Principal Platform Software Engineer (API Development, Data Flow)

ARCHER; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Accidental Death And Dismemberment Ins

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter And Parking Benefits

401(K) With Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial Planning

Group Legal Benefits

Voluntary Auto

Homeowner

Pet Insurance

Bonus Eligibility

Equity Eligibility

Job summary

ARCHER in Nashville, TN is seeking a hands-on backend engineering leader responsible for building scalable platforms, APIs, and runtimes. You will translate product needs into precise specs and drive end-to-end backend, React, Node.js, and AI-powered experiences through production validation and continuous improvement.

You will contribute across React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Node.js, with familiarity in secure integrations, AI/LLM patterns, OCI, Kubernetes, and operating excellence, while

Qualifications

• Experience in backend engineering and distributed systems.
• Ability to translate product needs into precise specs for backend, React, Node.js, and AI-powered experiences.
• Familiarity with secure integrations, AI/LLM patterns, OCI, Kubernetes, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-team development of scalable backend platforms and APIs.
• Drive production validation and continuous improvement of backend and related technologies.

Skills

Backend Engineering

Distributed Systems

API Development

Platform Engineering

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

Node.js

Kubernetes

Service Observability

Identity And Authorization

Production Operations

Cloud Services

AI-Assisted Development

MCP App Extensions

Secure Integrations

Job description

Lead cross-team development of scalable backend platforms, APIs, middleware, and runtimes, including reliability, performance, observability, and compatibility strategies. Translate product needs into testable specifications and deliver end-to-end backend, React, Node.js, and AI-powered experiences through production validation and ongoing improvement.

Requirements

The role calls for strong experience in backend engineering, distributed systems, cloud services, APIs, and production operations, along with the ability to turn ambiguous goals into precise specifications and guide AI-assisted implementation. Candidates should also be able to contribute across React, JavaScript or TypeScript, and Node.js, and bring familiarity with secure integrations, AI/LLM patterns, OCI, Kubernetes, and operational excellence.

Key Skills

• Backend Engineering
• Distributed Systems
• API Development
• Platform Engineering
• React
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• MCP App Extensions
• AI-Assisted Development
• Cloud Services
• Kubernetes
• Service Observability
• Identity And Authorization
• Production Operations
• System Specification

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death And Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter And Parking Benefits
• 401(K) With Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial Planning
• Group Legal Benefits
• Voluntary Auto
• Homeowner
• And Pet Insurance
• Bonus Eligibility
• Equity Eligibility