Transform Global Industries as Our Next Software Engineering Lead
Are you a technical trailblazer ready to inspire high-performing teams and architect next-generation cloud solutions? Trimble is looking for a hands-on Software Engineering Lead to drive full-stack innovation, turn complex web and cloud strategies into reality, and deliver secure, impactful software that connects the physical and digital worlds.
About Us:
Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. We create technologies that connect the digital and physical worlds, helping our customers increase productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise-level solutions, our technology empowers professionals in construction, geospatial, government, transportation, and more.
Corporate: Trimble empowers customers to drive productivity and progress with connected hardware and software solutions.
What Makes This Role Great:
In this role, you will hold true ownership of the product lifecycle by bridging technical excellence with people leadership, serving as a proxy-product owner to cultivate an agile, high-performance culture across a dedicated engineering team.
Key Exciting Responsibilities
• Spearhead functional specifications, user stories, epics, and high-level designs for scalable web and cloud native native platforms.
• Lead and mentor a dedicated scrum team of 2 to 5 engineers, championing skill development, morale, and continuous agile improvements.
• Drive technical project management by estimating effort, managing deliverables, and ensuring system-wide issues are proactively resolved.
• Maintain a hands-on technical presence, contributing to code sections, performing reviews, and resolving complex design dependencies.
• Partner with architecture and cross-functional teams to align project execution with long-term organizational strategies.
Essential Skills & Experience
• Proven full-stack web development expertise with a strong preference for C# .NET Web API, React JS and deep SQL programming knowledge.
• Hands-on development background in cloud technologies, with Azure preferred and AWS cloud experience highly valued.
• Solid track record managing end-to-end agile execution, project planning, resource mapping, and status reporting
. • Experience building highly secure, reliable applications and working with API consumption, JSON, XML, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Around 7 to 10 years of software development experience, including at least 2 years operating in a technical lead capacity.
Bonus Points For
• Professional certifications in PMI, Agile, SAFe, or Microsoft .NET/Azure technologies
• Sound knowledge of DevOps/SRE practices and exposure to PaaS/SaaS product development methods.
• Usage of AI IDE tools like Cursor
• Strong background in both manual and automated web/cloud testing processes.
Logistics
Location: Chennai, India, In office
Work Mode: In-Office
Why You'll Love Working With Us
At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact.
We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.
• You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste
. • Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.
• Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."
How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button located in this posting.
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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Skills Required
- 7 to 10 years of software development experience, including at least 2 years in a technical lead capacity
- Proven full-stack web development expertise with C# and .NET Web API
- Experience with React JS frontend development
- Deep SQL programming knowledge
- Hands-on development experience with cloud technologies (Azure preferred; AWS experience valued)
- Experience building secure, reliable applications and working with APIs, JSON, XML
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps/SRE practices
- Track record managing end-to-end agile execution, project planning, and status reporting
- Hands-on coding, performing code reviews, and resolving complex design dependencies
- Willingness to work in-office in Chennai, India
- Professional certifications in PMI, Agile, SAFe, or Microsoft .NET/Azure technologies
- Experience with PaaS/SaaS product development
- Familiarity with AI IDE tools such as Cursor
- Strong background in manual and automated web/cloud testing processes
Trimble Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Trimble and has not been reviewed or approved by Trimble.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a discount and lookback, plus RSUs in some roles, makes equity participation accessible. The ESPP is often highlighted as a standout part of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave in the U.S. is characterized as solid and well-regarded. This support is repeatedly positioned as a strength within the broader benefits offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is described as generous, with some groups using flexible or unlimited models. Paid holidays and flexible time-off approaches contribute meaningfully to work-life support.
Trimble Insights
What We Do
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com. Trimble products are used in over 141 countries around the world. Employees in more than 30 countries, coupled with a highly capable network of dealers and distribution partners serve and support customers worldwide. As the market leader in most of our businesses, we offer a compelling value proposition to our customers based on productivity, return on investment and environmental stewardship. Come position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.
