Principal Developer - Mendix

Overview

Principal Developer Mendix in GSK's Enterprise Systems team, designing, developing, testing and supporting MES solutions built on Mendix.

What you'll do

• Design, develop and maintain applications using the Mendix low-code platform.
• Create and optimize microflows, nanoflows and business logic to support business processes.
• Design, develop and maintain domain models, entities, associations, data management structures, and responsive pages, layouts and widgets for web and mobile applications.
• Integrate Mendix applications with REST APIs, SOAP services, databases and enterprise systems.
• Configure and manage application security, user roles, authentication and authorization.
• Perform testing, debugging, troubleshooting and performance optimization.
• Utilize Mendix Studio Pro, version control and deployment pipelines to support the application lifecycle.
• Support application deployment, monitoring, maintenance and upgrades across environments.
• Prepare technical documentation and mentor junior Mendix developers on best practices.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams and vendors to translate requirements into scalable Mendix solutions and deliver MES projects.
• Use approved development and AI-assisted tools to improve productivity and solution quality, validating all AI-generated output for quality, security, data integrity and GxP before release.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, data integrity, cybersecurity and company standards.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, design specifications and support materials.
• Contribute to standardization, best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to team members.
• Participate in system upgrades, enhancements and lifecycle management activities.
• Develop expertise across MES platforms, software technologies and AI tools to support multiple MES systems.
• Implement version control and automated build, test and deployment practices where supported.
• Monitor production performance, identify and eliminate root causes of issues, and improve system reliability and availability.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Automation, Data, Life Sciences or a relevant technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant technical, AI, cloud, integration, automation, data, validation, cyber security or engineering certifications.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with the MES platform Mendix and the ability to work across multiple MES systems.
• Experience in leading MES solution delivery across products, platforms and sites.
• Experience in technical review, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver scalable, compliant Mendix solutions.
• Experience in managing technical risk, ensuring data integrity and compliance, and supporting audits and inspections.
• Experience in mentoring engineers and supporting best practices and standardisation.
• Experience in Mendix application development, including domain modelling, microflows, nanoflows, security configuration and application lifecycle management.
• Experience in system integrations, API development, database technologies and deployment of scalable enterprise applications within manufacturing or MES environments.
• Experience in using AI-assisted development tools and applying validation, software quality, security, compliance and maintainability standards.

Nice to have

• Experience in problem-solving, technical leadership and communication.
• Experience in developing solution designs, managing technical documentation and supporting compliant system delivery.
• Experience in integrations, data management, security, quality and change control processes.
• Experience in collaborating across teams, mentoring engineers and supporting standardisation, automation and continuous improvement.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru Luxor North Tower, India.