Principal Cloud Software Engineer

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies. Job Title: Principal Cloud Software Engineer Location: Cambridge, UK – Hybrid Employment Type: Full-time regular The job Reporting to the Director of CONNECT Core Services, you will provide technical leadership for the design and implementation of AVEVA’s cloud platform capabilities using Microsoft Azure. You will work across teams to shape architecture, guide complex technical decisions, and promote modern cloud engineering practices. This role is suited to a highly experienced technical leader who remains hands‑on, can turn technical vision into delivery, and can help raise engineering standards across a fast‑moving cloud platform environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and implementation of secure, resilient cloud platform capabilities for AVEVA CONNECT Core Services
• Guide architecture and engineering decisions across microservices, REST APIs, data design, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
• Provide technical leadership to development teams, supporting complex problem-solving, design reviews, and delivery quality
• Promote cloud technologies, modern engineering practices, and AI-assisted development tools across AVEVA
• Collaborate with Directors, architects, product teams, and engineering stakeholders to align technical direction with platform and business priorities

Essential Requirements

• Experience designing and delivering complex enterprise or cloud platform solutions
• Technical leadership experience, including guiding teams, shaping architecture, or influencing engineering direction
• Strong design and coding skills, with a reputation for delivering high-quality technical outcomes
• Experience developing microservice or service‑oriented architectures and designing REST APIs
• Experience with C#/.NET or multiple programming languages, plus a strong understanding of database design, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
• Experience with Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms

Desired Skills and Competencies

• Experience with Kubernetes, containers, or cloud‑native application platforms
• Experience with Angular or equivalent web development frameworks
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools to improve engineering productivity and software quality
• Strong communication, ownership, adaptability, and curiosity, with the ability to motivate others and lead through technical influence

UK Benefits

• Flexible benefits fund
• emergency leave days
• adoption leave
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• pension
• life cover
• private medical insurance
• parental leave
• education assistance program

Hybrid working

Hybrid working We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on‑site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office‑based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting‑edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably. We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/ Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

Empowering you with pioneering tech AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting‑edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably. We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies. If you’re a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you! Find out more at AVEVA Careers.

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