Application Development Principal Engineer Waters Connect

Waters Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters Corporation in Bengaluru is seeking a Principal Engineer in Application Development to lead projects involving C# and .NET applications. This position requires strong front-end skills, particularly with Angular, and an ability to work across both on-premise and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of application development experience, with a passion for integrating AI technologies and collaborating in Agile teams. Join a diverse team dedicated to scientific advancement and impactful innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of application development experience.
• Strong experience building applications using C# and .NET.
• Experience with Angular or other modern front-end frameworks.
• Solid software engineering practices, including testing and code review.
• Experience in Agile or iterative teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using C# and .NET.
• Contribute to application work, technical investigations, and proof-of-concept development.
• Build and enhance applications, especially front-end with Angular.
• Collaborate with engineers to deliver high-quality software.

Skills

C#

.NET

Angular

AI integration

cloud native platforms

Agile methodologies

problem-solving

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

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

• 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

• 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

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.