Lead Software Engineer

<p></p> <h3 data-path-to-node="4"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who We Are</span></h3> <p data-path-to-node="5"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves. Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutio<span class="citation-770 citation-771 citation-end-771">ns to supply chain professionals across the globe.<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-770 citation-end-770"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span></span></p> <p data-path-to-node="6"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="citation-768 citation-769">Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation. We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others. We approach challenges wi</span><span class="citation-766 citation-767 citation-768 citation-769 citation-end-769">th resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency bec<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-766 citation-767 citation-768 citation-end-768">ause, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities,<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-766 citation-767 citation-end-767"> we are one team.<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-766 citation-end-766"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span></span></p> <h3 data-path-to-node="8"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="citation-764 citation-765 citation-end-765">About the Role<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-764 citation-end-764"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span></span></h3> <p data-path-to-node="9"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="citation-762 citation-763">Platform Science is looking for a </span><strong data-path-to-node="9" data-index-in-node="34"><span class="citation-762 citation-763">Lead Software Engineer</span></strong><span class="citation-762 citation-763 citation-end-763"> for our Core Product Development team in Ch<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-762 citation-end-762">ennai. In this role, you will be heavily involved in the architectur<sup class="superscript"></sup></span>e, design, and development of high-performance solutions based on Java and Microservices.</span></p> <p data-path-to-node="10"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Beyond core engineering, you will play a key technical leadership role—contributing to critical architectural decisions, mentoring feature development teams, and occasionally stepping into Scrum Master responsibilities to ensure smooth sprint execution.</span></p> <p data-path-to-node="11"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="11" data-index-in-node="0">Details:</strong> Full-time.</span></p> <p data-path-to-node="12"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="12" data-index-in-node="0">Primary Work Location:</strong> Chennai, India (Hybrid/Remote flexibility).</span></p> <h3 data-path-to-node="14"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Essential Responsibilities</span></h3> <ul data-path-to-node="15"> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Architecture &amp; Design:</strong> Actively contribute to high-level architectural decisions and lead the implementation of scalable, microservices-based solutions.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,1,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Full-Lifecycle Engineering:</strong> Participate in the complete product development lifecycle, spanning analysis, design, coding, unit integration, and system testing.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,2,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Sustaining Support:</strong> Provide ongoing engineering support to our core products, addressing end-to-end feature enhancements and codebase optimization.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,3,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Cross-Functional Collaboration:</strong> Partner with Product Management, Technical Architects, and Software Development Managers to validate, refine, and track feature requirements through to final delivery.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,4,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Agile Leadership:</strong> Operate as a core member of an agile development team using Scrum methodology. Perform Scrum Master roles where required, guiding sprint planning and execution.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="15,5,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Transparent Communication:</strong> Maintain clear visibility over your work items, proactively communicating progress and surfacing technical obstacles to the team.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h3 data-path-to-node="17"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Target Capabilities &amp; Skills</span></h3> <ul data-path-to-node="18"> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="18,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Experience:</strong> 6 to 8 years of total software engineering experience within a robust SaaS or product-driven environment.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="18,1,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Backend Mastery:</strong> Strong coding skills in <strong data-path-to-node="18,1,0" data-index-in-node="41">Java</strong> with deep knowledge of J2EE Frameworks, <strong data-path-to-node="18,1,0" data-index-in-node="86">Spring</strong>, and <strong data-path-to-node="18,1,0" data-index-in-node="98">Spring Boot</strong>.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="18,2,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Microservices Ecosystem:</strong> Proven experience in developing microservices applications and a strong track record of transforming existing monolithic systems into microservice architectures.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="18,3,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">API Development:</strong> Comprehensive knowledge of WebServices (<strong data-path-to-node="18,3,0" data-index-in-node="57">SOAP &amp; REST</strong>) and data integration patterns.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="18,4,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Database Knowledge:</strong> Strong relational <strong data-path-to-node="18,4,0" data-index-in-node="38">SQL</strong> knowledge. Experience with NoSQL technologies is considered a distinct plus.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="18,5,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Frontend Knowledge (Nice-to-Have):</strong> Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as <strong data-path-to-node="18,5,0" data-index-in-node="88">Angular</strong> or <strong data-path-to-node="18,5,0" data-index-in-node="99">ReactJS</strong> is a plus.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="18,6,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,6,0" data-index-in-node="0">Cloud Infrastructure (Nice-to-Have):</strong> Experience working with <strong data-path-to-node="18,6,0" data-index-in-node="61">AWS</strong> technologies is highly beneficial.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h3 data-path-to-node="20"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Other Requirements</span></h3> <ul data-path-to-node="21"> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="21,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="21,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Communication:</strong> Excellent oral and written communication skills tailored for seamless global collaboration.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="21,1,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="21,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Problem Solving:</strong> Strong analytical abilities and a dedicated problem-solving mindset.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="21,2,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="21,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Mindset:</strong> A proactive self-starter who takes end-to-end ownership, welcomes deep technical discussions, and is eager to learn new technologies.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="21,3,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="21,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Teamwork:</strong> A strong team player who can also work independently and drive individual initiatives to completion.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h3 data-path-to-node="23"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Benefits</span></h3> <p data-path-to-node="24"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including:</span></p> <ul data-path-to-node="25"> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="25,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="25,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Provident fund and gratuity</strong> in accordance with applicable laws.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="25,1,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="25,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays</strong>, in accordance with applicable laws.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <p data-path-to-node="25,2,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="25,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Twenty-Six weeks of paid maternity leave</strong> in accordance with applicable laws.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p data-path-to-node="26"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em data-path-to-node="26" data-index-in-node="0">(Note: The compensation details listed in India role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.)</em></span></p> <h3 data-path-to-node="28"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Legal &amp; Privacy Disclaimers</span></h3> <p data-path-to-node="29"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Platform Science collects your personal information to support its business operations, including for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and other business-related purposes as well as to be in legal compliance. 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