Software Engineer

Bayer; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Software Engineer – Instrument Connectivity in Bengaluru to design, develop, and maintain integrations between laboratory instruments and LIMS. You will enable real-time and batch data transfer, ensure data integrity, and support regulatory compliance in a lab environment.

Collaborate with scientists, product managers, QA, and platform teams to onboard new instruments and maintain existing integrations within validated, GxP-regulated workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience with instrument middleware or integration platforms.
• Familiarity with message queues or event-driven architectures.
• Experience working in Agile or product squad delivery models.
• Exposure to cloud-hosted LIMS platforms, such as LabVantage, Sample Manager and Benchling, and hybrid lab architectures.
• Understanding of cybersecurity considerations for laboratory instruments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support connectivity solutions between laboratory instruments and LIMS platforms.
• Implement instrument interfaces using vendor SDKs, APIs, file-based transfers, middleware, or messaging protocols.
• Parse, normalize, and validate instrument-generated data (XML, CSV, JSON, proprietary formats).
• Ensure correct mapping of instrument output to lab software data models and workflows.
• Implement error handling, retry logic, logging, and traceability for data transfers.
• Contribute to the instrument connectivity architecture, standards, and reusable integration components.
• Collaborate with platform teams on security, authentication, and infrastructure requirements.
• Develop solutions compliant with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and data integrity requirements.
• Work with users to understand instrument workflows and data requirements.
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis of instrument connectivity issues.

Skills

Instrument middleware

Message queues / event-driven

Agile delivery

Cloud-hosted LIMS platforms

Cybersecurity for lab instruments

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE

The Software Engineer – Instrument Connectivity is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining reliable, secure, and compliant integrations between laboratory instruments and the laboratory software solutions, i.e. Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

POSITION PURPOSE

The Software Engineer – Instrument Connectivity is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining reliable, secure, and compliant integrations between laboratory instruments and the laboratory software solutions, i.e. Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). This role ensures seamless data acquisition, transformation, and transfer from laboratory instruments into digital laboratory workflows, enabling data integrity, automation, and operational efficiency. The engineer works closely with laboratory scientists, product managers, QA, validation, and platform teams to support both new instrument onboarding and the ongoing reliability of existing integrations in regulated laboratory environments.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Instrument Integration & Connectivity

• Design, develop, and support connectivity solutions between laboratory instruments and LIMS platforms
• Implement instrument interfaces using vendor SDKs, APIs, file-based transfers, middleware, or messaging protocols
• Support a wide range of instrument types (e.g., analytical instruments, chromatography systems, balances, readers, robots)
• Enable both real-time and batch data acquisition patterns Data Handling & Transformation
• Parse, normalize, and validate instrument-generated data (e.g., XML, CSV, JSON, proprietary formats)
• Ensure correct mapping of instrument output to lab software solutions’ data models and workflows
• Implement error handling, retry logic, logging, and traceability for data transfers
• Support data integrity principles (ALCOA+) throughout the data lifecycle Platform & Architecture Contributions
• Contribute to the instrument connectivity architecture, standards, and reusable integration components
• Build scalable and maintainable services or adapters for instrument onboarding
• Collaborate with platform teams on security, authentication, and infrastructure requirements
• Support deployment and configuration across development, quality, and production environments Quality, Compliance & Validation
• Develop solutions compliant with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and data integrity requirements
• Support computer system validation (CSV) activities, including documentation and testing evidence
• Ensure change management and traceability for instrument connectivity changes Collaboration & Support
• Work closely with laboratory users to understand instrument workflows and data requirements
• Partner with product managers and business analysts on requirements definition and prioritization
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis of instrument connectivity issues
• Contribute to knowledge bases, runbooks, and operational documentation
• Collaborate with others when necessary to review user stories and code and develop implementation approaches
• Use the agreed implementation approaches to design, code, test, and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools Systems Design
• Translate logical designs into physical designs
• Produce detailed designs
• Effectively document all work using required standards, methods, and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate

WHO YOU ARE

Experience with instrument middleware or integration platforms

• Familiarity with message queues or event-driven architectures
• Experience working in Agile or product squad delivery models
• Exposure to cloud-hosted LIMS platforms, such as LabVantage, Sample Manager and Benchling, and hybrid lab architectures
• Understanding of cybersecurity considerations for laboratory instruments

Bayer is an equal opportunity employer that strongly values fairness and respect at work. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, age, physical characteristics, disability, sexual orientation etc. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Location: India : Karnataka : Bangalore

Division: Enabling Functions

Reference Code: 879091