Principal Software Engineer

Arboreal Management

. Design and build major parts of Maynard, Arboreal Management’s AI-enabled property-management platform .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in building and operating production systems with a focus on AI-enabled development workflows, while ensuring software reliability, maintainability, and security. Capable of collaborating closely with leadership to align technical direction with business vision.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AI Development ToolsJavaScript/Node.jsSvelteKitPostgresCloudflare

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Production Systems DevelopmentSoftware ArchitectureTesting StandardsDeployment StandardsObservabilitySecurityReliabilityFrontend DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentInfrastructure Management

Soft Skills

Strong Technical JudgmentCollaboration with CEOBias Toward BuildingAbility to Push Back on Technical Direction

Tools & Technologies

AzureThird-Party APIs

Industry Keywords

Property ManagementAI-Enabled SystemsLeasing WorkflowsProperty OperationsFinancial Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureJavaScriptNode.jsPostgres

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build major parts of Maynard, Arboreal Management’s AI-enabled property-management platform
Own architecture for technically difficult or high-risk systems
Turn rough product concepts and prototypes into reliable production software
Decide where engineering rigor is needed and where the team should move quickly
Establish standards for testing, deployment, observability, security, and reliability
Review and improve existing systems as Maynard grows
Work closely with the Product Engineer supporting approximately 200 internal users
Use modern AI development tools to increase engineering velocity
Continue writing substantial amounts of code
Work directly with the CEO on Maynard’s vision and roadmap
Build systems supporting leasing, property operations, communications, maintenance, document processing, reporting, and financial workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience building and operating real production systems
Strong technical judgment about reliable, maintainable, and understandable software
Comfortable working across frontend, backend, infrastructure, data, and AI
Strong opinions, low ego, and a bias toward building
Comfortable working directly with a highly involved CEO
Ability to take ideas and run with them, push back on technical direction, and own production quality
Existing extensive use of AI in development workflows
Experience with JavaScript/Node.js, SvelteKit, Postgres, Azure, Cloudflare, third-party APIs, or equivalent transferable technology experience; exact stack experience is not required
No particular degree or pedigree required
Ability to work with the team in person regularly in Seattle