Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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 Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.
We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.
It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Head of Software Engineering is responsible for leading the global software engineering organization to deliver innovative, compliant, and scalable solutions that accelerate scientific discovery and transform patient outcomes worldwide. Drive technology strategy and execution across multiple geographies, ensuring seamless integration of advanced platforms that enable data-driven insights and competitive advantage for the business.
This position reports to the Vice President of R&D and is part of the Beckman Life Sciences Research and Development department working remotely to cover multiple regions.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Define and execute the global software engineering strategy aligned with corporate objectives and R&D priorities
Drive adoption of modern architectures, cloud platforms, AI/ML, and emerging technologies to accelerate life sciences solutions
Build, lead, and mentor a diverse, high-performing engineering organization across multiple geographies
Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle, ensuring quality, scalability, security, and compliance with industry standards
Partner with R&D, product management, data science, and regulatory teams to deliver integrated solutions
Governance & Compliance - Establish robust processes for cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory compliance in all software products
Budget & Resource Optimization - Manage global engineering budgets, vendor relationships, and resource allocation to maximize ROI
The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and 20+ years’ experience in software engineering; or Master’s/Doctoral degree with at least 6+ years in a global leadership role
Strong understanding of life sciences, healthcare, or regulated industries
Expertise in modern software architectures (microservices, cloud-native), DevOps, and data platforms
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (FDA, HIPAA, GDPR, GxP)
Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultures
Ability to align technology initiatives with business goals and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders
Track record of driving digital transformation and fostering innovation at scale
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
Ability to travel – 25% domestically and internationally
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Instrument Firmware/Software design and development
Cloud design and development
Systems engineering and architecture expertise
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Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences can provide.
The annual salary range for this role is $200,000 - $260,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
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We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or [email protected].
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