Application Development Principal Engineer Waters Connect

Overview

We are building a small research-focused engineering team to explore new technologies and help shape the future direction of our software platform. As a Application Development Principal Engineer, you will work across existing applications, proof-of-concept development and integration work, with opportunities to explore areas such as AI and agentic integrations. This role includes front-end and back-end engineering. Angular will be used in the role, but we are open to candidates whose front-end experience comes from other modern frameworks. The role spans both on-premise and cloud-connected software, so cloud experience is also expected.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using C# and .NET across back-end services and user-facing software.
• Contribute to a mix of existing application work, technical investigations and proof-of-concept development.
• Build and enhance front-end applications, with Angular used in the role.
• Explore AI integration options, including work on MCP clients and servers.
• Work across multiple repositories and get up to speed quickly in unfamiliar codebases.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects and product stakeholders to deliver practical, high-quality software.
• Write clean, maintainable code and automated tests.
• Support software running in on-premise environments and, where needed, cloud-connected solutions.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Minimum 12 Years of Application Development Experience.
• Strong experience building applications using C# and .NET.
• Front-end development skills are required. Experience with Angular is required, we are also open to candidates with strong experience in other modern front-end frameworks.
• Comfortable working across different codebases and learning new technologies quickly.
• Solid software engineering practices, including testing, code review and maintainable design.
• Experience contributing to application development in Agile or iterative teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a flexible, hands-on approach.
• Strong skills in Using AI and cloud native platforms.Experience with AI integrations, developer tooling, or emerging technology exploration.
• Familiarity with MCP client/server concepts or a willingness to learn quickly.
• Experience with both on-premise software and cloud-based systems.
• Exposure to APIs, CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, or modern development tooling.

Desirable (Nice to Have)

• People management Skills

We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve. We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs.

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.