ROLE SUMMARY We are hiring a Technical Fellow, Software to serve as a senior technical authority for the Kepware industrial connectivity platform. This individual contributor role is accountable for architectural integrity, technical direction, and the resolution of the most complex engineering challenges across Kepware core platform engineering. The Technical Fellow partners with Engineering, Architecture, Product, and Quality to shape technology strategy, guide major design decisions, and raise engineering standards across distributed teams. This role is critical to delivering reliable, scalable industrial connectivity software at the center of the Velotic portfolio and will be responsible for setting technical direction for the Kepware platform and core connectivity stack, leading architecture for high-complexity initiatives, and mentoring senior engineers.  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  Own technical vision and architecture: define and maintain architectural direction for the Kepware platform, ensuring design integrity across modules, releases, and integration points with adjacent Velotic products (ThingWorx, Proficy).  Lead on the hardest problems: decompose complex requirements into implementable designs; evaluate tradeoffs; drive performance, scalability, security, and reliability improvements for mission-critical industrial connectivity software.  Shape product and platform direction: partner with Product Management and Architecture to translate business goals into technical strategy; contribute to Kepware roadmaps, modernization efforts, and platform consolidation initiatives.  Deliver through others: provide technical leadership on large initiatives without direct people-management responsibility; guide design and implementation across engineering teams, including distributed and consultant-augmented teams.  Set the engineering standard: lead design and code reviews; model disciplined software development practices; define patterns, standards, and quality bars that other engineers follow.  Mentor and elevate talent: coach senior and principal-level engineers on architecture, troubleshooting, and technical decision-making; share knowledge through documentation, colloquia, and technical forums.  Represent Velotic technically: engage credibly with customers, support, services, and executive stakeholders on complex Kepware technical issues; communicate technology choices to technical and non-technical audiences.  Evaluate and adopt technology: monitor industry trends (cloud, edge, AI-assisted development, industrial connectivity, OT/IT integration); assess emerging technologies and recommend adoption where they advance the Kepware platform strategy.  Own technical accountability: take responsibility for the technical quality of what ships in owned areas, including maintainability, operability, and alignment with security and compliance requirements.  Ensure compliance with company standards and policies. 
