AspenTech
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
PrincipalSoftwareDeveloper(BackendFocus-primarilyC++)
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“Principal Software Developer (Backend Focus- primarily C++) at AspenTech. Skills: C++ backend development, system design, architecture, distributed systems, concurrency, multithreaded application development. design and develop backend-focused components. design, implement, and maintain clean, reusable, and high-performance backend code using C++”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver high-performance, scalable, and maintainable software solutions
Industry & Context.
overcoming any hurdle; solve evolving product challenges; troubleshooting across the product stack; diagnosing and resolving defects
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Object-Oriented Programming, primarily C++, system design, architecture, and design patterns, debugging tools, memory and performance profilers, and optimization techniques, GitHub, TFS, or similar version-control systems, unit testing frameworks and test-driven development (TDD), distributed systems, concurrency models, and multithreaded application development in C++, containerization, microservices, or cloud deployment patterns (Docker, Kubernetes, etc. ), implementing secure coding practices, authentication/authorization best practices, and compliance with regulatory frameworks (e. g. , least-privilege principles, access hardening, or CRA-related requirements)
Nice to Have
SQL Server, Oracle, or similar relational databases, gRPC or similar high-performance RPC frameworks, SAFe Agile methodologies, industrial automation, historian systems, data acquisition, or MES/OT environments
What You'll Do.
design and develop backend-focused components
and high-performance backend code using C++
develop scalable server-side components and APIs
optimize applications and services for performance
build and maintain automated testing infrastructure
integrate backend services with front-end components
participate in rigorous code reviews
support product releases by diagnosing and resolving defects
lead technical design discussions
mentor junior and mid-level developers
contribute to platform modernization initiatives
refactor legacy components for modularity
drive adoption of engineering excellence practices
partner with System Architecture on long-term technical roadmaps
architectural evolution
cross-product integration
and platform standardization efforts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work closely with agile teams, architects, and Product Management; collaborate with UX/UI teams, architects, and product managers; collaborate on full stack features where backend and frontend components intersect; partner with System Architecture
Full Job Description
The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. ## **The Role** The driving force behind AspenTech’s success is our people. Our passion, ambition, and commitment to pushing boundaries fuel continuous innovation. You’ll experience this in many ways—through extensive career development programs, support for community service initiatives, and internal events that strengthen collaboration across our global organization. AspenTech is seeking a Principal Software Developer to design and develop backend-focused components—primarily in C++—that power our modern Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) applications. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong architectural thinking, and hands-on development skills. You will work closely with agile teams, architects, and Product Management to deliver high-performance, scalable, and maintainable software solutions. While primarily backend focused, the role also involves collaborating on full stack features where backend and frontend components intersect. ## **Your Impact** * Design, implement, and maintain clean, reusable, and high‑performance backend code using **C ++**, applying industry best practices and modern design patterns. * Develop scalable server‑side components and APIs, including **gRPC‑based** service communication. * Collaborate with UX/UI teams, architects, and product managers to translate functional requirements into robust technical solutions. * Optimize applications and services for performance, reliability, concurrency, and scalability in complex
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