Principal Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer @ Schneider Electric in Lund, Sweden
Do you have expertise in software engineering and a passion for building scalable, data-driven solutions? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact how tens of thousands of buildings worldwide become smarter and more sustainable? Then Schneider Electric might be the one for you!
What drives us at Schneider Electric?
For us, impact isn't just a term paraded across posters or social media; it's encoded into our culture. Schneider makes companies, infrastructure, buildings, homes, data centers, and entire industries more efficient and sustainable. There's a reason why we're consistently ranked among the most sustainable companies in the world. Here, you can pursue your dream career while actively making a long-term, positive impact on the planet. With us, you'll contribute to tackling the climate crisis head-on and accelerating the energy transition the planet urgently needs. What's more, we help tens of millions of people in underserved communities gain access to energy and education - so you're making the world a fairer place, too. You'll sit among colleagues with vastly different personal and professional backgrounds, all united by a vision of a better world.
Welcome to your workplace
Our Lund office offers a collaborative environment where innovation thrives. You'll join a team that values autonomy, craftsmanship, and continuous learning. We believe in flexibility, creativity, and fostering a culture where fika breaks and after-work gatherings are part of building strong connections.
Your Team
You'll be part of a highly skilled engineering team that designs and develops software for the collection, analysis, and presentation of terabytes of data from tens of thousands of buildings globally. We make all technological and architectural decisions ourselves, with a freedom and sense of responsibility that brings pride and fulfillment. We prefer a functional programming style and clean, simple code. To innovate and deploy continuously, we build our own tools for testing and monitoring and rely heavily on Infrastructure as Code.
Our tech stack includes: Backend: C#, Go, SQL (plus F#, Python, Rust) Frontend: TypeScript, Angular.
What you'll do
• Design and implement software for large-scale data collection and analysis
• Collaborate on architectural decisions and contribute to clean, maintainable code
• Develop APIs and REST interfaces for global applications
• Work with modern DevOps practices to ensure fast, reliable deployments
• Continuously learn and adopt new technologies
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and knowledge sharing
Essential for the role
• Ability to write simple, understandable code
• Strong understanding of concurrency
• Experience with architectural patterns such as CQRS and Event Sourcing
• Skilled in API and REST interface development
• Fluent in DevOps: Infrastructure as Code, YAML, pipelines, and scripting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
Desirable for the role
• Functional programming experience
• Understanding of big data concepts
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with Azure and cloud-native development
• Experience with Angular and responsive web design
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Other requirements
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 7+ years of experience with .NET development technologies and frameworks
• Understanding of Agile development
• Ability to work on-site in our Lund office 3 days per week
• A strong desire to learn and improve continuously
Why Schneider Electric?
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities for continuous learning and career development
• A culture that values sustainability, diversity, and inclusion
• Access to global projects and cutting-edge technologies
So, what's next?
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you. Apply today and help us shape the future of sustainable buildings worldwide.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!
36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations
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