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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer - **Company:** Endurance - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Data Governance, Data Systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Software Organization, Apex Code, Production Code, Industrial Software - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=84c5c48e4a82ef36 ## About the Role Do you have experience in System design for system development?, 8+ years of software engineering experience Track record architecting, shipping, and operating internal software systems (manufacturing, supply chain, engineering data, telemetry, or operations tooling) Strong build, buy, and configure judgment with hands-on experience selecting, deploying, or replacing industrial software systems such as PLM, ERP, MES, or procurement platforms Demonstrated ability to ship production software end to end, from architecture through deployment and operation Technical fluency strong enough to hold credibility with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers Comfort being the first software engineer at a venture-backed company at sub-fifty headcount, including all the ambiguity that comes with it Ability to work onsite in Seattle and travel to deployment sites as required, Experience inside hardware companies known for strong in-house industrial software, such as SpaceX, Anduril, Tesla, Hadrian, Helion, Shield AI, Saronic, Apex, Relativity, or Stoke Background in operational technology, SCADA, telemetry, or controls integration adjacent to physical hardware Experience with manufacturing execution systems, supplier development tooling, or quality data systems at scale Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks relevant to defense and federal contracting (CMMC, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP) Prior experience standing up software for ITAR / EAR controlled environments Background in subsea, aerospace, defense, or other regulated hardware industries ## Description The ideal candidate is a senior or staff engineer who has strong judgment on when to buy a vendor product and when to write your own, can hold technical credibility with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers, and is energized by building the software that operates a category of energy infrastructure that has never existed before. You will be the first software engineer at the company. You will work directly with the founding team and the operational leaders across Endurance, and as the software function grows, you will have significant influence on what gets built, who joins the team, and how the organization is shaped., Architect and build the telemetry, data, and operational software that runs Endurance's power plants on the seafloor and supports subsea deployment operations Make and execute the build, buy, and configure calls across PLM, ERP, MES, procurement, telemetry, and operational tooling Select, integrate, configure, and where required build the foundational software systems that run Endurance's manufacturing and supply chain Write production code, set engineering standards, and build the technical patterns that the broader software team will inherit Partner with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and policy leaders to ensure the software roadmap maps to operational reality Establish cybersecurity, data governance, and development practices appropriate for a venture-backed company operating across federal, defense, and international markets As the first software engineer at Endurance, own the technical foundation that the broader software organization is built on Help shape the software organization as it grows, including interviewing and onboarding future engineers ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) - [AI beyond the code: Master your organisational AI implementation.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1248-ai-beyond-the-code-master-your-organisational-ai-implementation) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering)