Independent Contractor Weekend Software Developer Jobs in Massachusetts

Overview

Waters Corporation is currently seeking a Full Stack Software Developer to join our organization in Milford Global HQ, with the flexibility of a hybrid schedule.

You will join our QA/QC organization which develops liquid chromatography instrumentation hardware and software in a dynamic and collaborative environment. In this role you will join an agile team focused on developing our next generation Empower data systems and data collaboration software Apps for a cloud computing environment.

To be successful in this role, you need to have a solid full stack software development talent for cloud applications. You also need to be comfortable with developing complex software systems from scratch as well as maintaining legacy code.

Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer you will participate in team meetings and ceremonies, take ownership on identified features and deliver on assigned tasks:

Evaluate and translate system and product requirements to task specifications

Design, develop and maintain software for server-side logic and frontend user interface

Design and implement unit and system tests for new and existing functionality. Collaborate with automation engineers to generate automated system tests

Investigate, diagnose and troubleshoot applications and system problems

Provide work estimation and tracking information to support management decisions and planning

Maintain a positive attitude and willingness to take on multiple tasks as needed on the frontend, backend, or system level

Provide product specific and technical support, documentation and presentations to internal and external users where appropriate

Mentor junior engineers and external contractors. Review pull-requests and provide effective feedback to ensure continuous improvement of the software and processes

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field)

5+ years of experience in software engineering preferably in a regulated development environment

Strong Frontend development experience using Angular 16 or later

Server technology development with Microsoft stack: C#, .NET Core and Object-Oriented Design

Good understanding of multi-threading & async programming

Experience with Angular testing frameworks Jasmine, and Karma

AWS Cloud Experience. Docker, Containers and Microservices

Experience with relational and non-relational databases

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired:

Development tools including Visual Studio, GitHub, Spinnaker, YAML, Jenkins

Experience with Python

Experience with Charting and Plotting using D3 (SVG and Canvas)

Experience with UX and Styling

Atlassian Tools (Confluence and Jira)

Prior experience with Chromatographic data systems is highly desirable for this role

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.

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