Senior Principal Software Engineer - Progress 4GL

7 - 12 years

9 - 14 Lacs

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As an Expert Software Engineer specializing in Progress/OpenEdge, you ll lead the modernization of core ERP systems through architectural innovation, deep reverse engineering, and strategic integration efforts. Your role is pivotal in shaping the technical roadmap, elevating engineering capability, and enabling long-term product scalability and sustainability. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role requiring deep technical insight and organizational influence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic modernization of legacy Progress ERP components, identifying systemic issues and architecting scalable redesigns.
  • Reverse-engineer legacy logic to uncover root causes of technical debt and performance bottlenecks, informing refactoring priorities.
  • Architect and implement resilient, modular integrations with external systems including finance platforms, logistics providers, and data pipelines.
  • Act as a technical advisor and working lead, coaching engineers across multiple teams and accelerating team maturity.
  • Champion next-generation engineering practices including CI/CD pipelines, AI-assisted development tools, and automated testing frameworks.
  • Drive architectural consistency and innovation in collaboration with enterprise architects, QA, DevOps, and Product.
  • Co-lead the development of a new Engineering center in Pune, India.

  • 12+ years of experience in Progress/OpenEdge ABL, with proven success in modernizing legacy systems.
  • Demonstrated architectural leadership in redesigning complex ERP applications and integrations.
  • Extensive experience with enterprise-grade system integrations via APIs, custom middleware, or messaging systems.
  • Recognized for elevating team performance and coaching engineers to operate at higher levels of autonomy and quality.
  • Skilled in hybrid collaboration models and influencing across globally distributed teams.
  • Bonus: Experience with containerized environments, GitHub Copilot, Jenkins, or test automation frameworks.

Preferred Stack & Tools

  • Languages/Frameworks: Progress/OpenEdge ABL, JavaScript, REST APIs
  • Tools: GitHub, Jenkins, GitHub Copilot, JIRA
  • Integrations: REST, XML/JSON, SQL, custom middleware
  • Methodologies: Agile, CI/CD, architectural reviews, automated testing

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