Principal Software Engineer - .NET full-stack

Principal Software Engineer - .NET full-stack

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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 Angular to lead the development of cutting-edge software solutions for the Process Automation Industry. 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 contributes to the Process Automation business for the Process Automation Digital division based in Bangalore Southfield, India.

Your responsibilities:

1. Define and implement scalable, high-performance software architectures using .NET (C#) and Angular.
2. Provide technical direction and mentorship to development teams, ensuring adherence to best coding and design practices.
3. Architect and optimize microservices-based solutions, ensuring modularity, performance, and maintainability.
4. Drive innovation by identifying and implementing AI-powered automation tools for software development and testing.
5. Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, following SOLID principles.
6. Design and develop applications that integrate with industrial automation systems (SCADA, MES, OPC UA, PLCs, IoT platforms).
7. Ensure seamless real-time data processing and communication between IT and OT systems.
8. Define standards for system reliability, fault tolerance, and high availability in mission-critical industrial environments.
9. Actively participate in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) sprints, ensuring timely delivery of features.
10. Ensure frontend and backend integration through well-structured RESTful APIs and WebSockets.
11. Lead the development of intuitive, high-performance UIs using Angular (latest versions) for real-time industrial monitoring and control.
12. Lead efforts to reduce technical debt and optimize system performance, improving code maintainability and security.
13. 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 Angular 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: Angular (latest versions), 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. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB has been a pioneer through the four Industrial revolutions and is at the forefront of the Industry 4.0. By delivering digitalization to its electrification, robotics, automation, and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. If you are looking for an environment that actively blends the boundaries between technology, data, domain, and Industrial AI to create next-generation analytics solutions for process automation customers, and if you are passionate about driving innovation and delivering top-notch solutions, then this is the team for you. Join ABB and harness the power of our diverse global network as you collaborate with and lead our world-class teams. Above all, challenge yourself every day to achieve exceptional results. Let’s write the future together.