Principal Software Engineer responsible for architecting FloQast Transform’s distributed platform, AI agent infrastructure, and visual workflow capabilities. The role requires 15+ years of enterprise software experience and deep expertise in Go, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS, APIs, and scalable workflow orchestration.
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Hybrid15+ YOEBackend Engineering
About the role
Responsibilities
Architect and deliver core platform capabilities for FloQast Transform and AI-driven workflows.
Design scalable, resilient distributed systems, AI agent infrastructure, and visual workflow builders.
Lead high-level technical design discussions and resolve complex architectural trade-offs.
Establish engineering best practices and raise technical standards across the automation ecosystem.
Partner with Product and Design to translate ambiguous business goals into executable technical roadmaps.
Mentor senior engineers and foster technical curiosity and high-performance execution.
Requirements
15+ years of experience shipping complex, enterprise-grade software.
Expertise in modern backend stacks, including Go, Node.js, MongoDB, and AWS.
Experience with APIs, platform-first design, scalable workflow orchestration, and secure, compliant SaaS architectures.
Strong product intuition and an outcome-driven approach to software development.
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