Software Development Senior Engineer Waters Material Sciences

Overview

We're looking for a passionate Software Development Senior Engineerwith a talent for building quality software solutions. You will workin a fast-paced, agile environmentand engage in technical discussions, participate in technical designs, demonstrate problem-solving abilities, and present and share ideas through global collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop features and new instrumentation support on our C# Windows desktop application for instrument control and data visualization
• Research, design, develop, and release/maintain: Application, User interface, Data analysis, Instrument control software for thermal analysis, rheological, and calorimetric instruments.
• Evaluate system specifications and translate system requirements to task specifications.
• Responsible for ongoing support of current programs, including performance, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of problem programs, and designing solutions to problematic programming.
• Working within a formal development process covering the full development lifecycle.
• Use code design abilities (including working to SOLID principles and some knowledge of engineering for performance) to generate and document appropriate designs.
• Work in collaboration with the agile team and appropriate experts to implement your designs.
• Provide code and supporting documentation in accordance with the coding guidelines, quality processes, and applicable procedures, including the team's definition of DONE.
• Work in collaboration with the agile team to generate automated and manual tests to verify the implemented software.
• Provide work estimation and tracking information to support management decisions and planning.
• Keep a proactive attitude to ensure continuous improvement of the software quality, work process, and individual skills.
• Provide contributions to the application architecture with a focus on scalability, maintainability, security and performance.
• Provide product specific and technical support to internal and external users where appropriate.

As a Team Member, you will:

• Participate in all team meetings and ceremonies in direct collaboration with other sites, provide input and feedback, take ownership on identified improvements.
• Actively participate in learning and sharing activities either during informal or formal training and demos.
• Demonstrate continuous technical improvement.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or computer engineering preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience developing Windows desktop applications
• You have C# and/or other .NET programming experience and basic experience in applying technical standards.
• Windows Desktop experience (WinForms, WPF, XAML, .net Framework)
• Experience working in heavily multi-threaded environments.
• Familiarity with Java programming languages to support the development of touchscreen applications.
• You are using your communication, teamwork, analysis, and decision-making skills, and you are familiar with Agile methodologies.
• You will be working closely with the management team in evaluating current systems and making design decisions on future development.
• As new technologies emerge and impact our systems, you will learn these technologies very quickly and resolve any problems involved in integrating technologies with our systems.
• You care about software; you have a passion for what you do, which you can clearly convey by your actions and experiences. You have an eye for software design and can talk eloquently on a range of topics due to your experiences and also from reading and experimentation.

Preferred:

• Experience working in an analytical instrumentation domain
• Networking and TCPI/IP communication
• Interfacing with embedded devices

For you, it's more than a job. Among other things, we're strong advocates of creating quality software and using the latest testing methodologies to ensure we meet the expectations of our customers.

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.