Principal Software Engineer

AVEVA; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

Emergency leave days

Adoption leave

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Life cover

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Education assistance program

Job summary

AVEVA in Cambridge, United Kingdom, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to maintain and enhance desktop and cloud applications. You’ll join scrum teams focused on engineering disciplines, delivering modernisations of our extensive feature set.

You will contribute to building robust software using C++/C#, participate in automated testing and refactoring, and ensure timely delivery within a hybrid working model. This role requires strong collaboration and technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing professional software applications using C++ and/or C#.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience with source control (Git) and automated build pipelines (Azure DevOps).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement functional features per Product Owner requests.
• Analyze, investigate and debug issues from internal teams and customers.
• Drive quality via automated testing, architectural refactoring and best practices.
• Make sound decisions on workloads to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

C++

C#

GIT

Azure DevOps

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Title: Principal Software Engineer

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom – Hybrid

Employment Type: Full Time

The Job

As part of the E3D development group, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and enhancing applications that support both desktop and cloud solutions. You will work in scrum teams aligned to our customers’ engineering disciplines, contributing to consistent delivery and modernisation of our product’s extensive feature set.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement functional features as per Product Owner requests.


• Analyse, investigate and debug issues found both internally (by the team) and externally (by customers).


• Drive quality throughout our product by taking the initiative on automated testing, architectural refactoring, and communal best practices.


• Demonstrate sound decision making on individual and team workloads to ensure it is delivered in a timely manner.

Essential Requirements

• Experience developing professional software applications using C++ and/or C#.


• Awareness of industrial engineering and/or factory plant design.


• Comfortable with source control systems (GIT) and automated build pipelines (Azure DevOps).


• Practices Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Desired Skills & Competencies

• Experience working with Fortran and/or PML.


• Efficient/Organised: The pace at AVEVA can be exciting and fast, so whilst you will need excellent time management and effective prioritisation, we will do all we can to support a balanced portfolio of work, and your wellbeing.


• Quality Software: You are passionate about delivering software that is reliable, performant and scales well. You also endeavour to see these characteristics reflected in our delivery processes as well.


• Problem Solving: You’ll need to enjoy getting stuck into investigations. Troubleshooting and solving challenging problems is a big part of this role.


• Constantly Growing: You are self-motivated and curious to learn new skills (both technical and otherwise), which is a must for reaching and expanding your potential at AVEVA.

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.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/r-and-d-careers/

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.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application 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. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

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.