Chemical Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; High Point (NC); Remote; USD 79,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work

Volunteer days

Clear opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Manufacturing Advantage in High Point, NC is seeking a Chemical Engineer with PostgreSQL and Kafka expertise to own core platform upgrades. You will drive the migration of Kafka and build front-end interfaces with Express.js, while applying Jest-tested components to maintain quality.

You will collaborate across teams to bridge gaps between distributed systems, refine microservices, and ship rapid fixes for customers in the High Point area.

Qualifications

• Communicator who can disagree without taking it personally
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level initiatives
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a genuinely-flexible contract team
• 5+ years navigating tech work politics
• Working knowledge of Cypress alongside transferable customer service chops
• Comfort being measured against a mid-level bar

Responsibilities

• Apply Jest and PostgreSQL to solve community-minded engineering challenges
• Build responsive, accessible front-end interfaces with Express.js
• Lead the Kafka migration to retire the legacy stack
• Bridge cross-functional collaboration and creativity across the platform
• Refine and maintain microservices supporting customers in High Point, NC
• Build internal tooling to improve developer productivity and velocity
• Ship fixes to customers in High Point, NC the same day they report them

Skills

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Express.js

Jest

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Tools

Cypress

Job description

Ready to work on real distributed systems? Manufacturing Advantage is adding a Chemical Engineer skilled in PostgreSQL to the technology team. The High Point role is less about the $79,000 - $111,000 and more about what 4 years of Kafka lets you own at Manufacturing Advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply Jest and PostgreSQL to solve community-minded engineering challenges
• Build responsive, accessible front-end interfaces with Express.js
• Lead the Kafka migration that finally retires Manufacturing Advantage's inclusive legacy stack
• Bridge Cross-Functional Collaboration and Creativity so the two halves of Manufacturing Advantage's platform finally talk
• Refine and maintain microservices that support Manufacturing Advantage customers in High Point, NC
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Ship Creativity fixes to Manufacturing Advantage customers in High Point, NC the same day they report them

What You'll Bring

• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level-level initiatives
• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a genuinely-flexible contract team
• 5+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
• Working knowledge of Cypress alongside transferable Customer Service chops
• Comfort being measured against a clear mid-level bar

Manufacturing Advantage is the learning-obsessed NC company that built its name on technology work nobody else wanted to do properly. We hire for character and performance-driven thinking, then trust the rest to follow.

We combine $79,000 - $111,000 with flexible remote work, paid volunteer days, and clear opportunities for advancement.

Active as of this moment, the High Point, NC role accepts resumes daily.