Eurofins: Senior Database Developer (MongoDB) — Bengaluru, KA, India

About Eurofins

Eurofins provides analytical testing and laboratory services across life sciences and other industries. Its work includes assessing food, water, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products for qualities such as safety, authenticity, composition and accurate labelling. The employer also describes activities in genomics, clinical-study support, biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing, and diagnostic testing. Scientific methods and dependable information are central to this business, supported by the technology and operational functions used to deliver laboratory services.

The position and its setting

Eurofins lists Senior Database Developer (MongoDB) in Bengaluru, KA, India, under reference REF72126N. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: IT
• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 13 August 2026
• Legal Entity: CIN004 - Eurofins IT Solutions India Pvt Ltd.
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Business Lines: Corporate
• Brands: Eurofins GSC IT DC

Responsibilities and work described

• Senior Database Engineer
• Eurofins IT Solutions, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• With 36 facilities worldwide, Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing (BPT) is the largest network of bio/pharmaceutical GMP product testing laboratories providing comprehensive laboratory services for the world's largest pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device companies
• BPT is enabled by global engineering teams working on next-generation applications and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
• This is a database-focused engineering role, ideal for someone who excels at designing, managing, and optimizing document-based, distributed databases in large-scale, cloud-native systems
• This role reports to a Manager

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 5–8 years in database engineering, architecture, or backend data systems
• 3+ years of hands-on experience managing Azure Cosmos DB and MongoDB in production
• Deep understanding of:
• Cosmos DB: Partition key design, RU/s provisioning, indexing, consistency models, TTL, and multi-region replication
• MongoDB: Replica sets, sharding, indexing strategies, aggregation pipelines, schema optimization, and tuning
• Ability to design for high concurrency, low latency, and multi-tenant SaaS systems
• Experience: query profiling, performance benchmarking, and monitoring dashboards
• Specific skills required
• Design & Architecture:
• Architect and implement distributed data models using Cosmos DB (Core SQL or Mongo API) and MongoDB to support large-scale, high-throughput applications
• Define partitioning, indexing, and data distribution strategies for optimal scalability and performance
• Performance Engineering:
• Conduct deep query analysis, index optimization, and RU/cost optimization in Cosmos DB
• Implement profiling, query tuning, and aggregation optimization in MongoDB
• Automation & Operations:
• Build automation scripts (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for deployment, monitoring, and scaling
• Integrate database monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor, MongoDB Ops Manager, or similar tools
• Data Lifecycle Management:
• Implement and optimize backup/restore, TTL policies, and Change Feed or CDC pipelines
• Design and validate disaster recovery, replication, and geo-distribution strategies

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Bachelors in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Degree / qualification: MCA or Bachelors in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Experience: data migrations (e.g., Oracle/SQL → MongoDB or Cosmos DB)
• Knowledge: event-driven architectures, microservices, and API-based integrations
• Familiarity: data security and compliance (encryption, GDPR, HIPAA)
• Exposure: Azure infrastructure, Terraform, or CI/CD data pipelines
• Awareness of frontend and application integration points (understanding how data models serve APIs/UI layers, Angular)
• SQL foundation; ability to work with RDBMS systems (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and evaluate relational vs. document model trade-offs
• Familiarity: backend stacks (.NET, Java, Node.js) for integration and troubleshooting
• Experience: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates)
• Scripting proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation
• Certifications (preferred):
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Cosmos DB Developer Associate
• MongoDB Certified Developer/DBA

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Bengaluru, KA, India

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Eurofins

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Open the official Eurofins posting below and match the title and reference REF72126N.

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Practical preparation: Python

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Relevant skills

• Python
• Java
• SQL
• NoSQL
• CI/CD
• Azure
• APIs
• GMP
• Angular
• Node.js
• Terraform