Principal Engineer, Backend

The Principal Engineer, Backend will architect, design, and build resilient, large-scale backend systems for Bluebeam’s Subscription Platform. This role sets technical standards, mentors staff, advises on complex technical challenges, and ensures robust, production-grade solutions that meet demanding scalability, reliability, and security expectations in a distributed cloud native environment.

Requirements

- Architect, design, and lead the implementation of cloud-native backend systems that are scalable, secure, and resilient, particularly with Identity, AWS and Go-based microservices. - Proactively identify architectural risks, surface trade-offs, and implement solutions that account for security, compliance, and performance within the customer subscription space. - Guide and mentor other engineers in backend systems to elevate design rigor, technical problem decomposition, and system reliability. - Rapidly ramp up on unfamiliar problem spaces, codebases, and technologies to deliver timely value on complex projects. - Is the go-to expert for complex areas of our systems. - Advises Product and Engineering management on technology direction, trade-offs, and technical investments aligned with business goals. - Collaborate with partner teams (Architecture, Client Applications, SRE, Security, Product, DevOps) for end-to-end solution delivery, platform consistency, and operational excellence. Benefits

- 100% paid medical premiums for employees, 80% paid for dependents - Fully vested 401K right from the day you start - Generous PTO, including sick/mental health & volunteer days - Free & unlimited access to BetterUp Care, a well-being platform - Work-life balance fostered through a culture of diversity, inclusion, and appreciation of individual lifestyle needs - Opportunity for continuous professional development - Free & unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning - Up to $5K annual education reimbursement (after 1 year tenure)