Great people. Greater business impact.

About CAI :

CAI Software builds digital work execution platforms and software solutions that help manufacturing businesses operate with greater clarity and control. Our people bring structure to complexity by replacing fragmented, paper-based processes with connected digital workflows that improve visibility, compliance, and decision-making in real industrial environments.

With 45+ years of experience and a presence across 10+ countries, CAI combines deep industry understanding with practical technology. Our team consists of ~800 employees worldwide who work across 15 core industries and support 5,000+ customers, guided by sound judgment, long-term thinking, and outcomes that endure.

CAI Business Units and the Markets We Serve :

CAI Software is organized into three business units - Graphic Communications, Process Manufacturing, and Discrete Manufacturing - aligned to the markets we serve. This structure allows our teams to stay close to customer needs while operating with the scale and support of a global software company.

This role is part of our Process Manufacturing business unit, which provides ERP and operational software to manufacturers that transform raw materials into finished goods through formulas, recipes, or batch-driven processes. We work with small to enterprise manufacturers across industries such as food and beverage, bottling, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, chemicals, paint, paper, tile, and supply chain logistics-supporting end-to-end operations from sourcing through production and distribution.

CAI India :

CAI India is a strategic investment in the company's future. Our Bangalore Center of Excellence is a place of ownership, expertise, and accountability. Teams in India work on global products end to end, contribute to key decisions, and influence how CAI evolves as a business. This is not a support-led model, but rather a center designed to lead through knowledge, responsibility, and trust.

About the Role :

As a Principal Software Engineer at Acctivate, you will serve as our most senior individual contributor - bringing deep technical expertise to drive product delivery and shape the future of our platform. You'll own the technical direction of our Windows desktop application - used by thousands of businesses for inventory, purchasing, warehousing, and order management - working closely with engineering teams across the US and India.

This is a hands-on role at the highest level of individual contribution. You'll move fluidly between setting architectural direction, contributing to critical design decisions, and solving the hardest technical problems on the team. You'll partner closely with Product and QA to translate business goals into well-engineered solutions, and you'll play a key role in evolving our codebase and development practices as we modernize and grow.

What You'll Do :

- Serve as the primary technical authority on the product, owning architectural decisions across the full stack VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, WinForms, WPF, .NET MAUI.

- Drive execution of the product roadmap through your own technical contributions, ensuring delivery without compromising quality.

- Partner with Product Management, QA, and global stakeholders to define scope, prioritize features, and resolve technical dependencies.

- Act as the go-to escalation point for complex engineering problems, unblocking the team and providing clear technical direction.

- Champion engineering best practices including Agile methodologies, secure coding, DevOps standards, and modern tooling - including AI-assisted development.

- Identify and lead efforts to modernize legacy systems, reducing technical debt incrementally without disrupting delivery.

- Collaborate with the US and India teams to ensure architectural consistency and shared engineering standards across the codebase.

What We're Looking For :

- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.

- 12+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on .NET Framework, VB 6.0, and SQL Server.

- Proven experience as a senior individual contributor delivering enterprise-grade applications using C# .NET and VB.NET.

- Strong experience with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), WinForms, and .NET MAUI.

- Strong experience testing your own code and taking full ownership of quality.

- Deep experience architecting and managing CI/CD pipelines for .NET applications

- Deep experience with a cloud platform (Azure or AWS) and modern DevOps practices.

- Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and front-end architecture.

- Excellent communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across cross-functional stakeholders.

- Ability to operate independently at a high level of ownership - driving architecture, solving complex problems, and delivering with minimal direction.

- Experience with QuickBooks integrations

- Experience with SOAP APIs

- Experience with WiX Installer

- Experience with github actions

- Familiarity with basic financial accounting practices, such as double-entry bookkeeping

Why Join Us :

You'll have the opportunity to drive some of the most critical transformation initiatives in our company's history. This is a highly visible role working directly with senior leadership to shape the future operating model of CAI. You'll bring clarity, discipline, and execution focus to complex cross-functional programs while gaining exposure across every function of the business.