Senior Software Engineer

METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit Our Opening and Your Responsibilities: Within the AutoChem Business Unit, we build software that powers automated lab reactors used in scientific and industrial research around the world. Our systems help chemists and engineers design, execute, monitor, and analyze experiments with greater precision, safety, and efficiency. Our product landscape spans reactor touchscreen terminal software, a web-based experiment platform for creation, execution, data management, visualization, and reporting, local instrument control software, and field service and production assembly support software. We work at the intersection of hardware and software, where engineering quality has a direct impact on product reliability and customer trust. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer 100% (all genders) based at our global headquarters in Nänikon-Greifensee (close to Zurich), Switzerland. About the Role: We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will make a significant impact across this ecosystem and help raise the bar for engineering execution, collaboration, and delivery. This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, works well in international distributed teams, and brings clarity, ownership, and momentum to evolving requirements and open-ended challenges. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain software across our product portfolio with strong fundamentals in quality, testability, maintainability, and delivery reliability Work closely with product owners, domain experts, engineers, and service stakeholders to turn unclear or evolving requirements into clear, robust technical solutions; identify risks and dependencies early; and propose pragmatic implementation approaches Deliver in a modern agile / scrum environment, actively contributing to planning, refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and continuous improvement Collaborate effectively with distributed teams across locations and time zones Take ownership of technical areas while providing transparency, visibility, and predictable progress Mentor teammates, contribute to technical discussions, and help strengthen engineering practices across the team What You Need to Succeed: 7+ years of software engineering experience Strong programming skills and software engineering fundamentals Deep experience with C# / .NET Experience with hardware- or embedded-system-integrated software, including hardware abstraction, and communication protocols Breadth across platform software, web development, and desktop Windows applications, with the ability to move between user-facing features, application logic, and technical infrastructure as needed Strong experience with Azure DevOps, including backlog management, source control, build pipelines, and deployment pipelines Proven success in distributed teams using modern agile / scrum practices Ability to turn evolving requirements into implementable solutions Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills, including working with multiple product owners and cross-functional stakeholders Strong ownership, autonomy, accountability, and quality mindset Experience building software that processes, presents, or persists structured data Experience mentoring engineers and raising technical standards Domain familiarity in lab automation, scientific instrumentation, or industrial automation is a plus Fluent in English (oral and written); German language skills are a plus. Who you are: You are a software engineer who enjoys building real products that matter. You combine technical depth with a pragmatic, bias-for-action mindset and strong collaboration. You know how to move fast without sacrificing quality, how to bring clarity to uncertainty, and how to keep teams aligned through transparency and good communication. You are comfortable owning a problem end to end, but you also know that the best results come from strong teamwork. You care about craftsmanship, continuous improvement, and creating software that is dependable in demanding real-world environment We offer: Flexible working hours (depending on the role), a hybrid work model, and a wide portfolio of training opportunities A 40-hour work week with at least 25 vacation days per year, plus 4 to 7 additional days off between bank holidays Free parking and direct access to public transport Healthy lunches cooked onsite at our own METTLER TOLEDO restaurant, with special prices for employees A range of additional attractive benefits, including employee discounts at select area businesses You can expect challenging, interesting, and varied tasks in an innovative and international environment, with the opportunity to network globally and achieve your career goals. If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition Team Equal Opportunity Employment: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We give consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected classification. You can find more details in our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr