AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
Job Title: Dev - R&D Principal Technologist (IC)Dev - R&D Principal Technologist (IC)
Location: Bangalore
Employment Type: Full time, regular, hybrid work arrangement
The job
The Principal Technologist will provide hands-on technical leadership in designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-quality cloud-based software solutions for AVEVA CONNECT. The role requires strong expertise in C#, .NET, Azure, cloud-native architecture, microservices, containers, databases, and secure software engineering. Working closely with Product, Development, DevOps, Security, and other R&D teams, the successful candidate will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, establish engineering standards, and translate business requirements into robust technical solutions and delivery plans.
Key responsibilities
Work closely with the Product Owner, stakeholders, and Scrum Team to understand, define, design, and implement software solutions that meet business and customer needs.
Actively participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning and estimation, backlog refinement, daily Scrum meetings, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Collaborate with Customer Support to troubleshoot customer-reported issues, identify root causes, and drive them to timely resolution.
Develop high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code that is fully reviewed, unit tested, documented, and delivered in accordance with agreed quality standards.
Analyze, design, implement, and validate security requirements in alignment with industry-standard cybersecurity practices.
Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices, development processes, and overall product quality.
Essential requirements
12+ years of software engineering experience.
Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET / ASP.NET Core, and enterprise cloud-based application development.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architecture, with experience designing scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable solutions.
Strong software design fundamentals, including OOP, SOLID principles, design patterns, and reusable framework/component design.
Good understanding of microservices, APIs, Docker, containerized applications, and Azure services including AKS/Kubernetes, App Services, Function Apps, Key Vault, RBAC, and Azure Policy.
Strong knowledge of SQL Server, database design, data access patterns, and application performance considerations.
Strong engineering quality and security mindset, including automated testing, secure coding, authentication/authorization, dependency risk, and vulnerability remediation.
Proven ability to make architectural and technical decisions by evaluating scalability, performance, security, maintainability, and delivery trade-offs.
Strong technical leadership skills, including mentoring engineers, conducting design/code reviews, defining engineering standards, and collaborating across Development, DevOps, Security, Product, and R&D teams.
Ability to translate business and product requirements into technical designs, executable backlogs, dependencies, estimates, and realistic delivery plans.
Desired skills and competencies
Good understanding of Azure DevOps, CI/CD practices, Infrastructure-as-Code, and Azure automation using PowerShell / Azure CLI.
Strong operational awareness, including observability, logging, monitoring, troubleshooting, performance diagnostics, and production support.
Experience with technical discovery, prototypes/POCs, architecture documentation, and communicating technical decisions across teams.
Knowledge or practical experience with AI, Generative AI, AI-enabled applications, and AI-assisted software development.
Experience with Angular or other modern front-end frameworks.
R&D at AVEVA
Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name.
Our track record of innovation is no fluke – it’s the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/r-and-d-careers/
India Benefits include:
Gratuity, Medical and accidental insurance, very attractive leave entitlement, emergency leave days, childcare support, maternity, paternity and adoption leaves, education assistance program, home office set up support (for hybrid roles), well-being support
It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/
Hybrid working
We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.
Hiring process
Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process
About AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Skills Required
- 12+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, and enterprise cloud application development
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architecture
- Experience designing scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable solutions
- Knowledge of object-oriented programming, SOLID principles, design patterns, and reusable framework or component design
- Understanding of microservices, APIs, Docker, containerized applications, AKS/Kubernetes, App Services, Function Apps, Key Vault, RBAC, and Azure Policy
- Strong knowledge of SQL Server, database design, data access patterns, and application performance
- Experience with automated testing, secure coding, authentication and authorization, dependency risk, and vulnerability remediation
- Ability to make architectural and technical decisions involving scalability, performance, security, maintainability, and delivery trade-offs
- Technical leadership experience, including mentoring, design and code reviews, engineering standards, and cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to translate business and product requirements into technical designs, backlogs, dependencies, estimates, and delivery plans
- Understanding of Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, PowerShell, and Azure CLI
- Operational experience with observability, logging, monitoring, troubleshooting, performance diagnostics, and production support
- Experience with technical discovery, prototypes, architecture documentation, and communicating technical decisions
- Knowledge or practical experience with AI, Generative AI, AI-enabled applications, or AI-assisted software development
- Experience with Angular or another modern front-end framework
AVEVA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AVEVA and has not been reviewed or approved by AVEVA.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away from work is positioned as a meaningful part of the rewards mix, including paid time off that can increase with tenure and additional paid volunteering days. This breadth is reinforced by mentions of public holidays and emergency leave as part of the overall time-off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears broad and multi-channel, combining counseling access, coaching resources, and region-specific digital wellbeing tools. Flexible work hours and a hybrid model are also presented as lifestyle-supporting elements within the broader rewards package.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Recognition is tied to tenure milestones through a formal program that provides rewards and symbolic recognition. Development-linked rewards also appear through learning access, mentorship, and education reimbursement that connects benefits to skill growth.
AVEVA Insights
What We Do
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners. Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability. Named as one of the world’s most innovative companies, AVEVA supports customers with open solutions and the expertise of more than 6,400 employees, 5,000 partners and 5,700 certified developers. With operations around the globe, AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Learn more at www.aveva.com
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