Senior Software Engineer, Test Automation

Danaher Corporation

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Work type
On-site
Location
Downingtown, PA
Salary
$110,000–$125,000 / yr
Posted
37 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $173k
This role $118k
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This role pays less than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$196,937 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $118k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

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About Danaher Corporation

Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator focused on biotechnology, diagnostics, and life sciences.

Danaher Corporation currently has 27 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $150,000–$175,000 across 23 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Test Automation

The Senior Software Engineer, Test Automation joins the Imaging Software Engineering team to design, implement, and maintain automated test infrastructure for high-content imaging software. This role involves developing reliable end-to-end and integration tests, building reusable cross-product test frameworks, and monitoring continuous integration pipelines to ensure build quality and release readiness. The engineer will perform root-cause analysis on failures, translate customer workflows into automated test designs, and serve as a technical resource for the team. Key technologies include Cypress, JavaScript, TypeScript, Git, and npm, alongside experience with REST-based applications and Agile practices. The role addresses complex challenges in high-content imaging and life science applications, specifically focusing on software that supports microscopy, image acquisition, and analysis workflows to facilitate scientific discovery in biotechnology and pharmaceutical research.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197500 from 2196 postings across 133 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and maintain automated end-to-end and integration tests for complex imaging software using Cypress.
  • Develop reusable test frameworks and automate workflows that span multiple products, services, and instrument-control applications.
  • Monitor daily automated test pipelines and investigate complex or intermittent failures to determine build quality.
  • Distinguish product defects from infrastructure issues to communicate release readiness to stakeholders.
  • Translate product risks and customer workflows into automated test designs and backlog stories.
  • Identify gaps in regression coverage and prioritize automation that delivers the highest business impact.
  • Serve as a technical resource for colleagues and lead focused automation initiatives across cross-functional teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • At least 5 years of professional software development or software test automation experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise in designing and maintaining automated end-to-end or integration tests for commercial software.
  • Practical expertise with Cypress or comparable browser automation frameworks and JavaScript or TypeScript.
  • Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and monitoring build health.
  • Proficiency with Git, package management (npm), REST-based applications, test design patterns, and Agile practices.
  • Ability to perform root-cause analysis and solve complex technical problems with minimal guidance.
  • Preferred experience in scientific software, high-content imaging, or cross-product automation.

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