Principal Engineer

Radiometer; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Director of Digital Technology to lead engineering efforts from the Cambridge, UK site. You will oversee internal and partner development work, ensure standards and security, and drive rapid, reliable software delivery across critical biotech platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, architectural governance, and cross-functional collaboration with global teams, while delivering scalable digital solutions in a life sciences environment.

Qualifications

• Must have leadership experience in large-scale software engineering programs.
• Strong background in cloud-native architectures and distributed systems.
• Proficient in API design and modern frameworks.
• Deep DevOps, CI/CD, and environment automation expertise.
• Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative technical leadership over internal and external development teams.
• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, coding practices, and security guidelines.
• Conduct technical reviews, code inspections, and QA checkpoints across key projects.
• Act as senior escalation point for critical technical issues and incidents.
• Lead root cause analysis and guide corrective and preventive actions.

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Abcam, 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.

Progress happens together. At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. That’s why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders.

Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Digital Technology, and is part of the Digital Team located in Cambridge, UK and will be an onsite role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide authoritative technical leadership over engineering work delivered by internal and 3rdparty development teams.
• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, coding practices, architectural patterns, and security guidelines.
• Conduct technical reviews, code inspections, and quality assurance checkpoints across key projects.
• Act as the senior escalation point for critical technical issues, production incidents, and complex system failures.
• Lead root cause analysis on complex technical faults and guide corrective and preventative actions.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• BSc Degree in appropriate technical capability Computer Science, Information systems, or Engineering
• Extensive hands-on experience (10+ years) in software engineering within modern digital environments.
• Demonstrated expertise with cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, API design, and modern frameworks.
• Deep understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and environment automation.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills for complex, large-scale systems.
• Ability to influence external delivery partners and ensure compliance with standards.
• Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role Potential for occasional travel to one of Abcam’s or Partners global offices.
• It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Background in global, multi-country corporate organisations, with strong awareness of cross-cultural norms and collaboration practices

Abcam, 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.

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 is a leading global life sciences, biotechnology, and diagnostics innovator, helping to solve many of the world’s most important health challenges, ultimately improving quality of life for billions of people today, while setting the foundation for a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow.

The Danaher ecosystem is made up of more than 15 businesses united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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