| Nunhems - Software Engineer R&D

At BASF | Nunhems, it is our ambition to make healthy eating enjoyable and sustainable. Together and in collaboration with partners we are eager to improve our vegetable varieties and solutions for our customers, the vegetable value chain and consumers worldwide. To further develop and grow this ambition we are looking for a Software Engineer R&D.

Your Job

The Software Engineer R&D position focuses on developing and optimizing software solutions to enhance plant breeding processes, contributing to our digitalization strategy and supporting the development of innovative plant varieties.

Major Accountabilities & Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications to support activities.
• Create and maintain data-analysis and integration pipelines to facilitate the processing and analysis of genetic, genomic and phenotypic data.
• DevOps leadership: Champion DevOps practices and their adoption across the organization.
• Assist in setting up a comprehensive technology development roadmap for plant breeding technology, supporting future innovations and improvements.
• Develop, optimize, and implement automated pipelines for core plant breeding processes using molecular, plant, or phenotype data.
• Scout for new external or public data or analysis technologies or develop them in-house to support plant breeding.
• Support the development of a data management strategy aligned across various crop teams, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
• Act as a supportive team member for R&D Technologies, contributing to discussions and initiatives and providing ad-hoc support for complex digital or molecular analyses.
• Participate in R&D projects relevant to plant breeding, collaborating with other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation.
• Identify digital bottlenecks and areas for optimization in breeding and technology teams.
• Support integrated approaches to technology development with colleagues in the Agricultural division of BASF

Your Profile

• MSc in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or related fields.
• Experience (5 - 10 years) in software development in a DevOps environment for plant breeding or related is preferred. Proven expertise in creating and supporting digital solutions for biological challenges.
• Strong ability to create scalable and maintainable software in Python and/or R. Knowledge of at least a compiled language (e.g. Java, C#) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of best practices in DevOps and ability structurally set them up them up in DevOps support tools (e.g. Azure DevOps).
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data processing and analysis.
• Knowledge of Linux HPC environments and cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Basic knowledge of UI frameworks (e.g., Shiny, Django).

Do you recognize yourself in the following competencies?

• Strong communication and presentation skills, self-motivated, innovative, and able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced research environment. Curiosity and drive to understand new technologies.
• Fluent in English, able to write technical reports, quality documentation and bring messages to stakeholders with different levels of technical knowledge about software.

Interested in this job?

Are you strong in collaboration and stakeholder management, especially with plant breeding technology and digital teams?A strong implementation mindset and focus on identifying common ground, standardization, and increasing efficiency?

If you answer this with ‘Yes’? Send us your resume (CV) and motivation letter by clicking the ‘Apply’ button, before December 15th, 2025.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Michiel Weijters, Senior Global Talent Acquisition Specialist via

What’s in it for you?

Adding value to our customers begins with adding value to you. At BASF we believe that people are the key to our long-term success and that talent is in everyone. That’s why we empower you with the tools, guidance and opportunities you need to advance and succeed in work and life.

Giving you the support that you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us achieve our ambitions. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

For BASF, diversity is one of the essential keys to business success and the well-being of our employees. We promote an inclusive culture that accepts the diversity of people, experiences and capabilities. By embracing talents and abilities of all kinds, we aim to boost creativity and motivation, and enhance our teams’ performance.