Principal Software Engineer

Moove

$130K — $160K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering) preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in building cloud-native backend or platform systems.
  • Demonstrated capability in delivering greenfield products or internal platforms from inception.
  • Hands-on experience in developing distributed systems with modern cloud tech and AI/ML components in production.
  • Proficient in translating ambiguous business needs into functional systems.
  • Strong background in system design, performance, reliability, and maintainability principles.
  • Comfortable in high-ownership, low-process, early-stage work environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design the core architecture and select the tech stack for a greenfield autonomous fleet platform.
  • Collaborate with product, operations, and depot teams to convert fast-moving business requirements into systems.
  • Influence product strategy by defining platform features and refining system architecture with Agentic AI best practices.
  • Build agentic APIs for delivering reliable, scalable, and low-latency cloud services.
  • Design systems with reliability, performance, and maintainability principles in mind from the outset.
  • Establish engineering standards and coding practices for system development.
  • Mentor new team members to build a strong engineering culture as the platform grows.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of a rapidly growing industry in autonomous transportation.
  • Impactful work that contributes to sustainability through cleaner and more efficient transportation solutions.
  • Experience in solving real-world operational challenges, enhancing basic skills in logistics and fleet management.
  • Development of in-demand skills in AI, robotics, data analytics, and cloud infrastructure.
Full Job Description
Role Summary

Are you interested in building an AI operated autonomous fleet and depot operating system? Moove AV is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to serve as the founding technical owner of a brand-new, greenfield platform for autonomous mobility operations, powered by GenAI, LLMs, and real-time visual intelligence. You will start as a hands-on founding engineer, growing into long-term technical ownership and mentorship as the platform matures.
Key Responsibilities
  • Design the core architecture, select the technology stack, and write the foundational production code for a new autonomous fleet & depot platform, built from scratch.
  • Work closely with product, operations, and depot teams to translate ambiguous, fast-moving business requirements into resilient, production-ready systems.
  • Influence product and technology strategy by helping define platform features, refine system architecture, and spearhead Agentic AI and LLM best practices.
  • Build agentic APIs to deliver low latency, low cost, highly reliable, and highly scalable cloud services and device software solutions.
  • Design for distributed systems fundamentals, including reliability, performance, and maintainability, from day one.
  • Set engineering standards, coding practices, and technical decision-making processes for the systems you build.
  • Onboard, mentor, and coach new team members as the platform scales, setting them up to contribute quickly and grow into the engineering culture you're building.
Qualifications

Must have
  • Bachelors in a related-field preferred (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering)
  • 10+ years of experience building cloud-native backend or platform systems.
  • Proven experience delivering greenfield products or internal platforms from scratch.
  • Hands-on experience building distributed systems on modern cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines, including AI/ML or LLM-driven components in production.
  • Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into production-ready systems.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals across system design, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Comfort operating in high-ownership, low-process, early-stage environments.
  • Must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice to have
  • Experience building workflow engines, orchestration systems, or DAG-based processing platforms.
  • Exposure to logistics, fleet, mobility, or data-intensive SaaS platforms.
  • Prior experience in founding engineer or early platform team roles.
Working in AV Fleet & Depot Ops Tech

You'll be building at the center of one of the fastest-moving infrastructure categories in transportation, where the AV fleet operations market is projected to reach $12.8B by 2034.
  • Rapid Industrial Growth: You will work at the cutting edge of a booming global industry transforming logistics, supply chains, and urban transit.
  • High-Impact Innovation: Your daily work directly optimizes complex software systems, reducing vehicle emissions and building cleaner, more sustainable transportation networks.
  • Crucial Problem Solving: You will solve massive, real-world operational challenges like real-time scheduling, automated charging, and predictive fleet maintenance.
  • Valuable Skill Building: This career path builds highly marketable, future-proof expertise in artificial intelligence, robotics, data analytics, and cloud infrastructure.

Locations Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, Miami, FL Remote status Hybrid

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