Dev - R&D Principal Technologist (IC)

aveva; India; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gratuity

Medical and accidental insurance

very attractive leave entitlement

emergency leave days

childcare support

maternity leaves

paternity and adoption leaves

education assistance program

home office set up support

well-being support

Job summary

AVEVA in Bangalore seeks an experienced Dev - R&D Principal Technologist to lead hands-on software design for AVEVA CONNECT, emphasizing cloud-native architectures, security, and scalable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, set engineering standards, and translate business needs into executable backlogs while collaborating across Product, Development, DevOps, Security and R&D teams to deliver high-quality software.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET / ASP.NET Core, and cloud-based application development.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architecture for scalable, secure systems.
• Solid fundamentals in OOP, SOLID, design patterns, and reusable components.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product Owner and Scrum Team to design and implement software solutions.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and reviews.
• Collaborate with Customer Support to diagnose issues and drive timely resolutions.
• Develop high-quality, tested, maintainable code aligned with quality standards.
• Analyze and implement security requirements following best practices.
• Drive engineering standards and mentor engineers across teams.

Skills

C#

.NET

Azure

Cloud-native

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL Server

Security mindset

Architectural leadership

Tools

Azure DevOps

AKS

App Services

Function Apps

Key Vault

RBAC / Azure Policy

Job description

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

Job Title: Dev - R&D Principal Technologist (IC)Dev - R&D Principal Technologist (IC)

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full time, regular, hybrid work arrangement

The job

The Principal Technologist will provide hands-on technical leadership in designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-quality cloud-based software solutions for AVEVA CONNECT. The role requires strong expertise in C#, .NET, Azure, cloud-native architecture, microservices, containers, databases, and secure software engineering. Working closely with Product, Development, DevOps, Security, and other R&D teams, the successful candidate will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, establish engineering standards, and translate business requirements into robust technical solutions and delivery plans.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with the Product Owner, stakeholders, and Scrum Team to understand, define, design, and implement software solutions that meet business and customer needs.
• Actively participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning and estimation, backlog refinement, daily Scrum meetings, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Customer Support to troubleshoot customer-reported issues, identify root causes, and drive them to timely resolution.
• Develop high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code that is fully reviewed, unit tested, documented, and delivered in accordance with agreed quality standards.
• Analyze, design, implement, and validate security requirements in alignment with industry-standard cybersecurity practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices, development processes, and overall product quality.

Essential requirements

• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET / ASP.NET Core, and enterprise cloud-based application development.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architecture, with experience designing scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable solutions.
• Strong software design fundamentals, including OOP, SOLID principles, design patterns, and reusable framework/component design.
• Good understanding of microservices, APIs, Docker, containerized applications, and Azure services including AKS/Kubernetes, App Services, Function Apps, Key Vault, RBAC, and Azure Policy.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server, database design, data access patterns, and application performance considerations.
• Strong engineering quality and security mindset, including automated testing, secure coding, authentication/authorization, dependency risk, and vulnerability remediation.
• Proven ability to make architectural and technical decisions by evaluating scalability, performance, security, maintainability, and delivery trade-offs.
• Strong technical leadership skills, including mentoring engineers, conducting design/code reviews, defining engineering standards, and collaborating across Development, DevOps, Security, Product, and R&D teams.
• Ability to translate business and product requirements into technical designs, executable backlogs, dependencies, estimates, and realistic delivery plans.

Desired skills and competencies

• Good understanding of Azure DevOps, CI/CD practices, Infrastructure-as-Code, and Azure automation using PowerShell / Azure CLI.
• Strong operational awareness, including observability, logging, monitoring, troubleshooting, performance diagnostics, and production support.
• Experience with technical discovery, prototypes/POCs, architecture documentation, and communicating technical decisions across teams.
• Knowledge or practical experience with AI, Generative AI, AI-enabled applications, and AI-assisted software development.
• Experience with Angular or other modern front-end frameworks.

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/

India Benefits include

• Gratuity
• Medical and accidental insurance
• very attractive leave entitlement
• emergency leave days
• childcare support
• maternity
• paternity and adoption leaves
• education assistance program
• home office set up support (for hybrid roles)
• well-being support

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/

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