Chief Principal Software Engineer- Cloud (Madison)

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. We have evolved from building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in a converted church to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineered pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, we have more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road, making a difference in people’s lives every day.

Ready to shape the future of Connected Vehicle IoT solutions for mission‑critical equipment that help our everyday heroes? If you are driven by the idea of building a better world through innovative technology, thrive on technical challenges, and are excited to architect next‑generation connected vehicle solutions at scale, we invite you to join us as Chief Engineer Principal Software. As a “Player‑Coach‑Architect”, you will lead the technical evolution of our Azure‑based IoT Cloud platform while remaining hands‑on in the development of scalable and reliable cloud solutions for the Fire, Refuse Collection, and Concrete Mixer markets.

Your impact:

• Technical Leadership – lead the architecture for the connected vehicle Azure cloud platform, driving design decisions that ensure scalability, reliability, security, performance, built‑in quality, and cost efficiency across backend, data, web portal, and mobile app.
• Hands‑On Engineering – lead by example through hands‑on development of cloud‑native services, APIs, event‑driven systems, and data platforms while providing technical guidance to the team.
• Engineering Excellence – establish architecture standards, coding practices, and design patterns to ensure high‑quality, maintainable solutions. Mentor engineers and cultivate a culture of continuous learning.
• Cross‑functional Collaboration – collaborate with embedded engineers and product owners, remove technical roadblocks, and help the team successfully deliver sprint commitments.
• Cloud Platform Optimization – drive continuous improvements in performance, security, and cost optimization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience developing backend software and APIs for cloud‑native applications.
• Strong programming skills in C#, .NET Core or similar programming language.
• Experience with Azure cloud technologies, including Azure Functions, Event Grid Namespace, Event Hub Namespace, Azure Web PubSub, Azure Communication Service, and Azure Service Bus.
• Experience designing cloud data stores such as ADX, SQL, time‑series data, and related services such as CosmosDB and Redis.
• Experience with event‑driven architecture, messaging patterns, and real‑time data processing.

Standout Qualifications

• Experience building connected vehicle, automotive, industrial IoT or telematics platforms.
• Experience managing and optimizing Azure cloud cost.
• Experience deploying containerized services (Docker, Azure Container Apps), CI/CD, and infrastructure as code such as GitHub Actions and Terraform Enterprise.
• Experience designing secure, observable cloud services using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and cloud security best practices.
• Strong collaboration, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to thrive in a startup‑like culture, lead through ambiguity, mentor engineers and embrace technical challenges.

Pay Range:

$118,600.00 – $204,000.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, education and skills, and the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. We offer a competitive total rewards package and a people‑first culture that supports team member growth and success.

Equal Opportunity

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