Senior Frontend Engineer — React/TypeScript for Lab Tools

Waters Corporation; Holloway Terrace (DE); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters Corporation seeks a Sr FrontEnd Engineer to join the R&D software group, building UI and data analysis tools for thermal analysis and rheology products.

You will collaborate with UX/UI designers, back-end engineers, product managers, and QA, developing scalable React/TypeScript applications, ensuring accessibility and contributing to reusable component libraries.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
• 5+ years of professional front-end development experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on ReactJS in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, including advanced typing, generics, and interfaces.
• Deep understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and modern layout techniques.
• Experience with state management libraries.
• Familiarity with front end build tools and bundlers.
• Proficient in writing unit and integration tests.
• Experience with RESTful APIs integration.
• Strong web accessibility knowledge (WCAG) and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop and release/maintain: UI, data analysis, instrument control software for thermal analysis, rheological, and calorimetric instruments.
• Work within a formal development process covering the full development lifecycle.
• Provide code and supporting documentation per coding guidelines and quality processes.
• Keep a pro-active attitude to ensure continuous improvement of the software quality, work process and individual skills.
• Provide contributions to the application architecture with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Develop and maintain scalable, responsive web applications using ReactJS and TypeScript.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, back end engineers, product managers, and Test Automation team.
• Build and extend reusable component libraries and adhere to established design systems.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, ensuring application stability.
• Stay informed about emerging front end trends, tools, and technologies.

Skills

ReactJS

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

RESTful APIs

WCAG accessibility

Unit testing

State management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Tailwind CSS

ReactQuery

Figma

CI/CD tools

Job description

Waters Corporation seeks a Sr FrontEnd Engineer to join the R&D software group, building UI and data analysis tools for thermal analysis and rheology products.

You will collaborate with UX/UI designers, back-end engineers, product managers, and QA, developing scalable React/TypeScript applications, ensuring accessibility and contributing to reusable component libraries.

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