Founding Software Engineer

Join as a founding software engineer and build the systems that connect materials, equipment, and production decisions. You will shape the architecture and product direction of a new platform, turning physical operations into useful data and reliable software.

What you will do

• Build full-stack tools for supply chain, pricing, quoting, inventory, and production operations.

• Design backend systems and data models that represent real manufacturing processes.

• Develop simulation capabilities using production data to model physical behavior.

• Integrate equipment telemetry, robotics, and factory automation into operational software.

• Work with hardware and automation engineers to define problems, choose priorities, and ship complete solutions.

• Own product outcomes and improve systems through direct feedback from their users.

What we are looking for

• At least two years of experience shipping production software as a full-stack or product engineer.

• A record of independently delivering high-quality products at a fast-growing startup.

• Strong TypeScript skills and backend experience with Python or Go.

• Sound judgment in data modeling, architecture, and understanding user needs.

• Initiative and the ability to work through ambiguity, set goals, and move quickly.

• Eligibility to work on ITAR-controlled projects and willingness to work onsite in Los Angeles full time. Visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Bonus points

• Experience with manufacturing systems, industrial automation, or hardware.

• Familiarity with CAD, computational geometry, simulation, or 3D environments.

• Experience as an early or founding engineer, or building a product used by real customers.

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: $140K-$200K.

• Competitive equity tailored to experience.

• Meals and productivity tools supported by the company.

Our client is an early-stage industrial technology company building software, robotics, and manufacturing systems for advanced materials. Its engineering team is creating the digital foundation for a new production operation serving aerospace and defense customers. Engineers work directly with the founders and hardware specialists, with ownership from problem definition through deployment.