Merck KGaA Posted August 14, 2026

Senior Software Engineer 1

Bangalore, Karnataka, India FULL_TIME
Information Technology Senior

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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That`s why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimageable with us.

Who you are:

Work as part of an Agile development team, taking ownership for one or more services

Take ownership of features and epics, working as part of a team – ensuring excellence in design, code, test and operation

A willingness to embrace change and foster a Growth and Learning culture on the team

Mentoring team members through code review, design reviews

Work with product owners to help refine the backlog, breaking down features and epics into executable stories

Have a high quality software mindset – making sure that the code you write works

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent.

5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience

Excellent hands on experience in Java

Experience in developing REST services.

Experience in unit test frameworks.

Ability to provide solutions based on the business requirements.

Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Ability to work with global teams and a flexible work schedule.

Your Role:

Experience with Microservices, CI/CD, Event Oriented Architectures and Distributed Systems

Experience with cloud environments (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Azure, Amazon Web Services, etc.)

Familiarity with web technologies (e,g,, JavaScript, HTML, CSS), data manipulation (e.g., SQL), and version control systems (e.g., GitHub)

Familiarity with DevOps practices/principles, Agile/Scrum methodologies, CI/CD pipelines and the product development lifecycle

Familiarity with modern web APIs and full stack frameworks.

Experience with Java, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes, Spring, Spring Boot,

Experience developing eCommerce systems – especially B2B eCommerce – is a plus.

What we offer:   We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Information Technology
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Information Technology role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 407 comparable Senior Information Technology roles across 39 biopharma companies.

407Comparable roles tracked
388Currently active
39Companies hiring similar roles
21Countries represented

Salary context

48 of 407 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Data Security Engineer (Insider Risk Management – Engineering) · AbbVie $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Peer group range $0 – $224,445 (median $152,325)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 407 comparable roles

India211
United States85
Spain26
Poland14
Greece11
Portugal10

+ 15 more countries

Seniority mix

407 of 407 peers have a known seniority level

Senior307
Principal56
Associate Director44

Therapeutic area mix

1 of 407 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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