Software Technical Lead

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us

Job Description

As a Technical Lead, you'll play a hands-on role in developing, and troubleshooting complex software solutions that power our data platform. Your day will involve working on diverse aspects of product development, from piloting new ideas and building platform capabilities to addressing customer issues and guiding implementation efforts. You'll also mentor team members and provide technical oversight where needed.

You'll be part of the FactoryTalk DataMosaix SaaS Product Engineering team, collaborating with peers and reporting to the Manager, Software Engineering. This is a hybrid role based in Pune, India.

• Gather and document requirements for features and components, ensuring clarity for development and testing.
• Contribute to architectural develop system designs that meet requirements, considering trade-offs between speed, cost, and reliability.
• Work with Product Owners, QA, and Architects to align technical solutions with team goals.
• Implement and document high-quality code aligned with design specifications.
• Develop unit tests; resolve anomalies.
• Lead integration efforts across subsystems and provide technical oversight for related components.
• Conduct reviews of designs, code, test cases, and documentation.
• Mentor team members and act as a go-to expert for technologies and methodologies.
• Improve development tools.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10 or more years of experience in software product development, including cloud-first applications.
• Expertise in Enterprise Java, Spring Boot or Quarkus, and Microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Knative, and Kubernetes Operator development.
• Familiarity with Reactive frameworks, CQRS patterns, and REST/GraphQL/gRPC APIs.
• Proficiency with Maven/Gradle, artefact management, and dependency management.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Solid grasp of security best practices, API authentication, and data protection.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe) and global team collaboration.

• Knowledge of major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and orchestration tools.
• Experience messaging technologies (Kafka, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport, Azure Internet of Things Hub).
• Familiarity with Domain-driven Design, TDD, BDD, and modern testing frameworks.
• Exposure to distributed query engines (Apache Drill, PrestoDB, Trino) and MPP systems.
• Working knowledge of Python and configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef).
• Understanding of secure software development practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Industrial automation experience
• Exposure to AI/ML technologies such as Generative AI and Agentic AI

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programmes with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Company volunteer and donation matching programme – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalised wellbeing programmes through our OnTrack programme
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.