Principal Software Engineer

Objective:

As a Principal Engineer, you will work in our Product & Platform Development team. The role is pivotal in driving the architecture, design, and development of next-generation digital energy software products across Renewable Power Plant Controllers (PPC), Hybrid Energy Management Systems (HEMS), SCADA/DERMS, Grid Analytics, and OT-AI/ML platforms. Reporting to the Head of Product & Platform Development, the Principal Engineer will serve as a technical thought leader, mentor, and hands-on contributor to ensure our products meet the highest standards of scalability, reliability, and performance.

Essential Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead design and development of scalable, secure, and modular software platforms and products in the energy/utility automation domain.
• Drive system architecture decisions ensuring interoperability, high availability, and real-time performance.
• Partner with Product Management and Solution Engineering teams to translate business and functional requirements into robust technical solutions.

Team Management & Mentorship

• Mentor senior engineers, guiding best practices in coding, testing, DevOps, and secure development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA/Validation, Solution Engineering, Product Management) to deliver high-quality releases.
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex software product engineering challenges.

Domain Expertise & Innovation

• Guide the team in developing solutions for Energy & Utilities applications such as SCADA, Substation Automation, Microgrids, and BESS.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies in edge computing, IoT, and real-time data processing.
• Evaluate and adopt modern software frameworks, cloud-edge orchestration, containerization (Docker/K8s), and virtualization technologies.
• Collaborate with industry OEMs (e.g., NVIDIA, Dell, Intel, GE etc.) and research partners to infuse cutting-edge AI/ML and grid-modernization technologies.

Technical Expertise:

Required:

• 10 years of hands-on experience in full-stack development using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, REST APIs, SQL.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, messaging frameworks (Kafka, MQTT), and protocols (IEC 61850, Modbus, OPC UA).
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
• Proficiency in system design, performance optimization, and security best practices.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, version control (Git), and project tracking tools (JIRA).

Desired:

• Exposure to Energy & Utilities domain applications.
• Experience with Python, Unix/Shell scripting, and real-time data streaming.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity in OT/IT systems.

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline with 12 years of progressive experience in software development, architecture, and team leadership.

Experience:

Proven expertise in designing and delivering real-time, mission-critical software products in the power systems, grid automation, or renewable energy domain. Strong hands-on development skills in languages such as C/C , Java, Python, or Go, with cloud-native and microservices experience. Solid understanding of containerization, virtualization, and DevOps practices (CI/CD, GitOps, automated testing).

Key Value Drivers:

• Strategic Thinking
• Technical Depth
• Execution Excellence
• Team Empowerment
• Innovation Mindset

Behavioral Attributes:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative leadership style with a focus on mentoring and team development.
• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver On-Time