Principal Software Engineer
Position: Principal Software Engineer in Cambridge, United Kingdom – Hybrid. Employment type: Full Time.
As part of the E3D development group, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and enhancing applications that support both desktop and cloud solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and implement functional features as per Product Owner requests.
- Analyse, investigate and debug issues found both internally (by the team) and externally (by customers).
- Drive quality throughout our product by taking the initiative on automated testing, architectural refactoring, and communal best practices.
- Demonstrate sound decision making on individual and team workloads to ensure it is delivered in a timely manner.
Essential Requirements
- Experience developing professional software applications using C++ and/or C#.
- Awareness of industrial engineering and/or factory plant design.
- Comfortable with source control systems (GIT) and automated build pipelines (Azure DevOps).
- Practices Agile and Scrum methodologies.
Desired Skills & Competencies
- Experience working with Fortran and/or PML.
- Efficient/Organised: The pace at AVEVA can be exciting and fast, so whilst you will need excellent time management and effective prioritisation, we will do all we can to support a balanced portfolio of work, and your wellbeing.
- Quality Software: You are passionate about delivering software that is reliable, performant and scales well.
- Problem Solving: You’ll need to enjoy getting stuck into investigations. Troubleshooting and solving challenging problems is a big part of this role.
- Constantly Growing: You are self‑motivated and curious to learn new skills (both technical and otherwise), which is a must for reaching and expanding your potential at AVEVA.
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.
UK Benefits include
- Flexible benefits fund
- Emergency leave days
- Adoption leave
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Pension
- Life cover
- Private medical insurance
- Parental leave
- Education assistance program
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.
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.
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: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process
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.
Empowering you with pioneering tech: AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. 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’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies. If you’re a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you! Find out more at AVEVA Careers.
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