Founding Software Engineer (up to $200k)

This role is with one of Dex's trusted partner companies. We work closely with their teams to understand their culture, goals, and what they're looking for, so we can match you with the right opportunity.

About the role

The next generation of unmanned systems will be built from advanced composites. This company is industrializing their production, building the autonomous factories that mass-produce these critical materials. As a founding software engineer, you'll build the operating system for these factories: Argos. You'll own problems end-to-end, from supply chain orchestration to real-time factory automation and digital twins, with full autonomy and direct impact on physical production.

Responsibilities

• Build Argos, the OS orchestrating everything from raw material to finished part, including supply chain, quoting, and pricing.
• Develop Argos Sim for automated CAD, DFM, and mould generation and simulation, compressing design cycles.
• Engineer the factory automation layer, streaming real-time equipment and sensor data into a 24/7 digital twin.
• Work directly with hardware engineers in a new 36,000 sq ft facility, seeing your code impact physical production daily.

Requirements

• 2+ years shipping production-grade code, with experience in TypeScript (frontend) and Python or Go (backend).
• A track record of building and owning high-quality products at scale, ready to discuss your specific contributions.
• Thrive on end-to-end problem ownership, making consequential decisions independently.
• Strong desire to build for the physical world; experience with manufacturing, CAD, computational geometry, or 3D environments is a significant advantage.
• Meet ITAR requirements: US citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible for required authorizations.

Why apply through Dex

Founding roles like this, at the intersection of AI, robotics, and advanced manufacturing, are rare and often hard to find. Dex helps you cut through the noise: sign up once, get matched to this role and others like it, and skip the cold application process. We'll brief you thoroughly before any interviews, ensuring you're prepared to make a strong impression.