Chief Principal Software Engineer- Cloud

About the Company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. Since 1913, we have evolved from building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis to creating highly customized, engineered pumpers, aerials, tankers, and rescue units. More than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses are on the road each day, making a difference in people’s lives.

Chief Engineer Principal Software – a “Player‑Coach‑Architect” role that leads the technical evolution of our Azure‑based IoT Cloud platform while remaining hands‑on in developing scalable and reliable cloud solutions for Fire, Refuse Collection, and Concrete Mixer markets.

• Lead the architecture for the connected vehicle Azure cloud platform, driving design decisions that ensure scalability, reliability, security, performance, built‑in quality, and cost efficiency across backend, data, web portal, and mobile app.
• Lead by example through hands‑on development of cloud‑native services, APIs, event‑driven systems, and data platforms while providing technical guidance to the team.
• Establish architecture standards, coding practices, and design patterns to ensure high‑quality, maintainable solutions.
• Mentor engineers and cultivate a culture of continuous learning.
• Collaborate with embedded engineers and product owners, remove technical roadblocks, and help the team successfully deliver sprint commitments.
• Drive continuous improvements in performance, security, and cost optimization of the cloud platform.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience developing backend software and APIs for cloud‑native applications.
• Strong programming skills in C#, .NET Core or a similar language.
• Experience with Azure cloud technologies – Azure Functions, Event Grid, Event Hub, Web Pub Sub, Communication Service, Service Bus.
• Experience designing cloud data stores – ADX, SQL, time‑series data, CosmosDB, Redis.
• Experience with event‑driven architecture, messaging patterns, and real‑time data processing.
• Strong collaboration, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to thrive in a startup‑like culture, lead through ambiguity, mentor engineers, and embrace technical challenges.

• Experience building connected vehicle, automotive, industrial IoT, or telematics platforms.
• Experience managing and optimizing Azure cloud cost.
• Experience deploying containerized services (Docker, Azure Container Apps), CI/CD, and infrastructure as code (Git Hub Actions, Terraform Enterprise).
• Experience designing secure, observable cloud services using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and cloud security best practices.

Pay Range: $ – $. The above range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Individual pay is determined by factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, and skills.

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit‑based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. The disclosure of pay information is governed by company policy and applicable law.

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