Senior Software Engineer, First Resonance
$160-190k
+ Employee Stock Option Plan
Office located in El Segundo, CA
Factory operating system for manufacturers
Open for applications
Factory operating system for manufacturers
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$160-190k
+ Employee Stock Option Plan
Office located in El Segundo, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
First Resonance's mission is to empower those who are building the future.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of technical experience: You’ve built and scaled production-grade software
- AI-Native Workflow: You are "pro-AI" and actively use coding assistants to increase your output and code quality
- Backend Mastery: Expert-level Python skills with a deep understanding of ORMs (e.g., SQLAlchemy) and asynchronous processing
- Modern Frontend: Proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Next.js
- Cloud & Infra: Hands-on experience with AWS ecosystem and deploying multi-tenant SaaS environments
- API Design: Strong experience with GraphQL and architectural patterns like Domain Driven Design (DDD) or Event-Driven systems
- Problem Solver: You enjoy collaborating across departments and "flexing your creative muscle" to solve hardware-world problems with software
Desirable
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK)
- Experience building manufacturing tools or working in high-stakes industrial environments
- Experience writing complex ETL processes for industrial data
What the job involves
- We're looking for a full-time Senior Software Engineer to join us in our mission of bringing the ION Factory OS to next-generation hardware builders around the globe. We are looking for engineers who leverage AI coding tools to build end-to-end features with unprecedented speed and quality
- Our newest recruit will join the First Resonance team full-time in Los Angeles, CA (HQ in El Segundo) as a foundational member of our product team
- End-to-End Feature Ownership: Use AI-augmented workflows (Claude) to build and deploy full-stack features using Python (Backend) and Next.js/TypeScript (Frontend)
- API & Data Architecture: Develop high-performance GraphQL mutations and queries; design relational database models in Postgres that reflect complex industrial processes
- Cloud Infrastructure: Build and maintain scalable services on AWS, leveraging modern infrastructure patterns
- AI-Driven Productivity: Lead the team in adopting AI tools to automate boilerplate, refactor legacy logic, and accelerate the "idea-to-production" cycle
- Technical Leadership: Write design specifications and diagrams (UML/System Flow) that guide both human teammates and AI agents
- Reliability: Drive code-level architecture, modularity, and comprehensive testing (Pytest, Jest) to ensure ion remains mission-critical for our customers
Our take
First Resonance was co-founded by a former SpaceX engineer to offer manufacturers end-to-end software to create any modern hardware, from electric or aerial vehicles to satellites or robotics.
Since founding in 2018, the company has amassed a growing list of extremely impressive customers including satellite manufacturer Astranis, aircraft automation startup Reliable Robotics, and the NYSE-listed Joby Aviation, which intends to operate an air taxi service with its fleet of electric aircraft.
The complexity of the operations that First Resonance’s customers are undertaking speaks to the value of the startup’s OS, especially when it comes to things like part traceability, collaboration, supply chain, and data analytics. The company has secured significant investment, as well as generating impressive interest from the industry, which all suggests it will continue to grow as time goes on.
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Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 2021
$14m
SERIES A
Dec 2020
$3.5m
SEED
Total funding: $17.5m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Generous life and disability insurance for you and your family
- Flexible PTO
- 401K retirement plan with employer match
- Other financial benefits and services to give you financial peace of mind
- Up to 16 weeks of parental leave
- Equity
- Flexible spending accounts
- Work-from-home setup
- Remote & hybrid options (role dependent)
- Amazing office in Downtown LA
Company HQ
Los Angeles, California
Leadership
Karan Talati
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former SpaceX Manufacturing and Software Engineer, and former Data Engineer at Sense360. Before this, they interned in Advanced R&D Engineering at Samsung Electronics and in Mechanical Development for Motorola Mobility.
Neal Sarraf
(Co-Founder & Boardmember)Investor and former OnDeck Fellow, who previously worked in Corporate Development & Strategy for Uptake. They also worked in Investment Banking for William Blair, and Strategy Consulting for PwC.
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