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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Supervisory Responsibility: Nil (Individual Contributor).
Environment: Fast-paced, Agile-driven, and innovation-focused.
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
- 9+ years of experience in software engineering or systems architecture
- At least 5 years focused on large-scale cloud environments
- Experience architecting at least 3 large enterprise-level implementations or 4–6 major Agile projects
- Deep knowledge of cloud primitives including networking, IAM, storage, and compute
- Experience with Kubernetes or Nomad orchestration
- Experience with event-driven architecture and Kafka
- Mastery of Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation at enterprise scale
- Proficiency in object-oriented analysis and design and design patterns
- Proficiency in at least one of .NET, Java, Python, or Go
- Expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP and API-first cloud services
- Ability to translate technical debt and architectural trade-offs into business risk
- Knowledge of modern frontend frameworks such as React
- Understanding of SOC 2, HIPAA, or PCI DSS in cloud environments
- Contributions to open-source cloud-native projects
- Professional-level AWS, Azure, or GCP certification
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.
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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.
