Software Engineer - Principal
Siemens AG
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Siemens AG in Pune, India is seeking a Technical Architect to drive the Polarion platform's technical vision. You will partner with engineering, product, DevOps, and security teams to deliver scalable, secure, cloud-ready solutions for thousands of enterprise customers.
The candidate should bring deep Java expertise, distributed systems knowledge, and a track record in large-scale enterprise software design, with leadership in shaping architecture and influencing multiple teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
- 15+ years of software development experience.
- 5+ years in Software Architect, Principal Engineer, Technical Architect, or equivalent roles.
- Proven experience architecting large-scale enterprise software products and influencing technical direction across teams.
Responsibilities
- Define and communicate long-term architecture vision aligned with Polarion product strategy.
- Drive architecture decisions across multiple product areas and engineering teams.
- Establish architectural standards, design principles, and technology roadmaps.
- Lead technical design reviews and architectural governance.
- Architect scalable, cloud-native enterprise software solutions and drive SaaS enablement.
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Job description
Job Family: Software
Req ID: 512132
Siemens Digital Industries Software is a leading provider of solutions for the design, simulation, and manufacture of products across many different industries. Formula 1 cars, skyscrapers, ships, space exploration vehicles, and many of the objects we see in our daily lives are being conceived and manufactured using our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.
As a Technical Architect, you will drive the technical vision and architecture strategy for critical areas of the Polarion platform. You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, DevOps, Security, User Experience, and other LCS product teams to deliver scalable, secure, cloud-ready solutions that serve thousands of enterprise customers worldwide.
The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, influencing product direction and creating architectural foundations for future innovation.
Define and communicate long-term architecture vision aligned with Polarion product strategy.
Drive architecture decisions impacting multiple product areas and engineering teams.
Establish architectural standards, design principles, and technology roadmaps.
Lead technical design reviews and architectural governance.
Architect highly scalable and resilient enterprise software solutions.
Drive modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, platform transformation, and SaaS enablement.
Identify and reduce technical debt while ensuring sustainable product growth.
Ensure consistency across platform services, APIs, and integration frameworks.
Drive technical alignment between Polarion and the broader Siemens Xcelerator ecosystem.
Define integration architecture with Teamcenter, Capital, cloud services, and third-party tools.
Lead interoperability and traceability initiatives across the digital thread.
Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their applicability to Polarion.
Champion adoption of AI/ML, Generative AI, intelligent automation, and developer productivity innovations.
Guide proof-of-concept activities and architecture spikes.
Ensure secure-by-design and privacy-by-design architecture practices.
Drive product performance, scalability, observability, and operational excellence.
Partner with Quality and DevOps organizations to improve reliability and customer experience.
Mentor architects, principal engineers, and senior developers.
Foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
Act as a trusted technical advisor to engineering leaders and product stakeholders.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
15+ years of software development experience.
5+ years in Software Architect, Principal Engineer, Technical Architect, or equivalent roles.
Proven experience architecting large-scale enterprise software products.
Demonstrated success influencing technical direction across multiple teams.
Deep expertise in Java and enterprise application architecture.
Strong knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and API-driven architectures.
Experience designing cloud-native applications and SaaS platforms.
Strong understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, and modern software delivery practices.
Expertise in security architecture, authentication, authorization, and compliance requirements.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
Experience with ALM, PLM, DevOps, Requirements Management, or Engineering Lifecycle Management platforms.
Knowledge of Polarion, Teamcenter, or Siemens Digital Industries Software products.
Experience with Generative AI, LLM-based solutions, or intelligent engineering applications.
Experience working in globally distributed product organizations.
Strategic technical thinking.
Influencing without authority.
Executive-level communication skills.
Strong customer and business orientation.
Ability to balance innovation, scalability, quality, and delivery.
Passion for mentoring and developing engineering talent.
Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software. A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!
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Organization: Digital Industries
Job Type: Full-time
Category: Research & Development
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