Overview
We are looking for a senior front end developer to join a team creating scientific software for a wide range of end-user types from highly experienced research scientists through to lab administration, junior analyst and clinician. As a front end developer, you must be passionate about all things UI; striving for simplicity and focus where there has been complexity and confusion. You will be happy to work with a designer to create solutions for new and existing products within our Mass Spectrometry Business Unit. Specifically focused on instrument development projects, this area of our business is highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment which integrates mechanical, electrical, optical and systems engineering, project/product management and evaluation.
Working in the Instrument Control Software team, you will be working on new products and maintenance releases. The team is constantly exploring better methods to develop software using techniques such as pairing and mob programming and test automation.
This is an opportunity for you to explore/practise with a wide variety of software technologies and analytical instrumentation. We work in a highly supportive environment where mentoring, coaching and training is provided throughout your career.
Responsibilities
Work in a collaborative environment to influence the team with user-focussed thinking.
Coordinate with UX & design representatives along with key stakeholders.
Work closely with other members of the development teams in concept creation.
Work from wires and prototypes (created in various tools; from paper to Axure).
Participate in ideation sessions and motivate others to think of the end user first.
Stay up-to-date with developments and techniques related to client-side solution development.
To provide code and supporting documentation in accordance with the Software Development Processes and codes of practice.
To give software and technical support to internal and external users where appropriate.
Participate in instrument and system architectural design and systems engineering.
To lead small projects under minimal guidance from others.
Qualifications
A degree (or equivalent) in a science, engineering or computing related subject.
A passion for implementing excellence and a thorough understanding of the craft.
Experience working across functions and closely with teams.
Strong communication skills.
Experience with interaction design principles. Preferably designing for a range of platforms.
Experience with responsive design and responsive frameworks.
Experience in a range of web development technologies (Angular, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript)
Experience working in an Agile environment; using Kanban for task management.
Full stack development experience will be desirable.
Company Description
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world’s leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.
Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.
Waters Wilmslow
People create the Waters difference. By engaging with our talented and diverse workforce we continuously evolve, develop and enhance our products. Being the world’s leading speciality measurement company, we believe in delivering innovative technology and system solutions to our valued customers to enable their success. At Wilmslow, our focus is on the development and delivery of mass spectrometry systems and software in a collaborative and dynamic team environment.
Our mass spectrometers deliver benefit to customers in many industries and make a meaningful impact to our lives through examples such as
Neo-natal screening to keep babies healthy
Ensuring consistent, reliable safety in our global food and water supply
Developing new medicinal therapies to advance human health
Ensuring participants in the world’s sporting events compete fairly
