Principal Software Engineer
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We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Architect to lead the technical evolution of our legacy software products built in C VC and Java with deep domain expertise in power systems. This role is pivotal in bridging the gap between mature legacy platforms and modern re-platformed solutions ensuring architectural consistency technical excellence and customer-centric innovation across transmission portfolio.Job Description
Architecture & Design Leadership
- Own and evolve the architecture of legacy grid software products ensuring scalability maintainability and performance.
- Define and enforce architectural standards design patterns and best practices across legacy and re-platformed systems.
- Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to align technical roadmaps with business goals.
- Drive modernization strategies including containerization microservices and cloud-readiness where applicable.
Technical Depth & Development Oversight
- Provide hands-on guidance in C VC and Java development including debugging performance tuning and code reviews.
- Lead technical deep-dives and design reviews across multiple scrum teams.
- Mentor senior developers and architects fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
Customer-Focused Solutioning
- Engage directly with customers to understand complex requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
- Lead architecture and deployment planning for customer-specific implementations ensuring reliability and compliance.
- Act as a technical escalation point for critical customer issues and deployments.
Cross-Team & Partner Collaboration
- Lead cross-functional teams including in-house and partner engineering groups to deliver cohesive solutions.
- Serve as the technical bridge between legacy product teams and contemporary cloud-native development teams.
- Ensure seamless integration and interoperability across the product portfolio.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 15 years of software development experience with strong expertise in C VC and Java.
- Proven experience in power systems software including modeling simulation and real-time applications.
- Demonstrated success in architecting and deploying enterprise-grade solutions at customer sites.
- Strong understanding of software lifecycle DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Transmission eTerra Product Portfolio (Platform SCADA systems).
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- Docker
- Jenkins
- Python
- System Design
- Agile
- C/C++
- Go
- Systems Engineering
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
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