Principal Software Developer, Backend Platform

Shape the technical direction, governance and architecture of the backend platform

Shape AI-native workflows into the platform itself, changing how the org builds services with developers and agents

Proactively identify and drive resolution of cross-cutting technical challenges before they become delivery blockers, working across multiple engineering teams

Define and evolve platform-wide standards, patterns, and abstractions adopted across teams

Influence roadmap priorities by framing trade-offs, surfacing opportunities, and driving alignment across engineering, product, and analytics

Drive adoption of changes across teams, not just their delivery

Mentor and elevate senior engineers through complex problems and architectural decisions

Navigate ambiguity and lead complex, multi-squad initiatives with minimal direction

Participate in the on-call rotation

A strong AI-native mindset — you've brought AI-assisted workflows into a platform or org, not just your own workflow.

Deep expertise in distributed systems, demonstrated with experience making architectural decisions with long-term, cross-org, multi-year consequences

Deep exposure across several of the platform's key domains: 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, with a track record of setting standards others adopt.

Track record of cross-team impact: changing how multiple teams build, decide, or deliver

Demonstrated ability to frame ambiguous technical problems and drive them to resolution with minimal guidance

Experience navigating organizational complexity, aligning stakeholders and using data to demonstrate impact