# Principal Software Engineer, Transform

**Company:** [FloQast](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/floqast)
**Location:** San Jose, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 15+ years
**Skills:** Go, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS, Distributed Systems, APIs, Workflow Orchestration, saas architecture, AI Agents, visual workflow builders
**Posted:** 2026-08-10

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.
- Ability to turn early-stage concepts into production-ready systems through technical influence and clarity.

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