Senior Software Engineers

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Position: Senior Software Engineers

Employer: Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

400 Summit Drive

Burlington, Massachusetts 01803

Job Site: 3050 Spruce Street

St. Louis, MO 63103

Telecommuting: Telecommuting is available up to three (3) days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test scalable web applications using Java and JavaScript/TypeScript (React) in a regulated life sciences environment;

• Architect and model relational and non-relational database schemas for scientific and laboratory data;

• Lead high-level system design of microservices and component-based software architectures;

• Configure, deploy, and manage secure AWS cloud infrastructure and web services using infrastructure-as-code;

• Build software that integrates with laboratory instruments/devices, including instrument calibration workflows and acquisition of scientific measurement data;

• Develop data-visualization interfaces that present chemistry and laboratory data to scientists for analysis and decision-making;

• Ensure applications meet GxP and ISO quality, validation, and data-integrity standards for regulated certified products;

• Collaborate directly with scientists and chemists to translate laboratory, chemistry, and analytical requirements into maintainable software designs;

• Apply AI-assisted / agentic developer tooling (e.g., MCP-based workflows, design-to-code automation) to accelerate delivery; and

• Conduct code reviews, resolve production issues, prepare technical documentation and architecture diagrams, and mentor peers.

Requirements & Qualifications:

Employer requires candidate to have at least a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science & Technology, or a closely related technical field. Candidate must also have at least three (3) years of work experience as a software engineer or a closely related occupation.

Candidate must also have the following:

• Demonstrated professional proficiency in full-stack application development, encompassing server-side systems engineering utilizing Java and user-interface development using the React framework gained through at least two (2) years of work experience.
• Demonstrated ability developing software in a regulated life sciences environment under GxP and ISO quality/compliance standards (data integrity, validation, documentation) gained through at least one (1) year of work experience.
• Demonstrated ability building software that integrates with laboratory instruments/devices, including instrument calibration workflows and data visualization of scientific/chemistry data, in collaboration with scientists gained through at least three (3) years of work experience.
• Demonstrated ability deploying application services and configuring scalable cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS) gained through at least three (3) years of work experience.
• Demonstrated ability delivering software through the full SDLC using Agile / SAFe methodologies, sprint planning, and CI/CD pipelines gained through at least two (2) years of work experience.

All years of experience may be gained concurrently.

This position is eligible for the Sigma-Aldrich Corporation Employee Referral Program.

Applicants can send resumes to Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, 400 Summit Drive, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 (Attn: Req#306005) or apply online at https://careers.emdgroup.com

Salary Range: $147,000 to $157,000 per year.

Compensation is based on experience, location, and other factors. We offer generous benefits packages: https://careers.emdgroup.com/us/en/benefits

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