Factory Systems Engineer: Build & Optimize Production Software

Slate; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Slate is hiring a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to bridge the factory floor with software teams. You will write production code, own features end-to-end, and collaborate with supervisors to translate processes into system improvements.

We value problem-solving in ambiguity, delivering pieces that ship, and continuous improvement across manufacturing systems and development workflows. Strong Go/Python and React experience is essential.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of software engineering with production exposure to Python and Go or similar languages.
• Solid React and TypeScript front-end experience for production UI components.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL and relational database design; performance mindset.

Responsibilities

• Embed with manufacturing, quality, and logistics teams to build technical solutions.
• Develop Go microservices and Python FastAPI backends with React front ends in FactoryOS.
• Translate manufacturing requirements into clean, testable code using clean architecture.

Skills

Python

Go

React

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

Event-driven architecture

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or equivalent

Tools

NATS

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Slate is hiring a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to bridge the factory floor with software teams. You will write production code, own features end-to-end, and collaborate with supervisors to translate processes into system improvements.

We value problem-solving in ambiguity, delivering pieces that ship, and continuous improvement across manufacturing systems and development workflows. Strong Go/Python and React experience is essential.