Senior Software Engineer (Python Backend & Manufacturing Systems)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Software Engineer (Python Backend & Manufacturing Systems)

• Focus: Data pipelines, internal systems, and REST APIs for real-time manufacturing and R&D

• Collaboration: Work directly with production technicians, metrology specialists, and R&D engineers

Description

Own end-to-end development of production-grade Python backends for manufacturing and R&D, including high-throughput event/data pipelines, internal REST APIs, and automated processing tools. Translate operational needs into roadmaps, architectural specs, and deployable code, validating solutions with stakeholders on the floor. Optimize database performance and schema design for high-frequency telemetry, process metrics, and traceability data.

Responsibilities

• Own technical initiatives from inception to delivery: translate operational needs into technical roadmaps, architectural specs, and deployable code.

• Architect and scale end-to-end Python backends for event pipelines, internal REST APIs, and automated data processing.

• Interface with internal clients to diagnose workflow bottlenecks and validate solutions on the production floor.

• Optimize database performance and schema design for high-frequency telemetry, process metrics, and traceability data.

• Partner with front-end engineers to define clean API contracts and data models for operator-facing UIs.

Requirements

• 4+ years of production Python experience as the primary language; industrial protocols experience (e.g., MQTT, Modbus, OPC-UA, PLCs) is a strong plus.

• Proven end-to-end project ownership: define roadmaps, write specs, and execute code independently (manufacturing, hardware-in-the-loop, or physical R&D experience is a plus).

• Full-lifecycle Python backend expertise across REST APIs, event/data pipelines, and automation scripts (FastAPI or Flask and async processing are pluses).

• Exceptional communication skills to scope requirements directly with non-software stakeholders like scientists, technicians, and operations teams (shop-floor workflow scoping is a plus).

• Strong querying skills and schema design fundamentals.

Benefits

• Compensation: $150,000–$175,000/year plus eligibility for company shares (may be adjusted based on factors such as duties, experience, and location).

• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and programs for paid and unpaid time away.

• Employee discounts (VRAI); benefits begin early in employment (medical/vision retroactive to start date).