Lead Software Engineer

Posted:
2/22/2026, 10:47:32 PM

Location(s):
Tamil Nadu, India ⋅ Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
DevOps & Infrastructure ⋅ Software Engineering

Summary

Trimble in Chennai is seeking a Software Engineer III for its Business Systems Engineering Team to build and run a large-scale, distributed Access Management System. This Team in Chennai will strive to make a high-performance System of Profiles with strong authorization capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in building scalable backend systems, APIs, cloud-native applications, and distributed architectures. This role involves technical leadership, solution design, code quality ownership, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibility

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and microservices using Python.

  • Architect scalable system components and contribute to overall system design.

  • Write clean, efficient, and testable code following industry best practices.

  • Build RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs and integrate with internal/external systems.

  • Develop asynchronous, event-driven, or message-based architectures as needed.

  • Optimize application performance, reliability, and security.

  • Collaborate with product managers, architects, DevOps, and QA teams to deliver high-quality software.

  • Lead technical discussions, code reviews, and provide mentorship to junior engineers.

  • Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and cloud deployments.

  • Troubleshoot complex issues across the stack and drive root-cause analysis.

  • Stay updated with emerging technologies and recommend improvements.

  • Other duties as required and requested by management.

Skill set and background

  • 8+ years of experience in Python development.

  • Strong knowledge of Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, or similar.

  • Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.

  • Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and best practices.

  • Expertise with REST APIs, authentication, and API security standards.

  • Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).

  • Familiarity with async programming (asyncio, Celery, event-driven messaging).

  • Strong debugging and performance profiling skills.

  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications.

  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

  • Proficiency with Git, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).

  • Must have served in an organization where agile practices are in use.

  • Upbeat, highly motivated and self-starter.

Education

Must be a graduate of a premier institute studying Computer Engineering.

Soft Skills

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.

  • Problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.

  • Leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Key Result Areas

Accountability for assignments, timely delivery and meeting or exceeding quality requirements.

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervise a small team of software engineers, if assigned.

Reporting To

Team Leader or above.


How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button located in this posting.

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Trimble

Website: http://www.trimble.com/

Headquarter Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States

Employee Count: 5001-10000

Year Founded: 1978

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

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