Remote Automation Software Engineer — Life Sciences

Jobtailor; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a software engineer to develop and maintain hardware automation solutions for the life sciences sector. You will use Structured Text and TypeScript to build reliable software, apply TDD, and participate in refactoring for quality.

The role emphasizes FDA CFR21 Part 11 and ISO 9001 compliance within a Scrum framework. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support DevOps practices, and ensure security and traceability of code.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in life sciences or highly regulated industries (e.g., medical devices).
• Strong skills in clean, idiomatic, testable code in Structured Text and TypeScript.
• Understanding of OOD and Functional Programming concepts.
• Experience with TDD, pair programming, and CI/CD with GitHub/GitHub Actions.
• Understanding of software and hardware verification/validation processes.
• Experience with DevOps tools and continuous delivery.
• Strong problem solving, attention to detail, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain software/firmware for life sciences hardware automation.
• Apply Test Driven Development to ensure robust code.
• Co-own code quality and refactor for improvements.
• Leverage AI to boost productivity while ensuring validation and traceability.
• Conduct software verification and validation to meet regulatory requirements.
• Ensure software security and best practices.
• Apply DevOps practices to streamline development, deployment, and operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features.
• Adhere to FDA CFR21 Part 11, CE, ISO 9001, and Agile GAMP5 guidelines.
• Work in two-week Scrum sprints while maintaining compliance.

Skills

Test Driven Development

Structured Text

TypeScript

Object-Oriented Design

Functional Programming

CI/CD

Agile Methodologies

Clean Code

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT 3

Beckhoff Linux

Debian

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Python

Vue3

RXDB

Electron

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a software engineer to develop and maintain hardware automation solutions for the life sciences sector. You will use Structured Text and TypeScript to build reliable software, apply TDD, and participate in refactoring for quality.

The role emphasizes FDA CFR21 Part 11 and ISO 9001 compliance within a Scrum framework. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support DevOps practices, and ensure security and traceability of code.