Principal Software Engineer — AI-Driven Accounting

FloQast; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Family Forming benefits

Life & Disability Insurance

Unlimited Vacation

Hybrid work model

Job summary

FloQast is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to architect the next generation of our Close platform. You’ll define the technical North Star for distributed AI-driven workflows and empower engineers to ship faster across teams.

You’ll mentor engineers, lead high-stakes design discussions, and own core platform capabilities from architecture to production. Hybrid role based in San Jose, with a strong emphasis on scalable, secure SaaS systems.

Qualifications

• 15+ years shipping enterprise-grade software.
• Expert in modern backend stacks with scalable API design.
• Ability to translate business goals into technical roadmaps.
• Proven leadership and mentorship of senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical North Star for FloQast Close.
• Architect core platform capabilities for AI-driven workflows.
• Lead high-level design discussions and establish engineering best practices.
• Mentor engineers to foster growth and high performance.

Skills

Go

Node.js

MongoDB

AWS

Tools

Backend APIs

Job description

FloQast is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to architect the next generation of our Close platform. You’ll define the technical North Star for distributed AI-driven workflows and empower engineers to ship faster across teams.

You’ll mentor engineers, lead high-stakes design discussions, and own core platform capabilities from architecture to production. Hybrid role based in San Jose, with a strong emphasis on scalable, secure SaaS systems.