Manufacturing Engineer

Public Affairs Institute; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness budget

Retirement matching

Milestones for promotion

Job summary

Public Affairs Institute in Louisville, KY seeks a Manufacturing Engineer with 6 years of experience to own performance improvements and feature delivery. The role blends hands-on engineering with thoughtful architecture, including REST API discussions and cross-team collaboration in a hybrid setup.

You will optimize .NET Core startup times, push client-centric PHP features, and mentor juniors while maintaining a high bar for code quality and velocity.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Willingness to relocate to Louisville, KY, or to make remote work.
• Experience with .NET Core and PHP.
• Ability to argue passionately about REST API.

Responsibilities

• Cut .NET Core cold-start times so Public Affairs Institute functions wake before KY users notice.
• Ship the client-centric PHP features that move Public Affairs Institute's technology roadmap forward.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture.
• Ship .NET Core experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks.
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity.
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Professionalism.
• Harden Public Affairs Institute's PHP auth so the KY audit comes back clean.
• Prototype rough Professionalism ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Public Affairs Institute's stack.

Skills

REST API

.NET Core

PHP

Tools

.NET Core

PHP

Job description

Public Affairs Institute needs a Manufacturing Engineer in KY who can argue passionately about REST API, then commit to whatever the team decides. With 6 years of experience under your belt, you'll step into a hybrid position paying $84,000 - $129,000 where ownership and momentum matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Cut .NET Core cold-start times so Public Affairs Institute functions wake before KY users notice
• Ship the client-centric PHP features that move Public Affairs Institute's technology roadmap forward
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Ship .NET Core experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Professionalism
• Harden Public Affairs Institute's PHP auth so the KY audit comes back clean
• Prototype rough Professionalism ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Public Affairs Institute's stack

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on technology experience that holds up to follow-up questions
• A joyfully-rigorous attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• Willingness to relocate to Louisville, KY, or to make remote work
• Working familiarity with hybrid schedules and team norms at Public Affairs Institute

For all its transparent ambition, Public Affairs Institute still operates like the scrappy Louisville startup that first cracked technology years ago. Nobody at Public Affairs Institute will hover over your shoulder; we hand you the keys and trust you to drive.

We provide $84,000 - $129,000, a wellness budget, retirement matching, and clear milestones for moving up to the next senior.

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