Backend Engineer - Factory Software & Tools

Speedrun Talent Network; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is building a software-enabled battery manufacturing ecosystem in Austin. As a software engineer on the Factory Software team, you will develop tools to purchase, move, manufacture, and deliver batteries, collaborating with manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams to streamline material movement.

You will design reliable, scalable services, work across domains, and leverage AI tools to rapidly iterate production software. Strong ownership and user-focused thinking are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience, with a track record of owning and shipping operational tools.
• High ownership and accountability, with a bias toward action and a willingness to step in wherever needed to move the system forward.
• Clear communication and strong opinions, with the ability to drive technical decisions while remaining open to new information.
• Product intuition, with the ability to think beyond implementation and toward user experience, operational impact, and business outcomes.
• Ability to design systems end-to-end, from API design through implementation and operation, with sound engineering judgment.

Responsibilities

• Set the pace: Move quickly, make decisions with imperfect information, and take responsibility for outcomes.
• Own critical tools: Design, build, and operate core services that power our Austin factory.
• Operate across the stack: Use cutting edge AI tools to rapidly iterate on production tools.
• Work across domains: Partner with supply chain, inventory, manufacturing and battery deployments teams to solve problems that don’t fit neatly into software.

Skills

Software development

System design

Cross-functional collaboration

API design

Communication

Job description

Base is building a software-enabled battery manufacturing ecosystem in Austin. As a software engineer on the Factory Software team, you will develop tools to purchase, move, manufacture, and deliver batteries, collaborating with manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams to streamline material movement.

You will design reliable, scalable services, work across domains, and leverage AI tools to rapidly iterate production software. Strong ownership and user-focused thinking are essential.