Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer - React/.NET full-stack At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story. This is a position with grade 12 This position reports to Digital Solution Engineering Manager Your role and responsibilities In this role, We are looking for a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer with extensive experience in .NET and React to lead the development of cutting-edge software solutions for the Process Automation Industry. In this role, you will drive the technical strategy, define architectural best practices, and mentor engineering teams to build scalable and high-performance industrial automation systems. You will collaborate closely with cross functional stakeholders to align technical roadmaps with business objectives, ensuring innovation, reliability, and efficiency in mission-critical environments The work model for the role is : #LI-Onsite This role is contributing to Process Automation business for Process Automation Digital division based in Bangalore Southfield, India Your responsibilities: • Define and implement scalable, high-performance software architectures using .NET (C#) and React • Provide technical direction and mentorship to development teams, ensuring adherence to best coding and design practices. • Architect and optimize microservices-based solutions, ensuring modularity, performance, and maintainability. • Drive innovation by identifying and implementing AI-powered automation tools for software development and testing. • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, following SOLID principles. • Design and develop applications that integrate with industrial automation systems (SCADA, MES, OPC UA, PLCs, IoT platforms). • Ensure seamless real-time data processing and communication between IT and OT systems. • Define standards for system reliability, fault tolerance, and high availability in mission-critical industrial environments • Actively participate in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) sprints, ensuring timely delivery of features. • Ensure frontend and backend integration through well-structured RESTful APIs and WebSockets • Lead the development of intuitive, high-performance UIs using Angular (latest versions) for real-time industrial monitoring and control. • Lead efforts to reduce technical debt and optimize system performance, improving code maintainability and security • Ensure high test coverage using unit tests and end-to-end testing frameworks Qualifications for the role - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. - 10+ years of extensive experience in .NET and React to lead the development of cutting-edge software solutions for the Process Automation Industry. - Technical Skills: - Backend: .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET, Web APIs, Entity Framework & Frontend: React, TypeScript, RxJS, NgRx - Database: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL databases & Cloud & DevOps: Azure/AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines - Automation & Industrial Protocols: OPC UA, MQTT, SCADA, MES & Testing & Security: Unit testing, security best practices, OWASP - Good knowledge of containerization using K8s / K3s / Docker & Experience of working with virtual environments (Vmware / Hyperview / Azure) - Leadership & Team Play - Should have demonstrated innovation in processes followed and/or solutions delivered and encourage it within the team. - Successfully delivered complex solutions and in complex customer system landscapes - Adhered to processes, defined software development methodologies and best practices within the team. Deliver in predictable timelines and with predictable quality More about us ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. The Process Automation (PA) business area (>$6B revenue in 2021, 22,000 employees), automates, electrifies and digitalizes some of the most complex industrial infrastructures on this planet. Through its five divisions, it serves customers in the energy, process and hybrid industries – from hydrocarbons, chemicals, water, mining, minerals, pulp & paper to marine and ports, and many more. PA stands at the heart of some of the most important shifts in society, helping the energy-intense industries to safer, smarter and more sustainable operations to enable a prosperous, low-carbon society We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory