Staff Software Architect

Staff Software Architect Location: Chennai, India As a Staff Software Architect, you will spearhead the design and evolution of cutting-edge enterprise backend services driving Trimble’s digital transformation. This role is designed for a visionary technologist passionate about building highly scalable, cloud-native systems that deliver transformative customer experiences. Main Responsibilities Architectural Strategy: Lead the design of complex, multi-region, and highly available distributed systems. Author high-level documentation and standards for [Azure / AWS] component utilization. Technical Governance: Spearhead Architectural Reviews across various product pods to ensure alignment with global reliability, security, and performance standards. Platform Evolution: Drive the transition toward [Serverless / Kubernetes / Internal Developer Platforms] to abstract infrastructure complexity and accelerate product development. Cloud Economics (FinOps): Partner with Finance and Engineering leadership to manage cloud budgets, implementing automated cost-control measures and attribution models. Technical Leadership: Foster a culture of excellence and continuous learning. While this is an individual contributor role, you will "manage outcomes" by mentoring senior engineers and influencing cross-functional roadmaps. Qualifications & Experience Experience: 9+ years in software engineering or systems architecture, with a minimum of 5 years focused on large-scale cloud environments. Architectural Track Record: Proven experience architecting at least 3 large enterprise-level implementations or 4–6 major projects in an Agile environment. Cloud Expertise: Deep, "under-the-hood" knowledge of cloud primitives (Networking, IAM, Storage, Compute), orchestration (Kubernetes, Nomad), and event-driven patterns (Kafka). Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Mastery of Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation at enterprise scale (modular design, state management, and CI/CD integration). Business Acumen: Proven ability to translate complex technical debt and architectural trade-offs into business risk for non-technical stakeholders. Technical Skill Set Core Development: Proficiency in OOAD, Design Patterns, and at least one major language: .NET, Java, Python, or Go. Cloud Platforms: Expert knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP and building API-first cloud services. Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical skills with a self-starter, upbeat, and highly motivated mindset. Preferred (Good to Have): Frontend: Knowledge of modern frameworks like React. Compliance: Deep understanding of SOC2, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS within cloud environments. Community: Active contributions to Open Source cloud-native projects. Certifications: Professional-level AWS/Azure/GCP certifications. Role Details Supervisory Responsibility: Nil (Individual Contributor). Environment: Fast-paced, Agile-driven, and innovation-focused.