Senior Software Test Engineer

Overview

Waters is developing solutions that make a meaningful impact on the world

• Waters Helps Scientists in the Fight Against Cancer
• Waters Helps Ensure The Quality & Safety of Food and Beverages
• Waters Helps Drive Innovation in Chemical Materials
• Waters Helps Scientists manufacture innovation for biodegradable plastics, safer cosmetics and latest consumer electronics
• Waters Leads the way in helping scientists find ground-breaking treatments

In Waters, the Informatics group produce software that is used by people worldwide for specialist measurement and scientific analysis. We are currently seeking an Agile Software Tester to work in one of our development teams. We work in a collaborative, agile environment, where team members are empowered to innovate and continually improve. We believe strongly in the value of personal development, and provide support and dedicated time for our people to pursue this.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a real passion for software testing as part of agile software development, ideally with exposure to automation. In this role, you will be working collaboratively with developers and testers to help ensure delivery of high quality products through the application of effective testing and automation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform thorough testing of software deliverables, primarily using manual testing techniques, while also understanding and supporting automated testing where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively within an agile team environment, partnering closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, valuable software increments.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing practices, with a focus on enhancing manual testing strategies, while contributing insights into automation where relevant.
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, offering thoughtful input to support team goals and product quality.
• Engage with the global cross-Informatics testing community, sharing knowledge and learning from peers to strengthen testing capabilities across teams.
• Develop and pursue a personal growth plan in your area of testing expertise, with support from your manager to access relevant training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in designing and executing effective manual testing strategies to support software product development and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Strong understanding of agile testing principles and practices, with hands-on experience applying them in real-world agile environments.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams, working towards shared goals and contributing to a positive team dynamic.

Desirable (but not essential) qualifications and experience - training will be provided:

• Familiarity with software test automation concepts and frameworks, such as Selenium and C#, with a willingness to learn and grow in this area.
• Exposure to Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) practices and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• ISEB / ISTQB Foundation Level certification or interest in pursuing certification as part of professional development.
• Experience or interest in contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within testing or broader team practices.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Braşov, Romania

Job ID: Waters-24355

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-19T18:40:24