock ownership program and numerous social benefits (e.g. free drinks, massage and Sodexo-childcare vouchers). You will be part of a committed team; your position will include a varying area of duties as well as personal development opportunities. 

To learn more about BD visit: https://bd.com/careers