Staff Software Architect

Trimble; Chennai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Trimble is seeking a Staff Software Architect in Chennai to design and evolve enterprise backend services driving digital transformation. You will lead scalable, cloud-native systems, drive platform evolution with Serverless/Kubernetes, and mentor engineers while shaping cross-functional roadmaps.

The role requires deep cloud expertise, strong architecture track record, and the ability to translate technical decisions into business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in software engineering or systems architecture.
• 5+ years in large-scale cloud environments.
• Experience architecting multiple enterprise-level projects.
• Proficient in cloud primitives and IaC.
• Strong business acumen to translate tech debt.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural strategy for multi-region distributed systems.
• Author high-level docs and standards for cloud components.
• Spearhead architectural reviews for reliability, security, and performance.
• Drive platform evolution toward serverless and Kubernetes.
• Mentor engineers and influence cross-functional roadmaps.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS/Azure/GCP

OOAD & Design Patterns

Go/Java/.NET

Platform scalability

FinOps awareness

Problem solving

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

GCP

Nomad

Job description

Staff Software Architect Location: Chennai, India As a Staff Software Architect, you will spearhead the design and evolution of cutting-edge enterprise backend services driving Trimble's digital transformation. This role is designed for a visionary technologist passionate about building highly scalable, cloud-native systems that deliver transformative customer experiences.

Main Responsibilities

• Architectural Strategy: Lead the design of complex, multi-region, and highly available distributed systems. Author high-level documentation and standards for [Azure / AWS] component utilization.
• Technical Governance: Spearhead Architectural Reviews across various product pods to ensure alignment with global reliability, security, and performance standards.
• Platform Evolution: Drive the transition toward [Serverless / Kubernetes / Internal Developer Platforms] to abstract infrastructure complexity and accelerate product development.
• Cloud Economics (FinOps): Partner with Finance and Engineering leadership to manage cloud budgets, implementing automated cost-control measures and attribution models.
• Technical Leadership: Foster a culture of excellence and continuous learning. While this is an individual contributor role, you will "manage outcomes" by mentoring senior engineers and influencing cross-functional roadmaps.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: 9+ years in software engineering or systems architecture, with a minimum of 5 years focused on large-scale cloud environments.
• Architectural Track Record: Proven experience architecting at least 3 large enterprise-level implementations or 4-6 major projects in an Agile environment.
• Cloud Expertise: Deep, "under-the-hood" knowledge of cloud primitives (Networking, IAM, Storage, Compute), orchestration (Kubernetes, Nomad), and event-driven patterns (Kafka).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Mastery of Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation at enterprise scale (modular design, state management, and CI/CD integration).
• Business Acumen: Proven ability to translate complex technical debt and architectural trade-offs into business risk for non-technical stakeholders.
• Technical Skill Set Core Development: Proficiency in OOAD, Design Patterns, and at least one major language: .NET, Java, Python, or Go.
• Cloud Platforms: Expert knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP and building API-first cloud services.
• Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical skills with a self-starter, upbeat, and highly motivated mindset.

Preferred (Good to Have)

• Frontend: Knowledge of modern frameworks like React.
• Compliance: Deep understanding of SOC2, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS within cloud environments.
• Community: Active contributions to Open Source cloud-native projects.
• Certifications: Professional-level AWS/Azure/GCP certifications.

Role Details

Supervisory Responsibility: Nil (Individual Contributor).

Environment: Fast-paced, Agile-driven, and innovation-focused.

Join a Values-Driven Team: Belong, Grow, Innovate. At Trimble, our core values of Belong, Grow, and Innovate aren't just words-they're the foundation of our culture. We foster an environment where you are seen, heard, and valued (Belong); where you have an opportunity to build a career and drive our collective growth (Grow); and where your innovative ideas shape the future (Innovate). We believe in empowering local teams to create impactful strategies, ensuring our global vision resonates with every individual. Become part of a team where your contributions truly matter.

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Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.

At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core values-Belong, Innovate, and Grow we embrace and celebrate differences, knowing they make us stronger and more innovative. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and advancing opportunities while embracing race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other protected and diverse characteristic.

We are committed to offering our candidates and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs the ability to seek reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law and/or where it would not constitute undue hardship for Trimble. For more, please see Trimble's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at https://investor.trimble.com, under "Corporate Governance."

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