Senior AI-Native Backend Platform Architect

MaintainX; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Training and development

Competitive salary

Comprehensive healthcare

Job summary

MaintainX is seeking a backend engineering leader to direct the technical strategy within their Platform Engineering division. You will shape AI-native workflows and establish standards for backend services, while mentoring senior engineers across multiple teams.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in distributed systems and experience with tools like AWS and Terraform. This role requires expert-level English to effectively present technical priorities to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in distributed systems and architectural decision-making.
• Strong AI-native mindset, experience in incorporating AI-assisted workflows.
• Expert-level English for leading cross-team communications.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for backend services across engineering.
• Shape AI-native workflows and drive platform evolution.
• Mentor and elevate senior engineers through complex problems.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

Distributed systems

AI-native mindset

Technical judgment

English (expert)

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

GraphQL federation

Event driven systems

APIs

Job description

MaintainX is seeking a backend engineering leader to direct the technical strategy within their Platform Engineering division. You will shape AI-native workflows and establish standards for backend services, while mentoring senior engineers across multiple teams.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in distributed systems and experience with tools like AWS and Terraform. This role requires expert-level English to effectively present technical priorities to stakeholders.