PerkinElmer Looking for Senior Software Development Engineer at Waltham, MA  Full Time

Role Purpose

We are seeking an experienced software developer with proven track record in developing complex software features in Life Sciences domain. The ideal applicant will able to thrive in a highly collaborative workplace and actively engage in the development process using Agile approach.

Span of Control

Positions reporting to this position: matrix peer relationships

Job Specifications

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in .Net technologies. C#, VB, WPF, MVVM etc.
• Exposure to third-party tools like DevExpress, Infragistics, Spotfire, GraphPad etc..
• Good exposure to code management tools like Perforce, GIT, SVN
• Good knowledge of task management tools like JIRA, Confluence, etc
• Experience working on complex software projects and integrating new technologies and systems into existing infrastructure
• Solid understanding of the full software development life-cycle
• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies (e.g. XP, Scrum) and agile engineering practices (e.g. Test Driven Environment, continuous integration, unit testing etc.)
• Ability to review product requirements in order to give estimates and provide product feedback

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; Postgraduate degree +
• Chemistry, Biology or other Life Science experience is a plus
• Java Script, XML, XSLT, and SOAP experience is an asset.
• Oracle, SQL Server experience.
• Use Virtual machines including cloud environments for development.

Key Competencies

• Ability to deliver software as per requirements, on time and with quality
• Work with development lead to fine-tune designs and address development details
• Ability to adapt to new development environments, changing business requirements and ability to coach and mentor fellow team members
• Troubleshoot code level problems quickly and efficiently

Key Accountabilities

Operational

• Work with team lead and Product Manager on features delivery