As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters' innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics. Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters' passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.
We are the people who give possibilities purposeBD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job DescriptionJoin Waters and help build software that makes a meaningful difference in healthcare.
We are looking for a
Staff Software Engineer to join our innovative Limerick team at Waters.
This is a pivotal technical role where you'll help build, architect and deliver sophisticated software solutions that support patient care and hospital efficiency.
You'll combine hands-on software engineering with leadership, working across engineering, product, quality and teams to develop robust and protected solutions in a controlled medical device environment.
This is an opportunity to tackle a highly influential engineering role where your technical expertise can have a genuine impact. You'll work on challenging software problems, help develop technical direction and support the development other specialists, all while contributing to technology developed to improve healthcare outcomes.
Responsibilities Include:- Own the design, development, testing and deployment of sophisticated software applications for medical devices and healthcare technology.
- Architect robust, scalable and secure software solutions, applying strong engineering principles and design patterns.
- Provide technical leadership across projects, helping define architecture and solve complex engineering challenges.
- Mentor and support software engineers, promoting technical excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Partner with Product Management, Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Engineering teams to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.
- Champion software quality through code reviews, testing and strong engineering practices.
- Diagnose and resolve complex software, performance and system issues across development and production environments.
- Contribute throughout the full software development lifecycle, while helping evolve our development tools, processes and methodologies.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Proven software development experience, including experience operating at senior, lead or staff-level and providing technical leadership to other specialists.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Qlik, C# and Angular, alongside excellent knowledge of design and data structures.
- Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns and distributed systems.
- Proven experience leading complex technical initiatives and mentoring engineers.
- Experience developing software within a regulated environment, ideally medical devices or healthcare.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines and modern software development practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate sophisticated technical challenges.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and capacity to collaborate and influence across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP, as well as Docker or Kubernetes, would be advantageous
If you're an experienced software engineer who enjoyssolving sophisticated problems, influencing architecture and raising engineering standards, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: This role is based at our Limerick site, where you will be required to be on site up to 4 days per week.
Why Join Us?To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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Primary Work LocationIRL Limerick - Castletroy
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Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.
Salary Range Information€75,900.00 - €115,725.00 EUR Annual
