Principal Software Developer

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. THE ROLE As a Principal Software Developer within our AI R&D team, you will be responsible for mentoring, solving complex problems, and managing the priorities, deadlines, and deliverables of individual projects. YOUR IMPACT • Service Development - Produce well-structured and maintainable code, ensuring a consistent user experience and high product quality. • Devops Strategy – Drive CI/CD maturity, infrastructure automation, and operational excellence across teams • Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner closely with software development, security, data science, and product management teams on the development, architecture, and enhancement of AI capabilities across the portfolio. • Technical Leadership - Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and set engineering standards that raise the bar for the entire team. WHAT YOU'LL NEED · Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or related technical field. · 8+ years of software development experience. · Proficiency with at least one or more of the following languages: Java, Go, C#, C++, NodeJS. · Proficiency with devops principles, CI/CD pipelines, containerization and cloud platforms · Good understanding of industry security best practices (vulnerability assessment, IAM) · Experience with one or more of the following: o Database: MongoDB, Postgres, Vector databases, SQL Server o Scripting languages: Bash, Python o CI/CD: Github Actions, Azure Pipelines o Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm o Cloud platforms: Azure & AWS o Windows and Linux platforms o Observability and Monitoring · Language requirement: o French: A1 (basic) o English level C1 (advanced), the position requires interactions with international clients. · Experience with agile development principles and continuous integration. · Excellent project management skills; self-directed and capable of working effectively in a deadline environment. · Willingness to contribute ideas, solutions while honoring and supporting the ideas of others. · Drive for continuous learning and stay informed about new technologies and trends. · Superior object-oriented design and debugging skills. · Passion in finding creative solutions to problems, and pride in well-crafted code. #LI-DW1

The Principal Software Developer will be responsible for mentoring, solving complex problems, and managing the priorities, deadlines, and deliverables of individual projects within the AI R&D team. Key duties include collaborating on the development and enhancement of AI capabilities across the portfolio and providing leadership guidance to junior developers.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and have 8+ years of progressive software development experience, demonstrating proficiency in languages like Java, Go, Python, C#, or C++. Strong knowledge of software architecture, experience with cloud technologies (Azure, Docker, Kubernetes), and excellent project management skills are required.

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• Software Development
• AI
• Mentoring
• Architecture
• Java
• Go
• Python
• C#
• C++
• MongoDB
• Postgres
• Vector Databases
• Git
• Github Actions
• Kubernetes
• Agile

• Software
• Technology
• Engineering
• Science & Research
• Data & Analytics

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

10+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week