Senior Software Engineer, Machina Labs

Backend

$150-180k

+ Performance-Based Bonuses + Stock Options

SQL

MongoDB

AWS

TypeScript

GCP

JavaScript

Python

GraphQL

Kafka

Node.js

Azure

RabbitMQ

DevOps

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

Manufacturing robotics & AI technology

Be an early applicant

Manufacturing robotics & AI technology

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingRoboticsMachine Learning

Be an early applicant

$150-180k

+ Performance-Based Bonuses + Stock Options

SQL

MongoDB

AWS

TypeScript

GCP

JavaScript

Python

GraphQL

Kafka

Node.js

Azure

RabbitMQ

DevOps

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingRoboticsMachine Learning

Company mission

To accelerate the development and adoption of advanced sensors, controls, platforms and models that will enable the next generation of manufacturing.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of experience as a professional software engineer, ideally at fast-paced startups
Strong command of JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python
Experience deploying and managing services in cloud environments (Azure preferred, but AWS, or GCP are acceptable)
Deep experience with system design, backend architecture, and distributed systems
Familiarity with databases (especially no SQL such as MongoDB), messaging systems, and containerized services
CI/CD experience
Experience with observability and monitoring platforms (logging, metrics and alerting systems)
Comfortable navigating ambiguity, thriving in ownership-heavy environments
Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent practical experience

Desirable

Experience with Azure Cloud Services
Comfort with infrastructure as code
Exposure to tools like Kafka, Mosquitto, gRPC, GraphQL
Familiarity with machine learning and large datasets processing/visualization

What the job involves

We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our exciting journey as part of our growing software engineering team
In this position you will work closely with technical leadership and a multi-disciplinary team of extremely talented engineers to deliver solutions found nowhere else
You'll help design and deliver backend infrastructure for real-time automation, cloud orchestration, and production-scale robotics manufacturing systems
At the baseline, you are a great team player, passionate about technology and software development, and find the idea of working with giant robots exciting
Design and implement scalable backend services using TypeScript, Node.js and Python
Partner with the Head of Software and other engineers to design and build our software architecture
Own and maintain cloud-deployed systems on Azure government cloud
Build and optimize event-driven systems, working with tools like Kafka, MongoDB, and message queues (RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ, etc.)
Contribute to our CI/CD pipelines and support continuous delivery across environments
Collaborate cross-functionally with other engineers (e.g., DevOps, Frontend, Robotics, Mechanical, etc.) and product team members
Monitor, instrument, and optimize backend systems for observability and performance
Contribute to technical decision-making, team culture, and long-term scalability

Our take

Machina Labs provides robotics and AI technology for the manufacturing industry, aiming to increase the speed of design lifecycles, whilst making them more flexible and of higher quality. The company leverages AI-driven robotics to automate tasks that otherwise require human interruption, with AI also being used to improve the cost efficiency, reusability, reliability, and sustainability of manufacturing cycles.

Whilst AI-driven robotics in the manufacturing industry is becoming increasingly common, Machina Labs has taken the unique approach of leveraging AI to identify opportunities for design lifecycle innovation. The company received early endorsements from partnerships with the US Air Force and NASA, as it has shown great potential for disruption.

The company has also drawn in several investments which has supported the acceleration of growth to meet customer demand, while also expanding a its range of alloys. Its continues to make impressive partnerships and overall the future looks bright for Machina Labs.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (1 round)

Jun 2020

$50m

LATE VC

Total funding: $50m

Company benefits

Remote Work Opportunities

Company HQ

Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA

Leadership

Edward Mehr

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Experience as Program Manager for Relativity's Large Envelope Metal 3D Printing from 2016 to 2018. Data Science Advisor for Bird from 2018 to 2019, and Technical Advisor for Insight Data Science from 2019 to 2021.

Babak Raeisinia

(Co-Founder & Head of Partnerships)

Initially served as the company's CTO until 2022. Experience as US Business Development Manager and Senior Alloy Design Engineer for Alloyed from 2017 to 2019. Principal of NEOS since 2019.

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