Application Guide
How to Apply for Principal Software Engineer
at Eurofins
🏢 About Eurofins
Eurofins is a global leader in analytical testing services, focusing on making environments safer, healthier, and more sustainable. Their work directly impacts food safety, pharmaceutical quality, and environmental protection, offering meaningful technical challenges with real-world impact. The Bengaluru location serves as a key technology hub for their global operations.
About This Role
This Principal Software Engineer role involves modernizing legacy WPF applications to Angular-based micro frontends while developing full-stack features using .NET Core and SQL. You'll be creating high-performance data visualizations for analytical workflows and designing RESTful APIs that support global testing services. This position is crucial for transforming how scientists and clients interact with Eurofins' analytical data.
💡 A Day in the Life
Your day typically involves collaborating with global Agile teams to design and implement Angular micro frontend components while maintaining .NET Core backend services. You'll spend time optimizing SQL queries for analytical data retrieval, reviewing code for modernization projects, and working on data visualization features that help scientists interpret testing results more effectively. Regular coordination with product teams ensures the software meets both technical requirements and regulatory standards for analytical testing.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Eurofins Is Looking For
- Has 5-8 years of hands-on experience with C#, .NET Core, Angular, and SQL, specifically in global product development environments
- Demonstrates practical knowledge of micro frontend architecture, RxJS, and NgRx through previous modernization projects
- Possesses strong experience with n-tier architectures, performance optimization, and implementing software design patterns in analytical or data-intensive applications
- Can show proven experience in both WPF-to-Angular migration and building modular UI components for complex workflows
📝 Tips for Applying to Eurofins
Highlight specific examples of WPF-to-Angular migration projects in your resume, detailing the challenges and solutions
Quantify your experience with performance optimization in data visualization components, mentioning specific metrics improved
Demonstrate your understanding of Eurofins' industry by mentioning how your technical skills could apply to analytical testing workflows
Include examples of working on global projects with distributed teams, emphasizing collaboration across time zones
Showcase your experience with both .NET Framework (for legacy systems) and .NET Core (for modernization) in your technical summary
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience with modernizing legacy desktop applications (WPF) to web-based Angular solutions', 'Specific examples of implementing micro frontend architecture and modular UI components in previous roles', 'How your background in data visualization and performance optimization aligns with analytical workflow requirements', 'Experience working in regulated or scientific domains where data accuracy and reliability are critical']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Eurofins' specific analytical testing services and how software supports their laboratory workflows
- → The company's sustainability initiatives and how technology contributes to their environmental goals
- → Recent technical blog posts or case studies from Eurofins' Bengaluru technology team
- → The regulatory environment for analytical testing (GMP, GLP) and how it impacts software development
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Only listing Angular/.NET experience without showing how they've worked together in full-stack applications
- Failing to demonstrate specific experience with the modernization from WPF to web technologies
- Generic descriptions of microservices instead of specific micro frontend architecture experience
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!