Senior Software Engineer R&D

Job Description

The Position

At Our Company, we are driven by a shared purpose: improving the health, well-being, and performance of animals worldwide. As a global leader in veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and technology solutions, we combine science, technology, and data to deliver innovative solutions that make a real difference.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer R&D, to join our growing technology team in Prague. In this role, you will help design and deliver modern, scalable digital solutions that are critical to our organization’s technology landscape.

On this position, you will play a key role in shaping high-quality software solutions, working across the full lifecycle—from design through deployment and continuous improvement. You will collaborate with global teams and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and learning.

We especially value engineers who bring a user-centered mindset, apply design thinking principles, and are curious about leveraging AI in prototyping and solution development.

What will you do?

• Design moderately complex applications and system components using modern architectures and patterns.
• Apply design thinking approaches to translate user needs into practical, scalable solutions.
• Create multiple design views addressing functional and non-functional requirements.
• Evaluate design options and contribute to architecture decisions and trade-offs.
• Support the development of scalable solution architectures aligned with enterprise standards.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software and integration services.
• Explore and apply AI-assisted development techniques (e.g., prototyping, code generation, testing acceleration) where appropriate.
• Apply best-in-class engineering practices, coding standards, and design patterns.
• Lead code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of development practices.
• Design and maintain deployment configurations and environments.
• Define and manage integration builds and environments.
• Conduct integration testing, troubleshooting issues, and ensure system reliability.
• Produce integration reports and support release management activities.
• Build and maintain data pipelines and data platforms.
• Ensure data quality and reliability through validation and monitoring.
• Design intuitive and impactful data visualizations to support business decisions.
• Define and implement testing strategies (manual and automated).
• Leverage automation and AI-supported testing approaches to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Build scalable automated testing frameworks.
• Analyze test outcomes and continuously improve quality processes.
• Contribute to modern Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices.
• Support agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery methodologies.
• Promote experimentation, rapid prototyping, and continuous learning.
• Encourage adoption of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled development practices.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required

• Solid experience as a Software Engineer working with complex systems.
• Strong skills in application design, system modeling, and software architecture.
• Experience applying design thinking or user-centered design approaches to software development.
• Hands-on experience or strong interest in AI-supported prototyping, development, and testing.
• Experience with modern development languages, cloud platforms, and integration technologies.
• Knowledge of data engineering and analytics tooling is a plus.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to collaborate across global, cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

What we offer

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment.
• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally. 
• Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern (e.g., even 80% full-time is possible in justified cases). 
• Pension and health insurance contributions. 
• Internal reward system plus referral programme. 
• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution. 
• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card. 
• Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank and Foodora discount programmes. 
• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone.
• Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner. 
• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more.

Ready to take up the challenge? Apply now! 
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Required Skills:

Coding Best Practices, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Emerging Technologies, Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping Machines, Software Application Design, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System Designs, System Integration

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

09/30/2026

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