Principal Software Engineer
I build enterprise software at Workiva by day, ship apps like Rinvy and Yearscape at night, and run Ames Superdog on the weekends. Unapologetically Midwestern.
Some of the things I've enjoyed working on
Your kitchen deserves more than a spreadsheet
Inventory and food cost management for independent restaurants. Teams count stock together in real time, AI reads supplier invoices from a photo, demand forecasting suggests what to order, and waste tracking and price alerts show where the money goes. Available on iOS, Android, and the web.
See your whole year at a glance
A week-based year planner with four view modes, color-coded categories, iOS widget, and cross-device sync.
Best meat on the Street
An Ames institution since 2003. I took over as owner in 2023 to save it from closing, and now manage a team of 11 serving up late-night hot dogs and more.
Intern to principal at one company, plus a hot dog cart
2011 – Present
2023 – Present
2019 – 2023
2016 – 2019
2014 – 2016
2011 – 2014
2023 – Present
2023 – Present
Iowa State University · B.S. Software Engineering · 2014
I'm Max Peterson, a software engineer based in Central Iowa. I love building useful tools that solve real problems, whether that's enterprise reporting software or an app that helps a restaurant stop counting inventory on a clipboard.
By day, I'm a Principal Software Engineer at Workiva, where I lead the Sustainability Reporting team after a decade building the frontend platform behind Wdesk. In my free time, I own and operate Ames Superdog, a late-night street food cart that's been satisfying cravings in Ames, Iowa since 2003. When I'm not coding or managing the cart, you'll find me helping out on the family farm.
Oh, and I bleed cardinal and gold. Go Cyclones! 🌪️
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