Waters Corporation

Senior Principal Software Developer

Waters Corporation • $130K — $160K *
New Castle, DE 19720In-Person
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience in a regulated environment.
  • Proven SaaS architecture and design experience with multi-tenant models.
  • Strong skills in C#, .NET Core, and object-oriented design.
  • Expertise in front-end technologies, specifically React or Angular with TypeScript.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure cloud services, Docker, and microservices.
  • Proficiency in web technologies including HTML, CSS, and REST APIs.
  • Experience integrating AI/ML models into production systems is a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture and design of a new SaaS platform with AI/ML capabilities.
  • Drive the technical roadmap to align with business goals.
  • Develop and maintain applications, user interfaces, and data analysis tools.
  • Translate system requirements into detailed technical designs.
  • Provide mentorship and architectural guidance to engineering teams.
  • Collaborate on AI service integration into the SaaS platform.
  • Ensure software quality through code reviews and secure coding practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional global teams.
  • Participation in agile ceremonies.
  • Diversity and inclusion are core values of the workplace.
  • Supportive environment for knowledge sharing and mentoring.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to lead the development and architecture of an innovative platform incorporating advanced AI capabilities. This is a high-impact role requiring deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership in building scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native applications.

This is a hybrid position requiring on-site work for three days a week.

Typical tasks of the position include, but are not limited to

As a Sr. Principal Software Engineer, you will:
  • Lead the architecture and design of a new SaaS platform with integrated AI/ML capabilities.
  • Define and drive the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability requirements.
  • Research, design, develop, and maintain applications, user interfaces, data analysis tools, and instrument control software for thermal analysis, rheological, and calorimetric instruments.
  • Evaluate system specifications and translate system requirements into detailed technical designs.
  • Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to engineering teams across the full development lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of AI models and services into the SaaS platform.
  • Ensure software quality through code reviews, automated testing, and adherence to SOLID principles and secure coding practices.
  • Contribute to the application architecture with a focus on scalability, maintainability, security, and performance.
  • Support current programs, including performance tuning, troubleshooting, and enhancements.
  • Provide technical support to internal and external users as needed.

As a Team Member you will:
  • Participate in agile ceremonies and collaborate with global teams.
  • Share knowledge through demos, documentation, and mentoring.
  • Demonstrate continuous technical improvement and thought leadership.


The successful candidate will have a combination of knowledge, skills, and experience that would include the following

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering, preferably in a regulated development environment.
  • 3+ years of technical leadership experience, guiding software teams through architecture, design, and delivery of complex software solutions
  • 5+ years of proven experience designing and architecting SaaS solutions, including multi-tenant architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native services with major cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, or Google.
  • Strong experience with C#, .NET Core, and object-oriented design.
  • Front-end development expertise using React or Angular with TypeScript.
  • Proficiency in web technologies: HTML, CSS, REST APIs.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure Cloud, Docker containers, and microservices.
  • Familiarity with development tools such as JIRA, Visual Studio, VS Code, GitHub, YAML, Confluence, and Datadog.
  • Experience integrating AI/ML models into production systems is a strong plus.
  • Strong understanding of software security best practices and implementation.

Desired / Nice To Have:
  • Experience in analytical or medical device domains.
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP sockets and RS232-serial communications.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, BDD (Gherkin & SpecFlow), and continuous delivery pipelines.
  • Ability to create roadmaps, manage risks, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
  • Experience bridging technical and non-technical teams.
  • Background in cross-functional product development involving hardware and software components.


About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation is a publicly traded Analytical Laboratory instrument and software company headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. The company designs, manufactures, sells and services high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry technology systems and support products primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. The company's products are used by pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, academic and government organizations working in research and development, quality assurance and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation's products are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and independent distributors.
Learn more about Waters Corporation
Size
7,800 employees
Market Cap
$20.4 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$521.5 million
Founded
1905
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ
WAT
* Ladders Estimates

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