Principal Engineer-Software

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Hardware • Semiconductor
The Role
Senior DevOps engineer responsible for designing and operating CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure with IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), containerizing and orchestrating applications with Docker and Kubernetes, monitoring systems, optimizing cloud costs, enforcing security and compliance, and deploying AI/LLM tooling into Kubernetes clusters while collaborating across teams.
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Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with 8–12 years of experience in relevant technologies and practices. The selected candidate will contribute to the Microchip Corporate DevOps team and will be responsible for driving automation, infrastructure management, CI/CD implementation, and operational excellence across development environments.

DevOps engineer's responsibilities include:

  • Designing and maintaining continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines to automate code testing and deployment
  • Tracking software performance, fixing errors, troubleshooting systems, implementing preventive measures for smooth workflows, and building automated processes
  • Optimizing cloud resources and implementing cost-effective solutions
  • Implementing and managing infrastructure using code rather than manual processes. Uses Terraform or CloudFormation for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) management
  • Collaborating between teams helps in resolving issues quickly and deploying new features smoothly
  • Monitoring and creating new processes based on performance analysis
  • Better management of the software development process and implementation of configuration management tools
  • Automating repetitive tasks to improve team efficiency
  • Implementing security best practices, including automated compliance checks and secure code deployment
  • Deploying AI tools into the Kubernetes clusters.

Requirements/Qualifications:

The candidate must fulfill the following requirements for the DevOps engineering job profile:

  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools
  • Good experience in infrastructure as code tools
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools
  • Proficiency in Docker for packaging applications and Kubernetes for managing containers
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to ensure proper teamwork
  • Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, etc.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience

Good to Have Skills:

  • Experienced in managing DevOps tools, including JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Artifactory, and SonarQube.
  • AI Infrastructure: Experience setting up AI tools, services, and hosting LLM models for inference.
  • API Gateways: Proven track record configuring AI Model Gateways and MCP (Model Context Protocol) Gateways.
  • Security & Access: Hands-on experience implementing enterprise authentication, including OAuth, SSO, and Microsoft Entra ID.

Travel Time:

No Travel

To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Skills Required

  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform or CloudFormation)
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools
  • Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
  • Experience optimizing cloud resources and cost-effective cloud solutions
  • Implementing security best practices including automated compliance checks

Microchip Technology Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage starts on the first day, and some sites provide on‑site clinics and fitness centers. Health insurance is characterized as generally positive and, in some cases, low‑cost.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility An employee stock purchase plan with a 15% discount and look‑back and broad‑based RSUs are available to employees. Active participation and company disclosures indicate these equity programs are widely accessible.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company match is offered across U.S. locations. Employer‑verified listings and location pages corroborate the availability of retirement benefits.

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The Company
HQ: Chandler, AZ
13,393 Employees
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs which reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market. The company’s solutions serve more than 125,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.

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