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Overview
Job details
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.
Requirements
Have the right to work in Spain
Vitrolife Group doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Paterna for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
Take ownership of the technical direction, with a clear mandate and real decision-making authority.
Work in close partnership with Digital Product Owners who define priorities and business outcomes.
Contribute to products that have a tangible impact on laboratory operations, the business, and ultimately patient outcomes.
Join an IT organization that invests in modern technologies and gives engineering teams a strategic role in the company's growth.
Work in an environment that values engineering discipline, quality, collaboration, and sustainable delivery.
Benefit from a hybrid working model, flexible working hours, and private health insurance.
Requirements
What we're looking for
Strong hands-on experience as a senior engineer or technical lead
Experience acting as a technical lead in agile or product teams
Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures and integrations
Ability to make clear technical decisions and explain trade-offs
A pragmatic mindset: progress over perfection, but never reckless
Ability to design and implement solutions using containerization technologies.
Nice to have
Labs environment functional knowledge (LIMS workflows, sample tracking, provenance)
Experience with healthcare interoperability standards (e.g., FHIR)
Regulatory/compliance domain experience (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, GDPR)
Lab/LIMS domain knowledge or enterprise SaaS platforms
Advanced observability tools and APM solutions
Spanish would be a plus
The role
At the Vitrolife Group, we work every day to unlock the full potential of science and technology to reduce the barriers towards building a family. Together we help our customers and their patients to fulfill the dream of having a healthy baby.
Vitrolife Group is a global provider of medical devices and genetic services. Based on science and advanced research capabilities, we develop services and products for personalized genetic information and medical device products. We support our customers by improving their clinical practice for the patient's outcome of fertility treatment.
We're looking for a Tech Lead to join our Labs Domain Team in Valencia, Spain, reporting to the Labs Platform Engineering Manager or equivalent IMT lead. The role follows a hybrid working model aligned with the needs of the team. You'll guide people and technology, combining strong technical leadership with pragmatic delivery and partnering closely with a Digital Product Owner to turn product goals into robust technical solutions. You'll lead the engineering approach, ensure quality and security, and help the team deliver efficiently while protecting the long-term health and maintainability of the platform.
Location: Parque Tecnológico, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
What you'll do
Your mission will be to own the technical direction and architecture of the Labs domain's products, enabling the team to deliver efficiently, safely, and sustainably. You will balance short-term delivery priorities with the long-term technical health, scalability, and maintainability of the solutions.
Design and evolve the technical architecture of the product
Break down features into technical tasks and concrete implementation approaches
Lead sprint planning and technical refinement
Ensure DevOps, testing, and operational practices are in place
Collaborate with platform, security, and enterprise architecture teams
Mentor developers and raise the technical bar across the team
Background & Experience
Strong background as a senior engineer, developer, or technical architect
Experience leading and coaching engineers in product-oriented teams
Proven ability to run effective delivery teams and establish healthy ways of working
Solid understanding of cloud platforms, integrations, and modern architectures
Ability to collaborate with Enterprise Architecture on standards and constraints
Experience working in enterprise-scale or regulated environments is a plus
Hiring process
*Please note that the interview process will be conducted in English.
About Vitrolife Group
Vitrolife Group is a global medical technology company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializing in products and services for assisted reproduction (IVF) and genetic testing. The group operates in over 100 countries and is a recognized leader in the fertility sector, offering a comprehensive portfolio that includes culture media, consumables, and genetic diagnostic tools. With a strong focus on innovation and quality, Vitrolife supports clinics worldwide in improving outcomes for patients undergoing fertility treatments.
In Spain, Vitrolife has a significant presence with offices in Valencia, where many of its digital and technology roles are based, including positions in software development, data engineering, and product management. The company's culture emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to advancing reproductive medicine. For international professionals, Vitrolife offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic, global environment with a mission-driven focus, and the Spanish offices provide a gateway to the European tech and healthcare ecosystem.
- Founded
- 1994
- Employees
- 1,000–5,000
- Headquarters
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- In Spain
- Valencia
- Website
- vitrolifegroup.com
Good to know if you are moving
- Vitrolife is a global leader in the IVF and fertility sector, offering a stable and growing industry with high demand for skilled professionals.
- The Spanish office in Valencia is a hub for digital and technology roles, providing opportunities for engineers and product managers to work on global platforms.
- The company operates in over 40 countries, offering international career development and cross-border collaboration opportunities.
- Vitrolife's work culture emphasizes innovation and quality, with a focus on improving patient outcomes, which can be rewarding for professionals seeking meaningful work.
- Sweden is the global HQ, but the Spanish office offers a Mediterranean lifestyle with a lower cost of living compared to many European tech hubs.
In their own words
Additional information
Vitrolife Group is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
We are currently approximately 1 130 colleagues worldwide, with headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Vitrolife Group's products and services are available in more than 110 countries through our own presence in 30 countries and a network of distributors. Vitrolife Group is a sustainable market leader and aims to be the preferred partner for IVF-clinics by providing superior products and services with the vision of fulfilling the dream of having a healthy baby. The Vitrolife share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
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