Principal Software Engineer

ABB•San Jose, CA

About The Position

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to the Global Software R&D Manager. In this role, you will have the opportunity to initiate and drive technology, software, product, and/or solution development using in-depth technical expertise in a specific area. Each day, you will act as the first point of contact in Research and Development (R&D) for in-depth product or technology-related issues. You will also showcase your expertise by supporting strategic corporate technology management and future product/software/solution architecture. The work model for the role is: onsite/hybrid/remote. This role is contributing to the Robotics in US. Main stakeholders are Industries Business.

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of experience in software engineering with strong focus on systems architecture, edge AI, or robotics platforms.
Sound knowledge of cybersecurity.
Highly skilled in C++, Python, distributed systems, edge computing, AI/ML pipelines, and real-time system design, and the industrial robotics and machine vision market.
Possess an enhanced knowledge of Linux systems, containerization (Docker), messaging protocols (MQTT/ZeroMQ/ROS2), cloud-edge integration, and AI inference frameworks.
Passionate about building scalable, reliable systems and solving complex cross-domain problems involving perception, decision, and actuation.
At ease communicating in English (technical and stakeholder communication).
Hold current work authorization to work in the United States where required.

Nice To Haves

Azure experience preferred.
Working as Principal/Staff Engineer, Tech Lead, or Hands-on Architect with edge devices, AI vision systems, or industrial automation platforms.

Responsibilities

Cloud architecture technology integration, integrating various systems and modules.
Becoming the point of contact for new feature enhancements.
Investing efforts into expanding competence portfolio beyond the area of specialization, assimilating developments in complementary technologies, tools, and methodologies, and integrating learnings into daily activities.
Managing major technology/engineering projects/product platforms of substantial impact to your organization.
Anticipating and proactively proposing actions to mitigate possible quality problems in R&D projects.
Monitoring and working to secure and develop Intellectual Property (IP) within and beyond your area of expertise/projects, based on a good understanding of IP strategies and competitors’ patents in relevant ABB domains.

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
11 paid holidays.
Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.