Senior IT Developer

Are you a proactive, problem solving professional with the ability to analyze complex data and provide oversight to growing developers? Do you want to support business growth and provide results that support the needs of global software applications within a team environment? We are seeking a skilled Senior IT Developer to join our dynamic team. Join us in shaping the future of clinical trials and making a meaningful impact in healthcare!

As a full-time Senior IT Developer you will have the opportunity to support our growth ambitions and make a difference within our organization. In this role, you will work closely with developers to support testing and validation of applications and provide oversight in their design and implementation. This is a newly created role that works collaboratively as part of both a local and global team in North America.

What will you do?

• Support and guide other software developers with the design and implementation of Emsere applications.


• Support the testing and validation of Emsere applications.


• Provide consultation to internal and external users of Emsere application on the best way to resolve operational issues using the Emsere applications.


• Ensure comprehensive documentation of system designs, configuration and operating instructions.


• Work with third-party vendors/customers/partners to integrate with the Emsere applications.


• Follow all relevant company procedures/guidelines and comply with company policies including approved software development and validation processes.


• Identify and correct security, compliance and usability risk to Emsere applications.


• Ensure scaling & growth requirements are met by the Emsere applications.


• Participate in company process standardization and improvement activities.


• Travel at least 4 times a year (some international travel required).

Qualifications

• All developer roles:
  
  
  
  • Relevant bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
  
  
  • 5+ years of professional experience. Proven experience as a full-stack lead developer with at least one of the following technical stacks (Java, Python, JavaScript)
  
  
  • Knowledge of contemporary technology stacks and cloud architecture.
  
  
  • Experience with:
    
    
    
    • Designing and developing Open API, XML-RPC, REST and other API frameworks.
    
    
    • Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS).
    
    
    • RDBMS - Postgres / MySQL / Oracle
    
    
    • OAuth2, SAML and OpenID authentication and authorization frameworks
    
    
    • Search - Elastic Search / Open Search engines
    
    
    • Continuous integration tooling and strategies.
    
    
    • DVCS - GIT / Bitbucket
    
    
    • Atlassian products
    
    
    • ERP implementation and/or support
    
    
    • data migration and synchronization mechanisms.
    
    
    • validation, data integrity, and audit trail mechanisms in regulated environments.
    
    
    • Experience with ICH-GCP, FDA 21CFR Part 11, EU-GDPR, HIPAA and other regulatory frameworks.
    
    
  
  
  • Additional (hard) skills
    
    
    
    • Knowledge of ISO-9001, GAMP-5 and other quality frameworks.
    
    
    • Fluent in English (verbal and writing).
    
    
  
  
  • (Java Developer):
    
    
    
    • At least 5 years of experience designing and developing Enterprise Java Frameworks and OSGI.
    
    
    • At least 3 years of experience developing enterprise portal applications.
    
    
  
  
  • (Python Developer):
    
    
    
    • At least 5 years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade Python applications, preferably within Odoo, Django or similar.
    
    
    • Experience with Odoo ORM and similar Python ORMs (e.g. SQL Alchemy or Django ORM).
    
    
    • Experience with modern Python packaging, virtual environments, and dependency management (pip, poetry, venv).
    
    
  
  
  • (JavaScript Developer):
    
    
    
    • At least 5 years of experience designing and developing front end applications in Vue, Nuxt, React, Angular, Ember or similar frameworks.
    
    
    • Experience with packaging, dependency and build tools (npm, yarn, vite, bun, etc)
    
    
  
  

We Offer

A collaborative workplace in a fast-growing global organization with a familiar, informal atmosphere. The possibility to work in a hybrid work arrangement with up to two remote days per week and plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

About Emsere

EMSERE is a clinical trial solutions partner that provides quality services, equipment, and supplies to ensure clinical trials run effortlessly from start to finish.

Established in the Netherlands as MediRent, our 25+ years of expertise and in-depth knowledge of the clinical trial process enable us to deliver tailored solutions for our clients—from medical devices and equipment rental to study supplies, specialty product sourcing, and global trial logistics. By working closely with our clients, we help them navigate study protocol challenges and ensure smooth trial execution.

EMSERE’s culture is defined by our core values of customer focus, service expertise, and commitment to quality . We are passionate about improving both the development process of new therapies and the lives of patients.

Our Core Principles:

• Teamwork


• Flexibility


• Critical Thinking


• Individual Accountability


• Constructive Feedback

We have locations in Leiden (NL), Atlanta (US), and Singapore, with a growing team of over 100 employees.

If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity, please apply via our careers website! We also encourage employee referrals—help us find great talent to join our team!