Principal Software Engineer

Manufacturo powers operations for companies building satellites, fusion reactors, next-generation aircraft, and hypersonic vehicles. Our clients are working on some of the most advanced industrial programs in the world — and they rely on software that can keep up. Companies such as Hermeus, Relativity Space, and Sierra Space use Manufacturo to run complex manufacturing operations with greater control, traceability, and speed. We're a SaaS company with a team that includes former leaders from SpaceX. We move fast, operate globally, and make decisions swiftly - because the people we serve can't afford anything less.

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience with deep, proven mastery of C# and modern .NET
• Demonstrated track record in Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or Senior Tech Lead role
• Proven experience architecting, building, and owning large, complex systems end-to-end, including monolithic and distributed architectures
• Expert-level SQL and database design skills, including diagnosing slow queries in production and designing schemas for real load
• Deep practical expertise with Entity Framework, including performance tradeoffs and data access strategy
• Strong architectural judgment and experience applying DDD and clean architecture pragmatically
• Strong quality mindset including test automation strategy and clear standards for "done"
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Enthusiasm for and hands-on proficiency with AI coding tools such as Cursor and Claude Code

Nice to have:

• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure at scale, especially Azure
• Experience with Angular or modern frontend frameworks
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline design at an organizational level
• Experience designing for compliance-driven deployment constraints such as data sovereignty and tenant isolation
• Background or curiosity about Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

• Own the architecture and technical direction of the platform’s core
• Tackle the hardest engineering problems, including performance bottlenecks, complex integrations, and architectural evolution
• Define and evolve backend engineering standards across all teams
• Lead design reviews and author RFCs/ADRs for high-impact technical decisions
• Partner with the Director of Software Engineering, Product, and engineering leadership to assess technical feasibility early, shape direction, and resolve tradeoffs before they become delivery problems
• Mentor senior engineers through code reviews, architecture workshops, pair programming, technical discussions, and tech talks that improve how the organization designs, builds, and operates software
• Raise the quality bar across the backend through example, teaching, and clear standards