Senior Software Engineer

Bayer AG; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 206,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Employer-supported pension

Home office allowance

Job summary

Bayer AG is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Digital Hub in Warsaw. You will design and deploy technical solutions in a regulated Pharma R&D environment, focusing on full stack development and leading engineering initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Computer Science along with extensive experience in backend and frontend technologies. You'll drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and work with advanced development tools.

Qualifications

• Excellent university degree in Computer Science or equivalent natural science degree.
• Experience with backend development and frontend frameworks.
• Deep understanding of Agile, CI/CD, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy complex technical solutions in Pharma R&D.
• Drive architectural decisions for scalable systems.
• Mentor engineers and support technical growth across teams.

Skills

Backend development

Frontend frameworks

Cloud platforms

Containerization

Serverless architecture

Agile methodologies

CI/CD

Automated testing

Technical mentorship

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

React.js

AWS

Job description

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At Bayer, we are committed to transparency, equal pay for equal work or work of equal value, and objective reward practices in line with EU and local regulations.

The minimum monthly gross compensation for this role is 20 240 PLN grosswith final pay determined based on objective factors such as experience, qualifications, scope of responsibility, and internal alignment.
This position is eligible forvariable pay components, such performance‑based bonuses, awarded in accordance with the applicable employee group, role scope, and compensation structure.

In addition, Bayer offers a competitive and holistic benefits package, including:

- Medical careabove statutory requirements

- Flexible benefitssupporting leisure, and well‑being/sports programs

- Life, accident, and disability insurancethrough group coverage

- Employer‑supported pension planswith regular company contributions

- Home office allowanceto support hybrid work

Benefits may vary depending on country, role, and employment conditions.

For Digital Hub Warsaw, we are looking for:

Senior Software Engineer

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ‘Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Major Tasks

• Design, develop, and continuously deploy complex technical solutions (full stack) in a fast-moving, regulated Pharma R&D environment.
• Drive architectural decisions for scalable systems and contribute hands‑on development while working in cross‑functional teams with IT and R&D experts (biology, chemistry, pharmacology).
• Define and execute a technical vision for our R&D application landscape with a focus on business value.
• Identify technical risks and gaps, show solution approaches, and guide the team towards robust solutions.
• Mentor engineers and support technical growth across teams.
• Introduce new technologies, improve engineering workflows, and challenge existing patterns.
• Use AI‑assisted development tools to improve code quality and delivery speed.
• Combine technical expertise with scientific understanding (e.g., computational biology or computational chemistry).

Who You Are

• Excellent university degree in Computer Science (or equivalent natural science degree, e.g., computational biologist/chemist/…).
• Experience with backend development and/or frontend frameworks such as React.js.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), containerization, and serverless architecture.
• Deep understanding of Agile, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Comfortable making technical decisions in ambiguous problem spaces.
• Proven experience leading engineering initiatives and developing others.
• As a plus: experience working with natural scientists and in regulated environments (e.g., GxP)