Head of Software Engineering — Robotic Manufacturing

Precision Labs; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Machina Labs is seeking 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, owning the journey from 3D geometry to robotic instructions used daily by internal customers to operate production systems.

You will partner with product managers to shape the roadmap, manage hiring, and collaborate across IT, robotics, and engineering to scale the organization while maintaining high standards for

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 3-5+ years of people management.
• Strong command of software development processes and lifecycle management.
• Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python.
• Experience with AWS deployments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of software engineers
• Own delivery of the software solutions
• Partner with product managers to define priorities, scope work, and ship high-impact features for internal customers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and disciplines - infrastructure and IT, legal and compliance, robotics and automation, and others
• Establish and continuously improve software development processes, quality practices, and lifecycle management across the team
• Provide technical oversight and guardrails for AI-assisted applications built throughout the organization
• Recruit, hire, and onboard new team members; build a healthy, high-performing engineering culture
• Balance long-term architectural health with the fast pace of a growing manufacturing startup

Skills

Software architecture

People management

JavaScript/TypeScript/Python

AWS

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Machine learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng

Tools

AWS

Jenkins

Job description

Machina Labs is seeking 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, owning the journey from 3D geometry to robotic instructions used daily by internal customers to operate production systems.

You will partner with product managers to shape the roadmap, manage hiring, and collaborate across IT, robotics, and engineering to scale the organization while maintaining high standards for