Senior Manager, Software Engineering

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About Machina Labs: Engineering moves at software speed. Manufacturing doesn't. Yet. Machina Labs is changing that. We build intelligent,

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About Machina Labs:

Engineering moves at software speed. Manufacturing doesn't. Yet.

Machina Labs is changing that. We build intelligent, software-defined factories that produce complex metal structures directly from digital design. By integrating advanced metal forming, robotics, and automated production inside a flexible factory architecture, we enable customers to move from prototype to production in weeks, not years.

Backed by Lockheed Martin, Toyota, and NVIDIA, we're building the manufacturing infrastructure that defense, aerospace, and advanced mobility programs will run on.

If you want to work on hard problems that matter and see them fly, drive, and defend, this is the place.

About the Role

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We are looking for a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead the team that builds the software brain of our robotic factory. This role reports to the VP of Software & IT. This team owns the full journey from 3D geometry to robotic instructions, and its work is used every day by internal customers to operate our production systems.

Responsibilities

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Lead, manage, and develop a team of software engineers

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Own delivery of the software solutions

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Partner with product managers to define priorities, scope work, and ship high-impact features for internal customers

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Collaborate with cross-functional teams and disciplines - infrastructure and IT, legal and compliance, robotics and automation, and others

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Establish and continuously improve software development processes, quality practices, and lifecycle management across the team

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Provide technical oversight and guardrails for AI-assisted applications built throughout the organization

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Recruit, hire, and onboard new team members; build a healthy, high-performing engineering culture

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Balance long-term architectural health with the fast pace of a growing manufacturing startup

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3-5+ years of people management experience

Strong command of software development processes and software lifecycle management

Working knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python

Experience building and operating software deployed on AWS

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and practices

Experience with containerized applications (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Nice to Have

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Experience with robotics-related software

Experience with CAD or 3D geometry manipulation software

Background in computational geometry

Experience with modern AI-assisted development practices

Experience with machine learning

This is a hybrid role based in Los Angeles: 3 days per week on-site and 2 days per week working from home.

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.

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