Software Architect (Java) at Eurofins

Coimbatore, tamil nadu, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Jul, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java 11/17, Jakarta EE, Eclipse RCP, PostgreSQL, WildFly, Software Architecture, Clean Code, JPA/Hibernate, Azure DevOps, Docker, Maven, CI/CD Pipelines, Object-Oriented Design, Agile/Scrum, JVM Tuning, System Modularisation

Industry

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

Description

Company Description 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. Job Description Technical Lead Coimbatore, India Europe / Nearshore Delivery (hybrid with collaboration across UK, Europe and offshore delivery centres) Job Description As a Technical Lead, you will play a key role within the eLIMS-Forensics programme, supporting delivery of enterprise systems across Forensic Case Management, LIMS and Expert Reporting platforms. This role operates within a complex, regulated forensic environment and combines software architecture, hands-on development, and delivery leadership. You will work with the core Qualitype team (based in Dresden, DE), operational SMEs, solution architects and distributed development teams across the UK, Europe, nearshore and offshore locations. The position focuses on full lifecycle delivery including technical design, implementation, system evolution and automation, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable and aligned with forensic operational processes and compliance requirements. Primary Responsibilities Own and contribute to architecture and development of enterprise Java applications Provide technical guidance on design and implementation across distributed teams Support modernisation and evolution of legacy forensic systems Ensure scalable, maintainable and high-performance solutions Share knowledge and support capability development across nearshore and offshore teams Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps and architecture stakeholders Specific Assignments Software Engineering & Full-Stack Development Develop enterprise applications across client and server components Work with: Java 11 / Java 17 Java EE / Jakarta EE Eclipse RCP, SWT & JFace (rich client applications) WildFly Application Server Support modularisation of legacy systems and development of new platforms Implement integration and high-performance processing logic Architecture & Design Define software architecture for enterprise applications Apply object-oriented design and design patterns (SOLID, Clean Code) Support modular system design and decomposition Contribute to technical concept design and implementation Database & Backend Engineering Design and optimise backend services and data models PostgreSQL JPA / Hibernate JPQL / CriteriaBuilder Ensure scalability, integrity and performance of data-intensive systems DevOps, CI/CD & Automation Work within Git-based development processes Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps Manage containerised environments (Docker) Use Maven / Eclipse Tycho for build management Implement automated build, deployment and release processes Quality, Performance & Reliability Ensure high code quality through testing and best practices Perform performance profiling and optimisation (JVM tuning) Support production stability and continuous improvement Work closely with QA for test coverage and release quality Collaboration & Delivery Work within Agile / Scrum delivery teams Collaborate across UK, Europe, nearshore and offshore delivery centres Support team mobilisation, onboarding, training and knowledge transfer Act as a technical interface between business and IT teams Skills Required: Core Technical Skills Java (11 / 17) Java EE / Jakarta EE Eclipse RCP, SWT, JFace PostgreSQL WildFly Application Server Architecture & Development Enterprise software architecture Object-oriented development Clean Code and Design Patterns Modularisation of applications Legacy system evolution Backend & Data JPA / Hibernate JPQL / CriteriaBuilder DevOps & Tooling Git / Git-based workflows Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines Docker Maven / Eclipse Tycho Automated build and release processes Preferred Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field Extensive experience (10yr ++) in enterprise Java development and DevOps practices Proven experience in architecture and hands-on development Experience working in regulated or complex operational environments (Forensics, LIMS, etc.) Strong collaboration skills across distributed delivery teams Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering or Masters in Computer Science or equivalent Additional Information Personal Skills: Customer-service oriented with a problem-solving attitude; Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential; Entrepreneurial thinking and flexibility to change; Very good English communication skills (concise writing and orally convincing); Structured and clear writing skills; Proven ability to solve complex business problems using analytical reasoning; Demonstrated positive attitude, self-motivated, team player. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERIA: Eurofins has a strong focus on Performance Management system. This includes quarterly calibrations, half-yearly reviews and annual reviews. The KPIs shall be set and may vary slightly between projects. These will be clearly communicated, documented during the first 30 days of your joining.

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture and development of enterprise Java applications for forensic case management and LIMS platforms. Coordinate technical delivery across distributed global teams while ensuring system scalability and compliance with regulated forensic environments.