Principal Software Engineer in Cambridge

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom – Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-time

The job

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who is innovative, technically competent, and truly customer-obsessed to help us with Connect integration with Licensing and Product integration with Licensing. This role will enable other AVEVA product offerings to be delivered securely while meeting SLA commitments. You will collaborate with Cloud Operations, System Testing, and AVEVA product teams.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for design, development, and hands-on implementation of Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud solutions.
• Serve as a Microsoft Azure/AWS technical resource in team’s efforts to determine the needs of our client’s businesses that will simplify and automate the applications as well as make them more efficient.
• Participate in planning, implementation, and growth of our customer's footprint.
• Work closely with other architects and engineers to recommend and design infrastructure, database, or data storage solutions that effectively reflect our client’s business needs, security, and service level requirements.
• Work with application and infrastructure teams to conduct proof of concepts (POCs) and implement Production-ready designs in Microsoft Azure/AWS.
• Align solutions with standards and best practices working with cross-functional engineering and consulting teams.
• Perform risk analysis & create mitigation strategies for continuous evaluation and validation or system design and architecture.
• Ability to produce as-built documentation and materials.
• Ability to design, build, and execute automation frameworks for deployment of MS Azure Cloud Environments (based on ARM templates, Terraform, PowerShell, others).
• Establish strong and lasting relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers across our various business units.
• Contribute to the development of internal best practices as well as new innovative consulting services offerings that we can take to market.
• Build a community and following around our company solutions and brand awareness.

Essential requirements

• Bachelor's in computer science engineering or related degree.
• 7+ Years of on-the-job experience software developer in software development environment.
• Proficiency with Application development using C#, .NET technologies.
• Proficiency with Angular web development framework.
• Proficiency with multiple software development languages including Typescript, JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3.
• Proficiency with SaaS applications development using Microsoft Azure cloud technologies.
• Experience on creating self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components.
• Experience on debugging, diagnostics, and Unit Testing.
• Experience of working in agile environment.
• Excellent analytical skills, Open, proactive, results oriented, self-organized and self-motivated.
• Professional and precise communication skills.

Desired skills and competencies

• Knowledge of working AWS Cloud Platform, including deployment, provisioning, and high availability of Web Applications.
• Knowledge of Software Entitlement and Licensing.

R&D at AVEVA

Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name. Our track record of innovation is no fluke – it’s the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us.

UK Benefits include: Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably. We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy.

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.