Staff Software Architect

Overview

Staff Software Architect for Trimble’s Business Systems department, focused on architecting enterprise backend services for digital transformation.

What you'll do

• Lead design for complex, multi-region, highly available distributed systems.
• Author documentation to standardize use of cloud components (AWS/Azure).
• Spearhead architectural reviews across pods to ensure global reliability and security alignment.
• Partner with Finance and engineering on FinOps to manage cloud budgets using automated cost controls and attribution models.
• Lead platform evolution toward serverless, Kubernetes, or internal developer platforms.
• Manage outcomes through technical mentorship and influence (no people management stated).

What you’ll need

• 10+ years in software engineering or systems architecture.
• At least 5 years focused on large-scale cloud environments.
• Deep knowledge of cloud primitives (Networking, IAM, Storage, Compute) and orchestration (Kubernetes, Nomad).
• Experience with event-driven patterns (Kafka).
• Strong Infrastructure as Code skills with Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation at enterprise scale.
• Must have architected at least 3 large enterprise-level implementations or 4–6 projects using the stated technologies.
• Must have worked in an organization using agile practices.

Details

• Location: Chennai, India.