Lead Engineer — US - NJ, Princeton

Transform Transportation Software as our Next Lead Engineer! Are you ready to turn complex customer needs into high-quality, production-ready software and lead technical delivery across the complete product lifecycle? Trimble Transportation is seeking a hands-on engineer with a generalist mindset to build, test, and deploy cutting-edge solutions that revolutionize global supply chains! About Us : Trimble Transportation is transforming the global supply chain through intelligent, connected technology and workflows that are rooted in industry standard commercial maps and data. At the intersection of the physical and digital worlds, Trimble Transportation offers SaaS, web, mobile and installed solutions that improve efficiency, promote safety, optimize utilization, and enable collaboration. From planning to delivery, we provide cutting edge procurement, transportation management, mapping, routing, dispatch, navigation, location, fleet management, ELD compliance and asset maintenance solutions. For more information, visit: transportation.trimble.com. What Makes This Role Great: In this role, you will take direct ownership of launching Trimble TMS, making pragmatic architecture decisions, guiding customers through go-live, and utilizing AI-assisted development tools to drive technical direction and accelerate high-impact engineering delivery. Key Exciting Responsibilities • Design, build, test, review, deploy, and support production software across the entire Trimble TMS technology stack. • Make pragmatic architecture and technical design decisions that effectively balance speed, code quality, security, and maintainability. • Discover customer operational needs and translate complex workflows into clear product requirements and engineering plans. • Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate prototyping, debugging, testing, and code reviews with strong engineering judgment. • Guide customers from initial discovery through onboarding, data migration, go-live, and continuous post-launch support. Essential Skills & Experience • Significant hands-on experience designing, writing, and delivering robust production software. • Proven leadership in technical design, code reviews, testing strategies, and production troubleshooting. • Demonstrated proficiency using modern AI-assisted development tools to enhance software engineering velocity and quality. • Exceptional customer communication, system thinking, discovery skills, and ability to navigate ambiguous requirements. Bonus Points For: • Experience with technologies like Azure, C#, React, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Github, SQL Server, or Cursor tooling. • Background or domain experience within transportation, logistics, supply chain, finance, or accounting operations. Logistics : Location : Remote US Travel Requirement: Less than 10% Why You'll Love Working With Us At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact . We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow. • You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste. • Collaborate with like-minded people : Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work. • Be an owner : Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers." Lead Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Trimble TMS, Transportation Management Systems, Full Stack Developer, C#, React, Azure, PostgreSQL, Kafka, AI-Assisted Development, Remote Jobs Compensation:  Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law. Hiring Range $136,400.00–$187,500.00 Pay Rate Type Salary Bonus Eligible? Yes Commission Eligible? No Benefits:   Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. If this position is identified above as commission- or bonus-eligible, the terms of the commission plan or discretionary bonus plan for which you are eligible will be provided following the employee start date. How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on one of the Apply buttons located in this posting. At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core values—Belong, Innovate, and Grow—we embrace and celebrate differences, knowing they make us stronger and more innovative. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and advancing opportunities while embracing race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other protected and diverse characteristic. We are committed to offering our candidates and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs the ability to seek reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law and/or where it would not constitute undue hardship for Trimble. For more, please see Trimble's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at https://investor.trimble.com , under Governance->Governance Documents. Our mission to transform the way the world works starts with transforming how we work together. By actively listening, asking questions, and taking intentional actions, we cultivate a culture that provides equitable opportunities for everyone to contribute and grow. 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