Senior Software Engineer at founding-team AI manufacturing startup

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Senior Software Engineer Salary Not Disclosed Company Description Seed-stage AI-native manufacturing startup led by defense-tech and AI veterans Job Description You will architect the software backbone for autonomous factories, bridging the gap between cloud services and physical production lines. Building reliable backend systems, petabyte-scale visual data pipelines, and ML infrastructure, you will ensure robots and humans execute production work seamlessly in high-stakes environments where uptime and data integrity are mission-critical. Location New York, USA Why this role is remarkable • Join an elite founding-team environment in NYC alongside world-class robotics researchers and defense-tech founders building the future of American manufacturing. • Solve complex technical challenges at the intersection of hardware and software, moving beyond digital-only products into real-world autonomous production. • High-ownership role with direct influence on the architecture of a hybrid cloud/edge system designed to operate in resilient, high-stakes industrial environments. What You Will Do • Architect and maintain cloud-based backend systems for factory planning, scheduling, and telemetry while ensuring seamless operation across on-prem services. • Build and scale petabyte-level visual data pipelines for model training, curation, and deployment across hybrid compute environments. • Implement robust infrastructure-as-code and observability tools that maintain performance despite intermittent connectivity and industrial noise. The ideal candidate • 3–6 years of experience building and shipping production-grade backend systems, infrastructure, or large-scale data platforms. • Deep expertise in hybrid cloud/edge architectures, Terraform, and managing data at scale (terabytes to petabytes). • Proven ability to operate independently in fast-paced environments, with a pragmatic approach to balancing system speed and correctness. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? • Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you. • Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network. • If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.