Principal Engineer, AI Factory

About this role

Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build, and grow great companies worldwide, helping them modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. Banyan is Great Place to Work Certified, a five-time Inc. 5000 honoree, and a top 10 company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, Banyan operates more than 100 portfolio companies across North America, the UK, EU, and APAC.

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced and hands-on
Principal Engineer
to drive the engineering and execution efforts for our new
AI Application Modernization Factory
. This is a deeply technical and hands-on role critical for designing, building, and delivering the high-quality, AI-enabled software development automation tools and services that are the core products of the factory. The ideal candidate will possess
expert-level cloud mastery
, a deep-seated commitment to engineering excellence, and a proven ability to translate complex product requirements into highly scalable, secure, and resilient technical implementations, operating within the established architectural standards.

Key Responsibilities

- **Hands-on Software Engineering:
Act as a hands-on Principal Engineer, making significant code contributions, performing complex code reviews, and serving as the highest technical escalation point for engineering challenges in the AI Application Modernization Factory.
- AI Automation System Development:**
Design, build, and deploy the core AI-enabled software development automation tools and services (e.g., custom agents, GenAI integrations) with a keen focus on legacy software analysis, requirement extraction, and architectural...