Maintainx

Principal Software Developer, Backend Platform

San Francisco, Remote. Posted 15 days ago

The role

You will set the technical direction, governance, and architecture of the backend platform. You will shape AI-native workflows and drive platform-wide standards for the engineering organization.

What you will do

  • Shape the technical direction, governance and architecture of the backend platform
  • Shape AI-native workflows into the platform itself
  • Identify and drive resolution of cross-cutting technical challenges
  • Define and evolve platform-wide standards, patterns, and abstractions
  • Influence roadmap priorities by framing trade-offs and driving alignment
  • Drive adoption of changes across teams
  • Mentor and elevate senior engineers
  • Lead complex, multi-squad initiatives with minimal direction
  • Participate in the on-call rotation

Required qualifications

  • Strong AI-native mindset
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems
  • Deep exposure across cloud (AWS), IaC infrastructure (Terraform/Atmos), CI/CD, GraphQL federation, Event driven systems, APIs, and developer experience
  • Expert in Node.js, TypeScript, or similar languages
  • Track record of cross-team impact
  • Ability to frame ambiguous technical problems and drive them to resolution
  • Experience navigating organizational complexity and aligning stakeholders
  • Strong technical judgment
  • Expert-level English, spoken and written

Benefits

  • Annual bonus
  • Equity

About the company

MaintainX is a mobile-first work execution platform for industrial and frontline teams. In August 2026 MaintainX became part of Autodesk.

Principal Software Developer, Backend Platform at Maintainx | JobZoey