Principal Software Developer

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 Experienced Principal Backend Developer with strong expertise in TypeScript, C++ (highly welcome), PostgreSQL, and cloud-native development. Works across both the OSDU Data Platform and internal cloud-native data services, delivering robust, scalable, and secure backend solutions. Focuses on data services, authentication/authorization, and high-performance API development, with extensive experience in OSDU integration.

Your Impact Core Competencies Expert in TypeScript; C++ experience is a strong plus PostgreSQL: schema design, query optimization, indexing, partitioning, replication Backend development of REST APIs including security, authentication/authorization, and performance optimization Strong understanding of data management, data modeling, and data integrity best practices Cloud-native development: Docker containers, Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, observability Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures Performance-oriented mindset focused on building scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems

Roles & Responsibilities

Develop and maintain OSDU RDDMS client services and internal data services

Design and implement data services to support ingestion, retrieval, and integration workflows

Ensure secure handling of authentication/authorization across services

Participate actively in OSDU forums and community discussions

Collaborate with Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) to ensure smooth integration

Handle data connectivity and integration between internal cloud-native solutions and the OSDU Data Platform

Work effectively in distributed and remote teams, maintaining alignment across time zones

What You'll Need

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field 8+ years of relevant experience.

Strong problem-solving skills with ability to troubleshoot complex backend and data issues

Collaborative, open, and proactive team player

Eager to expand knowledge in computer science principles beyond geosciences

Adaptable to remote, distributed, and multi-time-zone team environments

Effective communication of technical concepts to both developers and non-technical stakeholders

AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. Our Digital Grid Management software suite, including AspenTech OSI products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real-time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks. If you're looking to make a difference every day and push the limits of performance, AspenTech is doing things no one else thought was possible. As a leading industrial software partner, we help companies all over the world run safer, greener, longer and faster. With over 3700 employees and more than 60 global locations, AspenTech is meeting today's sustainability and business challenges head-on with unmatched expertise, cutting-edge AI-powered technology and a passion to innovate.

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