Principal Software Engineer, AI Transform Platform

FloQast; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Family forming benefits

Life & Disability insurance

Unlimited vacation

Job summary

FloQast is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for its Transform team in a hybrid San Jose location. You will shape the technical North Star for AI-driven accounting automation, deliver scalable backend systems, and drive the next generation of workflow builders.

You will mentor engineers, lead architecture discussions, and partner with Product and Design to translate business goals into production-ready roadmaps. Deep experience in distributed systems and Go/Node.js is essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience shipping complex, enterprise-grade software.
• Expert in modern backend stacks: Go, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS.
• Strong product intuition to drive business impact.
• Comfortable in grey areas and turning napkin sketches into production.

Responsibilities

• Architect core platform capabilities for FloQast Transform and AI-driven workflows.
• Lead high-level design discussions and establish engineering best practices.
• Bridge product/design with technical roadmaps for automation in accounting.
• Mentor senior engineers and foster high-performance execution.

Skills

Go

Node.js

MongoDB

AWS

Job description

FloQast is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for its Transform team in a hybrid San Jose location. You will shape the technical North Star for AI-driven accounting automation, deliver scalable backend systems, and drive the next generation of workflow builders.

You will mentor engineers, lead architecture discussions, and partner with Product and Design to translate business goals into production-ready roadmaps. Deep experience in distributed systems and Go/Node.js is essential.