Principal Software Engineer at Eurofins
Eurofins is hiring a Principal Software Engineer in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The role details below come from the employer’s posting. You apply on the employer’s own site, and TechJobs360 never charges candidates.
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1. Job details
Eurofins
Principal Software Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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2. Job description from Eurofins
Company Description
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and AgroScience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
In over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.
In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion; and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Qualifications
Principal Software Engineer
Eurofins IT Solutions, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
With 54 facilities worldwide, Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing (BPT) is the largest network of bio/pharmaceutical GMP product testing laboratories providing comprehensive laboratory services for the world's largest pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device companies.
Behind the scenes, BPT is enabled by global engineering teams working on next-generation applications and Electronic Lab Notebook(ELN). These are sophisticated computer programs that will be used by our scientists, engineers, and technicians to document research, experiments, and procedures performed in our international network of laboratories.
This role reports to a Engineering Manager.
Required Experience and Skills
Experience:
7 to 10 years of experience with developing end-to-end web applications using Microsoft stack of technologies.
Strong working knowledge of Web application development using .NET, C#, Asp.net, MVC, WebAPI.
Strong Working knowledge of Angular 2 or above, JavaScript, TypeScript, jQuery, HTML5 and CSS3.
Good working knowledge of Cosmos DB, MSSQL – SQL etc.
Experience with usage of TFS
Familiar UI testing and Unit Testing (MS Test/ Jasmine/ MOQ/ NUnit/ Karma etc.)
Good understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP)
Strong working knowledge of SOLID principles and design patterns that includes Creational, Structural, Behavioral
Strong experience in designing and working with n-tier architectures
Able to provide technical recommendations and solve technical problems
Should have working knowledge on Code review that includes, raising code review, resolve comment reviews, Closing code reviews.
Should be aware of best practices in programming
Should know how to troubleshoot performance-related issues, how to write efficient code and query, how to use SQL profiler
Working knowledge Authentication and Authorization [Plus OAuth2, OpenIDC etc.] (5+)
Should have worked on at least one SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) project
Should have worked in an AGILE practice methodology (preferably SCRUM)
Desirable Experience
Strong orientation towards Performance tuning and optimization with Microsoft technologies
Additional Information
Personal Skills:
Customer-service oriented with a problem-solving attitude;
Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential;
Entrepreneurial thinking and flexibility to change;
Very good English communication skills (concise writing and orally convincing);
Structured and clear writing skills;
Proven ability to solve complex business problems using analytical reasoning;
Demonstrated positive attitude, self-motivated, team player.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERIA: Eurofins has a strong focus on Performance Management system. This includes quarterly calibrations, half-yearly reviews and annual reviews. The KPIs shall be set and may vary slightly between projects. These will be clearly communicated, documented during the first 30 days of your joining.
3. Skills that usually matter in software engineering roles
General guidance from TechJobs360, not part of Eurofins’s posting. The job description above is what counts for this role.
| Area | What to be comfortable with |
|---|---|
| Languages | Java, Python, Go, C# or C++ |
| Frameworks & tools | A web framework, SQL and NoSQL databases, Git, cloud basics |
| Computer science basics | Data structures, algorithms, complexity |
| Ways of working | Version control, code review, testing, reading other people's code |
4. How to prepare for a Principal Software Engineer interview
Interview formats differ by company and team, so confirm the rounds with the recruiter. Most hiring loops for roles like this cover:
A recruiter call or an online test. Read the job description twice and be ready to explain how your experience matches it.
Often coding problems on arrays, strings, trees, graphs or dynamic programming, solved while you explain your thinking.
Often design and trade-off questions sized to the role: an API, a component, or a small system.
Answer with the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Prepare two or three real stories: a hard problem you solved, a disagreement you handled, and something you learned quickly.
5. Take-home pay example (FY 2026–27, new tax regime)
An example for two common package sizes, not this job’s salary. Under the new tax regime (Section 115BAC) salaried employees get a standard deduction of ₹75,000.
| Component | Example: ₹12 LPA | Example: ₹24 LPA |
|---|---|---|
| Basic salary (40% of CTC) | ₹40,000 / mo | ₹80,000 / mo |
| Employee EPF (12% of basic) | -₹4,800 / mo | -₹9,600 / mo |
| Income tax (TDS) | -₹6,933 / mo | -₹32,450 / mo |
| Professional tax | -₹200 / mo | -₹200 / mo |
| Approx. in-hand | ₹81,344 / mo | ₹1,44,304 / mo |
Work out the take-home pay for your own offer, in either tax regime.
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