Staff Software Engineer at Trimble

Trimble is seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to technically lead a team in building cutting-edge enterprise backend services. This role is pivotal in driving digital transformation within Trimble and is perfect for individuals passionate about developing highly scalable, cloud-native backend services that deliver transformative customer experiences. As a Software Engineer IV, you will be a subject matter expert, capable of leading a dynamic team, contributing to both high-level and low-level designs, coding, unit testing, system integration, bug fixing, documentation, and report generation. You will ensure adherence to industry-standard design and coding practices, maintaining project integrity. Collaboration with Project/Product Managers is key for assimilating requirements, conducting technical studies, and providing work estimates. This role also involves conducting performance reviews for team members.

Main Responsibilities

• Full accountability for personal work and the work of the assigned team.
• Continuously pursue self-study in cloud-native advancements to bring innovative ideas to product feature discussions.
• Collaborate closely with Product/QA teams, prototyping solutions requiring developer input.
• Build highly scalable cloud services optimized for high throughput and low latency.
• Enhance performance and quality of existing solutions to deliver an exceptional cloud-native experience.
• Translate high-level product descriptions and requirements into detailed software designs at the module level.
• Adhere to well-defined Design Patterns and practice SOLID/GRASP techniques.
• Document work, software designs, code, and produce high-level/low-level artifacts.
• Present work to the team for review and provide accurate weekly project status reports.
• Participate in peer reviews, offering constructive feedback.
• Stay abreast of technological and market evolutions.
• Estimate, plan, and organize personal work and that of a small team with minimal supervision.
• Foster team motivation and morale.
• Ensure smooth project execution through peer coordination and support.

Key Result Areas

• Accountability for assignments, timely delivery, and meeting or exceeding quality requirements.
• Represent the team with business stakeholders, fostering a continuous feedback loop for improvements.

Skill Set

• Strong understanding of cloud-native backend services, operating systems, software architectures, design, data structures, and engineering principles.
• Proficiency in backend development, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), and Design Patterns.
• Experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, .NET, or Go.
• Working knowledge of major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Preferred exposure to building API-based cloud services/applications.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience with at least 3 large enterprise-level implementations or 4-6 projects using relevant technologies.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated, upbeat, and a self-starter.

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervise a team of software engineers.

Reporting To

Engineering Manager and above.

How to Apply: Please submit an online application by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button.

Posting Date: 09/26/2025

Application Deadline: Applications accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Join Trimble's Values-Driven Team: Belong, Grow, Innovate. At Trimble, our core values shape our culture, fostering an environment where you are valued (Belong), can build a career and drive growth (Grow), and where your innovative ideas shape the future (Innovate). We empower local teams to create impactful strategies, ensuring our global vision resonates with every individual. Become part of a team where your contributions truly matter.