Software Engineer, Mechanical Orchard
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AI testing to help modernize critical systems
Open for applications
AI testing to help modernize critical systems
101-200 employees
Open for applications
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help customers stay ahead of the curve, compete at an ever-accelerating pace, and win in their markets.
Role
Who you are
- Have a Bachelor's, or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable with pair programming, Mechanical Orchard’s default mode of working together
- Ability to learn new software and technologies quickly
- Passionate about generative AI and/or data engineering
Desirable
- 1 to 4 years of software engineering experience through previous internships or co-op programs, work experience, coding competitions, publications, etc
- Comfortable in both application development and research environments
- Has exposure or passion for XP practices such as pair programming and test driven development
- Comfortable as a full stack developer, and have expertise in at least one modern programming language and application framework
- Strong communication and collaboration skills as well as empathy are essential for working closely with the development team, customers, and others at Mechanical Orchard
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer at Mechanical Orchard, you’ll work on small, cross-functional teams to build technology that replaces or transforms legacy systems
- You’ll learn from experienced peers through pair programming and gain hands-on experience with modern engineering practices like test-driven development and continuous delivery. We value curiosity, collaboration, and growth — and we’ll support you as you deepen your craft
- Work as part of small, cross functional XP teams building advanced technology for customers or for Mechanical Orchard using a variety of modern programming languages
- Pair program with other engineers and collaborate closely with other roles such as product managers and designers
- Learn and apply XP engineering practices such pair programming, test-driven development, refactoring, continuous integration and continuous delivery
- Operate and support production applications as a team in the context of the agile DevSecOps model
- Collaborate on technical discovery efforts for existing customer systems including legacy applications
- Continuously learn about relevant emerging technologies or practices and foster the growth of the organization through mentorship, tech talks, and other means
- Contribute to research efforts using the latest technologies in generative AI and data engineering
Our take
Overhauling existing systems can be a massive undertaking, especially for larger businesses, and especially when these systems manage business-critical functions. That said, it has become a vital move in order to respond to the more fast-paced markets of today, enabling legacy companies to keep a competitive edge.
Mechanical Orchard is a company leveraging AI to replicate, test, evolve and manage critical systems in the cloud. Essentially, its approach means businesses can modernize their legacy systems more quickly and safely by ensuring critical systems stay online throughout the process of moving to the cloud, and giving visibility into the effects of any changes.
The company held two funding rounds in 2024, securing $24M at the start of the year and another $50M at the end. Thi simpressive funding is going towards R&D as well as support the development of a global sales and marketing program. It already served large customers, including logistics giant Omni Logistics and as digital transformation only continues to accelerate, Mechanical Orchard should benefit from increasing enterprise demand.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2024
$50m
SERIES B
Feb 2024
$24m
SERIES A
Total funding: $81m
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Rob Mee
(Co-Founder & CEO)Rob is also the CEO at Geometer. Previously worked at Pivotal Software for nearly 7 years, ultimately as CEO, and also served as CEO at Pivotal Labs for 24 years.
Matthew Work
(Co-Founder & COO)Former VP of Strategy (Cognizant Accelerator/S&T) at Cognizant. Previously CRO at Alta Motors, Board Member at Catalyst Repository Systems, and CEO at Quick Left.
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