Principal Software Engineer

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title:

Principal Software Engineer

Location:

Lake Forest, CA

Employment Type:

Full-time
Salary Range: $ - $

• Design, develop, and implement Microsoft Azure cloud solutions using Angular, C#, and AI-enabled services.
• Lead AI adoption across teams, identifying opportunities to apply AI/ML to accelerate delivery, improve engineering throughput, and drive measurable impact aligned with Hypervelocity Engineering (HVE) principles.
• Act as a Microsoft Azure and AI technical resource in determining and addressing our customers’ needs.
• Plan and implement intelligent solutions for our cloud platform, incorporating AI-assisted development, automation, and observability.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to design infrastructure, database, data storage, and AI solutions that meet business, security, and service level requirements.
• Partner with application and infrastructure teams to conduct proof of concepts (POCs) and deliver production-ready AI-enhanced designs in Microsoft Azure.
• Align solutions with standards and best practices while promoting responsible, scalable, and repeatable AI usage across engineering teams.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and influence adoption of AI-driven and HVE-aligned engineering practices.
• Contribute to internal best practices, including AI-enabled development patterns and Hypervelocity Engineering guidance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong background in AI/ML concepts, AI-assisted software development, or applied AI in enterprise-scale solutions.
• Proficiency with Angular web development framework.
• Proficiency with Type Script, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS
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• Proficiency with C# application development.
• Experience creating reusable, testable modules and components.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Experience with debugging, diagnostics, unit testing, and leveraging AI tools to improve developer productivity and delivery velocity.
• Excellent analytical skills and a proactive, results-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and guide teams on AI and HVE adoption.

• Experience driving AI adoption or transformation initiatives across engineering teams.
• Hands‑on experience applying Hypervelocity Engineering (HVE) concepts.
• Industrial automation domain knowledge.
• Expert-level proficiency in Angular, including enterprise-grade applications and advanced features (lazy loading, RxJS, state management).
• Strong knowledge of C# and advanced topics in .NET Framework and .NET Core.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, including AI services, deployment, provisioning, and high availability of web applications.
• Knowledge of UI automation using Playwright, Cypress, and Storybook.
• Knowledge of RESTful services and Web APIs.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.