Lead Software Engineer

Position Profile - Lead Software Engineer

Title: Lead Software Engineer

Location: Chennai, India

Department: Business Systems

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be working with a strong team of motivated engineers with a focus on building and delivering backend APIs and services integration. You will interact with product owners and architects and convert their ideas into software solutions. You will mentor other talented engineers and encourage innovation in the team. 

You will also guide the team on development best practices and set examples by using them in the solutions you build.  This position requires in-depth knowledge of Java, Python, AWS/Azure cloud and RESTful frameworks. You should have experience with agile methodologies, and working experience building scalable backend systems and robust user interfaces. Good to have experience in React and TypeScript. 

• Participate in the complete product development cycle starting from analysis, architecture, design, coding, unit integration, and system testing of software

• Understand System Architecture and provide valuable inputs to continuously improve

• Ability to deliver the agreed modules in time, work with junior team members

• Eager to learn and adapt to dynamically changing environment

• Design, develop, and maintain the software solution based on the high-level product description or requirement document

• Make a Software design at the module level that is highly reusable.

• Follow well-defined Design Patterns and practice SOLID principles

• Document work, software designs, code, and record and produce artifacts/reports.

• Participate in reviews of work done by peers and provide constructive feedback.

• Completely accountable for one’s own work. Estimate, plan, organize one’s own work and manage time efficiently.

• Responsible for deliveries within the required deadlines. Deliveries can be modules, documentation, customer releases, etc.,

• Plan, organize, and execute assignments with very little or moderate supervision.

• Be contemporary, by adopting technological and market evolutions.

• Ensure team motivation and morale.

• Other responsibilities as assigned by the management from time to time.

• Accountability for assignments, timely delivery, and meeting or exceeding quality requirements.

• Minimum 6+ years of professional experience in software product development

• Strong hands-on programming experience required in Java, Python

• Good knowledge of Web Security and authentication protocols (OAuth, OpenID)

• Should have good experience in Unit Testing

• Experience with No SQL databases like DynamoDB or CosmosDB

• Solid knowledge of RESTful interfaces / Microservice concepts

• Proficiency in object-oriented / functional programming model

• Good knowledge of the Azure and AWS cloud platform

• Good exposure to Continuous integration tools, Cloud Deployments, and Scripting.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Good understanding of software architectures, software algorithms, and software engineering principles

• Experience in the tools required in a development lifecycle: build, unit testing, version control, task and defect management, Agile development approaches

• Compare and contrast various solutions given a problem statement

• Self-starter and Passionate to learn new technologies

Good to have

● Knowledge and exposure to front-end frameworks like React 

● Certification/Experience in AWS/Azure cloud resources

Educational Qualifications

● B.E / B.Tech or M.E / M.Tech / M.S. in Computer Science Engineering or an equivalent degree.

Supervisory Responsibility

● Nil

Reporting To

● Engineering Manager or above.

About Business Systems Group

The vision of the Business Systems group is to deliver modernized and innovative system solutions and processes that drive business productivity, provide exceptional customer/user experience, support revenue growth and help manage accounting / compliance risk for Trimble.

About Trimble India

Trimble India is a subsidiary of Trimble Inc., a global leader in providing technology solutions for industries such as construction, agriculture, geospatial, and transportation. With a strong presence in India, Trimble offers a wide range of innovative products and services to enhance efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.

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