Senior Software Engineer, Backend

2 weeks ago

Los Angeles, CA, United States Machina Labs Full time
About Machina Labs

At Machina Labs, we're reshaping manufacturing through advanced robotics and machine learning. Our platform uses the largest 6-axis robots on the market to form 2D sheets of metal into complex 3D parts, layer-by-layer.

Traditional sheet metal production was designed for scale, not flexibility. It relies on costly dies and tooling that make lower volume projects prohibitively slow and expensive. We're changing that. Whether you're a startup building a few thousand airframes or an automaker prototyping next-generation components, Machina Labs gives you the ability to iterate and manufacture at the speed of software.

With support from the venture arms of Toyota, NVIDIA, and Lockheed Martin, we're accelerating the future of manufacturing, one where factories are flexible, production is on-demand, and innovation is unconstrained.

About the Role

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.

What You'll Do
    • 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
What We're Looking For
    • 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
Nice to Have
    • 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


$150,000 - $180,000 a year

In addition to the provided base salary range, this role also offers performance-based bonuses, comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), PTO, and Stock Options

We understand that not all people will tick all the points on the required skills, so if you feel that this job is a great match for your experience and skill set - feel free to apply regardless

Machina Labs is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with state and federal law.

We endeavor to make the job application process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability that impacts your ability to complete the job application process and would like to request assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at (888)444-9777. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, not to inquire about the status of applications.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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