Principal Software Developer, Backend Platform

MaintainX • San Francisco, CA

5d

About The Position

MaintainX is a leading mobile-first work execution platform for industrial and frontline teams. More than 13,000 customers use MaintainX to cut unplanned downtime and run better operations. In August 2026, MaintainX became part of Autodesk, joining Autodesk Operations Solutions. Autodesk's strategy is to converge design, make and operate into one continuous lifecycle. Operate is the phase that tells you what actually happened, and it is ours. We're growing fast and hiring engineering talent to match. You'd be joining our backend team within the Platform Engineering division. We're building an AI-native platform for our internal developers, over 150 of them, guided by a single question: does this shorten the time from idea to value, for the teams building on our platform and for the customers they ultimately serve? The smooth path is the safe, fast path, because the platform makes it the default. We build the route that maximizes AI acceleration. You'll set the technical direction for how backend services get built, shipped, and operated across the engineering org — not just for one team.

Requirements

• 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
• Strong technical judgment balanced with pragmatism: knows when to advocate for the right solution and when to move forward
• Expert-level English, spoken and written — you'll lead platform engineering managers across multiple teams and present technical priorities to executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Base pay is one part of the package. Depending on the role, compensation may also include commission, an annual bonus and equity.
• Benefits differ by country. For roles in the United States, Autodesk’s benefits are described at benefits.autodesk.com.
• For roles in Canada and other countries, the plan differs on health coverage, retirement and leave, and your recruiter will walk you through it.
• We take pride in a culture where everyone can thrive.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed