Software Developer Senior Engineer - Empower

Overview

Waters is currently seeking a Software Developer Senior Engineer Empowerto work in our Empower team to enhance our adoption of Empower development work.

We work in a collaborative, agile environment, where team members are empowered to innovate and continually improve. We believe strongly in the value of personal development and provide support and dedicated time for our people to pursue this.

A self-starter attitude, excellent communication, and dedication to innovative technologies are critical to this role.

A Software Development Senior Engineer provides strong technical expertise and collaborates across teams to promote designs, ideas, and technologies. They understand systems well, especially in software and instrument communication environments, and help drive project execution to achieve roadmap goals.

Responsibilities

Read, write, test, and build code using AI

Design, develop, test, maintain, and improve code using AI. Handle complex software systems, architecture, and critical legacy code. Apply broad experience across different problem areas and develop software that interacts with hardware. Thorough in AI usage with coding and testing.

Work in alignment with Software Requirement Specifications (SRS).

Work in alignment with Software Requirement Specifications (SRS). Collaborate with stakeholders to understand product and customer needs. Clearly understand requirements for each iteration and communicate the purpose to the team when needed. Take ownership in resolving gaps or unclear requirements.

Know the product, customer, and domain

Understand the end users and their goals. Familiarity with LC & MS processes and Waters products (hardware and software) is a plus. Have a basic understanding of the market and related business needs, Have a basic understanding of the market these products exist in and the business considerations for Waters.

Aligning your work with other people

Promote teamwork and transparency during development. Work effectively with user stories and backlog refinement. Coordinate with other teams to prevent duplication and delays. Focus on successful releases while considering broader roadmap goals and cross-team priorities.

Be proactive and take the initiative with development work

Handle large, complex tasks with uncertainty and take a proactive approach to clarify requirements and drive effective technical design by collaborating with the right stakeholders and to plan an effective technical design.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of the group

Encourage team participation in continuous improvement. Contribute ideas to the continuous improvement of other teams. Expected to help to make team-level changes happen and drive continuous improvement in areas of expertise or responsibility.

Share knowledge and mentor

Look for opportunities to share knowledge and help others, both within your team and beyond. Encourage team learning, provide guidance, and influence how people work, in a positive way. Mentor more junior members of the team.

Qualifications

• Qualifications / Education required:

• A qualification in Engineering Computer Science OR relevant experience in an Engineering related function with minimum 6-7 years of working in software or technology company.

Experience required:

1. Substantial proven development experience in C++, C# .net. Prior experience working with device drivers and hardware interfacing on Windows will be added advantage. Using AI for coding is a must have.

2. Experience in firmware development would be a nice to have.

3. Experience of AI in Code Development (GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI) is good to have.

4. Experience of Python, Docker and cloud architecture will be added advantage.

5. Strong System design understanding - in projects that have software and hardware components.

6. Considerable technical experience, allowing to make progress on own and self-motivated.

7. Excellent communication skills (in English), good inter team and department collaboration when required.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.