# Founding Software Engineer

> Raydar · Los Angeles, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-19

**Salary:** USD 140,000–200,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is an industrial technology startup developing software and advanced manufacturing systems. Its engineers connect digital products with real-world production processes.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this opportunity through the Paraform network. The position is with our client. Join as a Founding Software Engineer and own software across factory operations, automation, and simulation. You will act as a product engineer, identifying problems and delivering solutions independently.

What you'll do

\- Build systems for supply chain, quoting, pricing, inventory, and production flow.

\- Develop simulation tools using manufacturing data.

\- Ingest equipment telemetry and orchestrate automation.

\- Build data models that represent physical manufacturing processes.

\- Work with hardware and automation engineers on end-to-end solutions.

\- Identify product priorities, set goals, and ship production software.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- 2+ years of experience shipping production-grade software.

\- Full-stack TypeScript experience with Python or Go backend skills.

\- Ability to own products and technical decisions end to end.

\- Experience designing backend systems that model real-world processes.

\- Comfort working independently through ambiguity and defining user needs.

\- Ability to meet the client's applicable export-control eligibility requirements.

Bonus points

\- Manufacturing software, automation, or factory exposure.

\- CAD, computational geometry, or 3D systems experience.

\- Data engineering or simulation experience.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 140,000 to 200,000 per year.

\- Equity: 0.2% to 1.0%.

\- Relocation support.

\- Meals and productivity tools are covered.

\- A signing bonus may be considered.

Location and work model

\- Los Angeles, California, United States.

\- Five days per week onsite.

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/CB33530CD0/apply)

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