Senior Principal Engineer, Developer Platform (Hybrid)

Job overview

Senior Principal Engineer, Developer Platform is a hybrid role based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Compensation is not specified. The role builds and owns the technical architecture of Bentley’s Developer Platform, including developer experience, API gateway, standards, authentication, metering, and billing infrastructure. The engineer will set architecture and API standards while remaining a hands-on technical contributor. The role helps product teams deliver consistent, secure, and commercially supported developer APIs and MCP servers across Bentley’s portfolio.

What you'll do

• Define and execute developer platform architecture
• own platform architecture from developer experience through registry, commercialization, support, monitoring, and analytics
• establish API standards
• write production code and review pull requests
• serve as technical interface across product and engineering teams
• define telemetry, security, and integration patterns
• establish IMS OAuth as the standard authentication model
• document API migration paths
• incorporate AI and MCP surfaces into platform architecture
• partner on hiring and delivery sequencing.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior principal engineer

developer platform

hybrid

philadelphia pa

bentley systems

api gateway

api standards

oauth 2.0

oidc

mcp

distributed systems

usage-based billing

developer experience

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Bentley Impact Day
• colleague recognition programs
• inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing initiatives
• salary and benefits package.

Why this role

Combines hands-on engineering with organization-wide API standards, platform governance, and AI/MCP integration patterns.

About the employer

Bentley Systems is hiring for this role. Industry: Software Publishers. Sector: 51.