What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Software Developer position at Octave?
Job Location (Short): Atlanta, United States | Madison, United States
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Req Id: 2749
Responsibilities
Octave is looking for a Principal Software Developer to join the team. This position will be responsible for the design, implementation, technical documentation, and maintenance of components of application software that supports our Public Safety product suite. This application suite is a web-based set of solutions that support the Public Safety market providing dispatching and records management capabilities.
The focus of this position will be the implementation and maintenance of software that performs analysis and reporting on data generated within the Public Safety product suite. This includes design, coding, unit test development, automated test development, and supporting the development of user documentation. Will work in a high-performance agile/scrum team of mixed disciplines. Will participate in design and development discussions, create software according to requirements, implement automated testing methods and diagnose failures, assist in review of documentation to verify correctness. Assignments require the use of independent judgment and the full use and application of programming/software principles, theories and concepts.
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Education / Qualifications
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About Octave
Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle — Design, Build, Operate and Protect — where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.
Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.
Octave has approximately 7,200 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Why work for Octave?
All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.
Everyone is welcome
At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.
Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Req Id: 2749
Responsibilities
Octave is looking for a Principal Software Developer to join the team. This position will be responsible for the design, implementation, technical documentation, and maintenance of components of application software that supports our Public Safety product suite. This application suite is a web-based set of solutions that support the Public Safety market providing dispatching and records management capabilities.
The focus of this position will be the implementation and maintenance of software that performs analysis and reporting on data generated within the Public Safety product suite. This includes design, coding, unit test development, automated test development, and supporting the development of user documentation. Will work in a high-performance agile/scrum team of mixed disciplines. Will participate in design and development discussions, create software according to requirements, implement automated testing methods and diagnose failures, assist in review of documentation to verify correctness. Assignments require the use of independent judgment and the full use and application of programming/software principles, theories and concepts.
#SIG2025
Education / Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline with 5 or more years of applicable experience.
- Tools/Languages Microsoft Azure DevOps environment General Windows command line/PowerShell skills Power BI Desktop JavaScript / TypeScript CSS HTML React Node.js Git C# / .NET Java
- Application deployment and hosting in Microsoft Azure or other cloud environments
- Database design and administration including the use of views
- Software development of web-based applications using Docker
- Debugging applications and identifying root cause of software defects
- Data analysis software such as Microsoft Power BI, including data warehousing, extract/transform/load (ETL) procedures, data models, etc.
- Programming or scripting languages
- Experience working in an agile/scrum environment
#SIG2025
About Octave
Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle — Design, Build, Operate and Protect — where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.
Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.
Octave has approximately 7,200 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Why work for Octave?
All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.
Everyone is welcome
At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.
Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.