Software Development Manager - Platform Solution

At Clario, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, we develop regulated technology that helps unlock better evidence and improve patient outcomes worldwide. Our software platforms support clinical trials, diagnostics, and medical decision-making in highly controlled regulatory environments.

As a Software Development Manager, you will lead the development of foundational tools and platform capabilities that enable engineering teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. You will guide a senior engineering team, collaborate across functions, and drive the adoption of modern engineering practices in a fast-paced, regulated environment. This is an opportunity to influence platform strategy, improve developer experience, and make a meaningful impact on global healthcare—apply today to join our team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and support a small solution engineering team focused on reusable libraries, shared capabilities, and platform enablement across product teams.

• Provide coaching, feedback, and support to a small, senior‑heavy engineering team, contributing to hiring and team development as needed.

• Collaborate with product, architecture, QA, and engineering teams to enable delivery through shared standards, guidance, and coordinated adoption of platform solutions.

• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices across CI/CD, deployment, scanning, and scaling, taking a technology‑agnostic approach aligned to platform needs.

• Serve as an escalation entry point (Level 4) for complex application‑related production issues, triaging incidents and coordinating resolution across teams while supporting initiative planning and prioritization.

• Champion secure application development practices and compliance expectations, supporting vulnerability remediation and secure SDLC adoption across teams.

• Develop clear change management approaches, technical guidance, and adoption plans to reduce cross‑team friction and cognitive load.

• Continuously assess engineering practices and tooling to promote pragmatic improvements in developer productivity and operational efficiency.

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience, including technical leadership across multiple teams

• Proven ability to enable delivery of scalable, enterprise-grade software in distributed or cloud-hosted environments

• Strong hands-on experience with backend and frontend technologies such as C#/.NET, RESTful APIs, and modern frontend frameworks

• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar systems

• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure

• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams

• Experience supporting production systems, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and cross-team coordination

• Ability to work remotely within the United States with availability aligned to Eastern Time collaboration

At Clario, our purpose is to transform lives by unlocking better evidence. It’s a cause that unites and inspires us. It’s why we come to work—and how we empower our people to make a positive impact every day. Whether you're advancing clinical science, building innovative technology, or supporting our global teams, your work helps bring life-changing therapies to patients faster.

Clario is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.