Senior Edge Developer

FLSmidth; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Annual health check-up

Work-life balance

Education support

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

FLSmidth in Chennai region seeks a Senior Edge Developer to architect and implement cloud-native edge-to-cloud solutions for industrial IoT. You will work on edge devices, gateways, and cloud services, delivering scalable, secure APIs and data pipelines.

The role emphasizes hands-on development across MQTT, OPC-UA, and cloud-native patterns within Azure, plus collaboration with product and cybersecurity teams. Strong leadership and architectural skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, distributed systems, or IoT platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture principles: Microservices, event-driven systems, API-first design.
• Hands-on experience with major cloud platform (Azure preferred) and messaging systems like Kafka or Service Bus.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, cloud-native architectures for industrial IoT and connected solutions.
• Develop edge-to-cloud solutions, integrating edge devices, gateways, and cloud services.
• Build secure, scalable RESTful APIs and backend services; enable data pipelines for streaming and batch processing.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and IaC for automated deployments; ensure observability and high availability.

Skills

Edge computing

Industrial IoT

Cloud architectures

Microservices

Python

C#

Java

Azure

Kafka / Event Hub

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Senior Edge Developer

Create a better future! Do you want to make a difference in the world and contribute to a sustainable future? We believe we can develop technology and gain the knowledge to make that difference. We have launched our ambition, Mission Zero - enabling our customers to move towards zero emissions in mining. We need your leadership skills, curiosity, and drive for change to fulfil our goal. Together, we enable our customers to produce the materials needed for a better future. We are looking for an experienced Senior Edge Developer to join the Digital Team under Life Cycle Offerings. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on capability across the full industrial edge and connected systems technology stack - edge computing, industrial connectivity, cloud computing, API integrations, data processing, and multi-language software development. This role involves architecting, developing, and maintaining edge-centric connected solutions that support our digital products and lifecycle offerings.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud-Native Architecture & Development (Primary Focus) Design and build scalable, cloud-native architectures for industrial IoT and connected solutions. Implement event-driven, microservices-based, and distributed systems. Develop solutions for: Real-time data ingestion and streaming Asynchronous messaging and event processing API-first system design Apply core cloud principles: scalability, resiliency, fault tolerance, and cost optimization.

Implement these solutions on Azure using services such as: IoT Hub, DPS Event Hub / Service Bus Functions / App Services / Containers API Management Storage services Connected Solution Development Develop and maintain end-to-end edge-to-cloud solutions, integrating edge devices, gateways, and cloud services. Build secure, scalable RESTful APIs and backend services. Enable data pipelines for streaming and batch processing.

Develop and maintain end-to-end edge-to-cloud solutions, integrating edge devices, gateways, and cloud services. Build secure, scalable RESTful APIs and backend services. Enable data pipelines for streaming and batch processing.

Edge & Device Layer Develop edge applications with data ingestion, filtering, and protocol handling (MQTT, Modbus, OPC-UA). Integrate with industrial systems such as PLCs, SCADA, DCS, and CMS. Ensure reliable and secure communication between edge and cloud layers.

Core Software Engineering Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in Python, C#, or Java. Contribute to system design and architectural decisions across distributed systems.

DevOps, Reliability & Observability Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments. Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, ARM). Ensure observability through logging, monitoring, and alerting. Design for high availability and disaster recovery.

Security & Governance Apply cloud security best practices: Identity & access management Secure communication Secrets and key management Ensure compliance with industrial and enterprise cybersecurity standards.

Collaboration Work with product owners, architects, cloud/platform teams, and cybersecurity teams. Support deployment, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of solutions.

Basic Qualification

6-10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, distributed systems, or IoT platforms. Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture principles: Microservices Event-driven systems API-first design Distributed systems Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure preferred). Experience with: Messaging systems (Kafka, Event Hub, Service Bus, etc.) REST API development Containerization (Docker) Strong programming skills in Python, C#, or Java. Understanding of networking fundamentals and cloud security concepts.

5. Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, IT, or related field. Certifications in Azure (e.g., AZ 204, AZ 220) are a plus.

4. Nice-to-Have Skills

Deep hands-on experience with Azure services and architecture patterns. Experience with Kubernetes / container orchestration (AKS or equivalent). Familiarity with data engineering and streaming frameworks. Exposure to multi-cloud or cloud-agnostic architectures. Frontend exposure (Angular, React, Node.js). Knowledge of industrial systems and protocols.

What we offer

• Competitive benefit package including Health Insurance, Personal Accident / Disability, Group Term Life Insurance, Annual health check-up, and voluntary insurance options.
• Time to recharge through 30 days PTO (with up to 10 days carry forward as Earned Leave stock)
• Work-life balance with a flexible work schedule so you can focus on professional and personal priorities.
• Financial support for continuing education
• Employee Assistance Program
• A global network of supportive colleagues and growth opportunities

We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.

We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.

In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.

FLSmidth is a full flowsheet technology and service supplier to the global mining and cement industries. We help our customers to improve performance, lower operating costs and reduce environmental impact. - for more information please visit FLSmidth.com/careers.

FLS is a leading, full flowsheet minerals processing supplier to the global mining industry. We deliver proven technologies and services across the lifecycle of operations, and have set targets of providing solutions for zero-emissions mining by 2030 with our MissionZero programme.