Head of Software, Flow

Bring More to Life with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology? At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. By harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we understand that time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results. We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory. It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.

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The Head of Software, Flow is responsible for leading the global software engineering organization to deliver innovative, compliant, and scalable solutions that accelerate scientific discovery and transform patient outcomes worldwide. This role drives technology strategy and execution across multiple geographies, ensuring seamless integration of advanced platforms that enable data-driven insights and competitive advantage for the business.

This position reports to the Head of Software Engineering and is part of the Beckman Life Sciences Research and Development department, working onsite at the Dalian or Suzhou, China locations.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Define and execute the software engineering strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Build, mentor, and manage high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
• Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, compliant solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions, technology stack selection, and ensure scalability, security, and performance.
• Partner with product management, R&D, QA, and regulatory teams to align software solutions with scientific and business needs.
• Ensure adherence to life sciences regulations (e.g., FDA, GxP, ISO) and manage cybersecurity and data privacy risks.
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and resource allocation to optimize efficiency and ROI.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Bachelor’s Computer Engineering and 14+ years’ experience in software engineering; or Master’s/Doctoral and 12+ years and at least 4+ years in a global leadership role.
• Strong understanding of life sciences, healthcare, or regulated industries.
• Expertise in modern software architectures (microservices, cloud-native), DevOps, and data platforms.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (FDA, HIPAA, GDPR, GxP).
• Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultures.
• Ability to align technology initiatives with business goals and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders.
• Track record of driving digital transformation and fostering innovation at scale.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel – approximately 25% travel, overnight, within territory or locations.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 50lb, any other physical requirements.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in

• Instrument Firmware/Software design and development.
• Cloud design and development.
• Systems engineering and architecture expertise.

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Key skills/competency

• Software Engineering Leadership
• Global Team Management
• Technology Strategy
• Modern Software Architectures
• DevOps Practices
• Life Sciences Regulations (FDA, GxP)
• Data Platforms
• Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
• Digital Transformation
• Systems Engineering