Bentley Systems · 20 hours ago
Senior Principal Software Engineer, Graphics
NV
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expBentley Systems is a leading software company that provides solutions for infrastructure professionals. They are seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to drive the next generation of their platform architecture across Cesium runtimes and 3D data pipelines, ensuring technical coherence and scalability.
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Responsibilities
Brings a passion in making 3D data accessible to everyone
Help shape the architecture for Cesium’s platform across Cesium runtimes, 3D tiling pipelines, and real-time streaming with 3D Tiles
Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to drive clarity and alignment across teams
Engage with our active user community and represent Cesium true to our brand as an authentic authority in 3D geospatial
Contribute to Cesium work in open standards and open‑source communities (e.g., OGC, Khronos)
Work 50%+ in production code - actively participate in a supportive development team using GitHub to write code, conduct code reviews, and manage CI
Mentor senior engineers and help grow architecture maturity across the organization
Work in a fast-paced, continuous learning environment
This role requires minimal travel
Position reports directly to Platform Head of Engineering
Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements)
Qualification
Required
12+ years of engineering experience, including significant time working on complex distributed systems, platform architecture, graphics/visualization pipelines, or high-performance systems
Proven track record as a Staff, Principal, or Senior Principal Engineer operating across multiple teams
Demonstrated ability to influence long-range technical direction at an organizational scale
Strong experience aligning engineering and product strategy
Enjoyment of being hands-on in code, including building prototypes and clarifying architecture via working examples
Excellent written/verbal communication skills and comfort with external visibility (standards, open source, speaking)
Deep expertise in one or more of the following: Real‑time graphics (WebGPU/WebGL, Vulkan/Metal/DX12), 3D engines (Unity, Unreal, custom engines), Distributed systems or streaming data pipelines, Geospatial or spatial computing, Developer platforms / high-performance libraries
Experience in C/C++ or other programming languages
Excellent communication skills and comfort representing technology externally
Passion for open standards, open source, and help developers build applications
A willingness to mentor other Cesium developers and colleagues
BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with equivalent industry experience
Benefits
A great Team and culture – please see our colleague video.
An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start.
An attractive salary and benefits package.
A commitment to inclusion, belonging, and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.
Company
Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems is an infrastructure engineering software company that provides innovative software sustaining.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2020-09-22IPO
Leadership Team
Nicholas Cumins
Chief Executive Officer
Julien Moutte
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
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