Developer Experience Engineer

You will shape how hundreds of engineers build and deploy software at Hadrian. As a Developer Experience Engineer, you'll write Go, Python, and TypeScript to build the tools, CLIs, and automation that make complex infrastructure feel simple. You'll develop Kubernetes operators, create ChatOps integrations, and design configuration systems with CUE that eliminate toil. This role combines software engineering excellence with platform thinking-you'll build the developer platform that accelerates our manufacturing innovation.

• Strong software engineering skills in Go, Python, or TypeScript.

• Experience building developer tools, CLIs, or automation.

• Understanding of Kubernetes APIs and operator patterns.

• Familiarity with GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux).

• Experience with configuration languages (CUE, Jsonnet, or similar).

• API design and integration experience.

• Strong focus on developer experience and usability.

• Excellent documentation and communication skills.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and build systems.

• Experience with observability and monitoring.

• Ability to understand and simplify complex systems.

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

• Passion for automation and eliminating toil.

• Collaborative mindset and empathy for users., To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) .

For this role, the target salary range is $120,000 - $200,000 (actual range may vary based on experience)., + Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees

Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We're accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond