Principal Software Engineer

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Technical Lead for its Industrial Automation Analytics team in Bengaluru, India. The role requires 8–12 years of experience, strong C# / .NET, REST APIs, databases, and cloud-native architecture.

You will guide a team, shape technical direction, and own enterprise backend services across on‑premise and Azure environments. You will lead design and development of scalable backend systems, implement event-driven integrations, containerized deployments, and robust CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with enterprise-grade backend services.
• Strong skills in C# / .NET and REST API design, security, and versioning.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (SQL Server / Azure SQL, MongoDB).
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver complex solutions.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor the team on architecture, coding standards, and delivery.
• Design and develop backend services and REST APIs using C# / .NET and data stores.
• Implement event-based workflows using MQTT/ActiveMQ and integrate with Azure services.
• Build containerized deployments with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.
• Lead end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, TFS, or VSTS and automate deployments.
• Apply AI-assisted programming practices to raise code quality and delivery speed.

Skills

C# / .NET

REST API

RDBMS

MongoDB

Event-based architecture

Azure services

Docker

Kubernetes

DevOps / CI‑CD

AI‑assisted programming

Technical leadership

Tools

Azure DevOps/TFS/VSTS

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Digital Solution Engineering Manager

Technical Lead - Industrial Automation Analytics

We are an international pioneering technology leader writing the future of industrial digitalization. At the forefront is our Software Development Center, which provides industry-leading software and deep domain expertise to help the world's most asset-intensive industries solve their biggest challenges. To strengthen our Industrial Automation Analytics team, we are looking for a Technical Lead to guide the team technically and help build enterprise platforms and solutions for on-premise and on-cloud (Azure) environments.

Role Overview

Experience: 8 - 12 years

Location: Bengaluru, India

Employment Type: Permanent

Division: Industrial Automation

Job Function: Research & Development

Primary Technical Focus Areas

• C# / .NET - strong hands‑on expertise in C# / .NET (Framework, .NET Core / .NET 6+), building and maintaining enterprise‑grade backend services.
• REST API - designing, developing, securing, and versioning production REST APIs and microservices.
• RDBMS - relational database design, SQL query optimization, and data‑access‑layer development (e.g., SQL Server / Azure SQL).
• MongoDB - NoSQL document‑database design, schema/indexing strategy, and integration with backend services.
• Event‑based architecture - designing asynchronous, event‑driven application architectures using brokers such as MQTT, ActiveMQ, and AMQP Azure Broker.
• Azure services - hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services for hosting, integration, and operations.
• Kubernetes & Docker - containerizing and orchestrating services in production using Docker and Kubernetes.
• DevOps / CI‑CD pipeline creation - building and owning end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps / TFS / VSTS.
• Technical leadership & team management - guiding the team on technical direction, architecture, and code quality, while managing team delivery and performance.
• AI‑assisted / Copilot‑based programming - practical use of GitHub Copilot or equivalent AI coding assistants to accelerate development and improve code quality.

Tasks

We are looking for software professionals to join our Industrial Automation Digital Organization. The role requires being part of a team with experience in a Technical Lead & DevOps environment, with a focus on software lifecycle - develop, automation, build and release management, and CI/CD. The position will primarily focus on engineering modern and agile environments, using various DevOps and automation tools to support Application Lifecycle Management - combined with hands‑on C# / .NET / REST API / RDBMS / MongoDB / event‑based architecture development, and providing technical guidance and team management.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor the team on technical direction, architecture, and coding standards; manage team delivery, workload, and performance.
• Design and develop enterprise‑grade backend services and REST APIs using C# / .NET, integrating with RDBMS and MongoDB data stores.
• Design and implement event‑based architecture / integrations using MQTT / ActiveMQ for asynchronous, decoupled application workflows.
• Design and manage containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes across cloud and on‑premise environments.
• Design an enterprise DevOps framework using Docker, Git, TFS, and VSTS.
• Collaborate with application teams on DevOps best practices for continuous improvement of application deployments.
• Build and own CI/CD pipelines end‑to‑end using Azure DevOps, TFS, VSTS, and PowerShell.
• Understand and apply test frameworks for automated testing and compliance.
• Develop scripts and templates to automate the provisioning and deployment process.
• Develop operational standards; set up, maintain, and monitor Azure services and infrastructure, ensuring high quality, efficiency, and availability.
• Adopt Copilot‑based / AI‑assisted programming practices to accelerate delivery, automate repetitive engineering tasks, and raise code quality across the team.

Requirements

• Team Play
• Should have experience in developing solutions and successfully taking on complex technical problems and higher responsibilities.
• Should demonstrate innovation in processes followed and/or solutions delivered, and encourage it within the team.
• Successfully deliver solutions in complex customer system landscapes.
• Adhere to processes, defined software development methodologies, and best practices within the team.
• Deliver in predictable timelines and with predictable quality.
• Technical Leadership & Team Management
• Provide hands‑on technical guidance to the team on C# / .NET, REST API, RDBMS, MongoDB, event