R&D Principal Technologist

AVEVA; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

28 days annual leave

Pension

Private medical insurance

Life cover

Job summary

AVEVA’s E&D Foundations team is seeking an R&D Principal Technologist in Cambridge (Hybrid) to research, design, implement and maintain core software components for the Dabacon Products suite using Azure DevOps, YAML Pipelines, C#, C++, and Fortran.

You will help drive platform engineering, building scalable components and pipelines, while collaborating with multiple product teams to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement software modules with quality and speed.
• Willingness to learn new skills through internal training and mentoring.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience maintaining software in legacy environments.

Responsibilities

• Understand software and its context across modules and infrastructure.
• Make timely, well-reasoned work decisions.
• Design, implement and maintain core components used by other product teams.

Skills

Strong design skills

Strong coding skills

Agile methodologies

Troubleshooting

Continuous learning

Tools

Azure DevOps

YAML Pipelines

C#

C++

Fortran

Job description

Position: R&D Principal Technologist

Location: UK, Cambridge (Hybrid)

Employment type: Full-time

We are looking for talented developers with the skills and passion to successfully implement complex technical solutions / platforms. While prior experience of build systems, componentisation, Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) will be an advantage, this role is an opportunity for talented developers to move into Platform Engineering.

You will work in AVEVA’s E&D Foundations team researching, designing, implementing and maintain core software components for the Dabacon Products suite using a variety of technologies: Azure DevOps, YAML Pipelines , C#, C++, Fortran

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a deep understanding of software, its modules and the infrastructure and contexts in which it runs
• Demonstrate sound decision making on work to be sure it is delivered in a timely manner.
• Design, implement and maintain both the core components used by other product teams.

Desired Experience

• Able to demonstrate examples of strong design and coding skills with a reputation for delivering quality results quickly.
• Learn new skills through a balance of self-education, internal training and mentoring.
• Followed Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge of developing / maintaining software in a legacy environment.

Great Skills To Have

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

Benefits

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.

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.