Software Engineer

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Gym membership

Company pension scheme

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

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.

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

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship, so can only consider applications from candidates who are able to work and live in the UK without restriction.