Principal Software Developer(Platform)

Aspen Technology; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AspenTech is seeking a seasoned Developer for the Enterprise Operations Platform. You will join an Agile team delivering a software-defined data-centric platform, focusing on scalable data services and cloud-native tech across Linux/Windows environments.

Responsibilities include building and supporting the CD pipeline, end-to-end testing, DevOps practices, and coordination with infrastructure teams to enable a rapid pace of innovation for our industrial software solutions.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of related experience or an advanced degree with less experience.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, services, architecture, and container orchestration.
• CI/CD tooling: Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions.
• Cloud: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Helm, Terraform.
• Observability: OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, Grafana.
• Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell.
• Databases: MongoDB, Postgres.
• Language: French: A1 (advanced); English: C1 (advanced).
• Nice-to-have: Edge deployment, IAM, data integrations, REST, microservices, SAFe/ Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Provide platform infrastructure and self-service automation to development teams.
• Debug integration and performance problems.
• Create solutions using cloud technologies and edge platforms.
• Participate in a scaled Agile organization.
• Translate high level requirements into actionable user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Produce high-quality, reliable, performant, fault-tolerant code.
• Collaborate across support, development, security, and product teams.
• Maintain security best practices and compliance.
• Stay current with cloud-native/SaaS trends and best practices.
• Communicate effectively in Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Cloud-native technologies

Agile / SAFe / Scrum

Leadership / mentoring

Self-directed / adaptable

Effective communication

Problem solving

Security practices

Education

Advanced degree in a related field

Tools

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

Helm

Terraform

OpenTelemetry

Azure Monitor

Grafana

Playwright

Cypress

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

C#

Lua

Windows

Linux

Postgres

MongoDB

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

AspenTech is looking for a talented and experienced Developer to join our Enterprise Operations Platform (EOP) organization. In this role, you will be a member of an Agile development team responsible for supporting the Agile development environment. This includes developing and maintaining the continuous delivery pipeline, end-to-end solution testing, DevOps mindset and practices, and coordination with infrastructure teams. As a member of the EOP development team, the delivery of next-generation industrial software solutions that provide a software-defined, data-centric, flexible platform for AspenTech’s diverse customer base. The team focuses on building highly performant data services that securely move and manage massive volumes of information. The EOP platform supports multiple operating systems and cloud‑native technology stacks, giving the team opportunities to work across a diverse set of modern technologies. This role’s contributions have highly visible impacts on the success and scalability of our software offerings to our customers. Our organization and product are positioned in the market to grow at a rapid pace over the next decade with varied opportunities for career growth.

Your Impact

• Provide platform infrastructure and self-service automation to development teams.
• Debug integration and performance problems.
• Create solutions that leverage cloud technologies and edge deployment platforms.
• Actively participate with team members as part of a scaled Agile organization.
• Take high level strategic requirements and work with a team to refine them into actionable user stories with detailed acceptance criteria.
• Produce high-quality, reliable, performant, and fault tolerant code to meet strategic business objectives.
• Contribute to a culture of accountability and collaboration across a variety of support, development, security, and product teams.
• Continually demonstrate adherence to security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices around cloud native and Software-as-a-Service technologies.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills as a participant in a variety of Agile ceremonies.

What You\'ll Need

• 8-12 years of related experience OR an advanced degree with less experience.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, services, architecture, and container orchestration.
• Practical, working experience with several of the following:
• Continuous Integration: Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions
• Cloud: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Helm, Terraform
• CI Tooling: Artifactory, BlackDuck, Snyk, Wiz
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
• Observability and Monitoring: OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, Grafana
• Scripting Languages: Python, Bash, Powershell
• Databases: MongoDB, Postgres
• Language requirement: French: A1 (advanced)
• English level: C1 (advanced), the position requires interactions with international clients.
• Preferred but not required:
• Edge Deployment Technologies: Zededa, NetFoundry
• Identity and access management: OAuth 2.0, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Data platforms and integrations: Inmation, Aveva PI Connect, Microsoft Fabric
• Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Lua
• JavaScript Frameworks: Angular, React
• Automated testing frameworks: Playwright, Cypress
• Architecture Expertise: Microservices, REST API Design
• Experience with Agile development frameworks such as SAFe or Scrum.
• Strong personal project management skills; able to be self-directed and capable of working effectively in an environment with a high degree of change.
• Strong technical leadership skills with a willingness to coach and mentor team members.
• Willingness to contribute ideas and solutions while honoring and supporting the ideas of others.
• Passionate about finding creative solutions to problems, and pride in well-crafted code.