Senior CAD Backend Engineer - Mechanical/CAD Automation (CATIA Expertise)

Foundationllm; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering AI startup in Boston is seeking a Senior CAD Backend Engineer to enhance their AI Engineering platform. The ideal candidate will have strong CATIA experience and be skilled in Python, with at least 5 years of backend service development expertise. Responsibilities include integrating CAD systems with cloud-native services and maintaining data models. Applicants should have a background in mechanical engineering or computer science and be familiar with APIs like Siemens NX and PTC. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing backend services.
• 3+ years of experience with Siemens NX, CATIA, or PTC’s APIs.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native applications and infrastructure.
• Experience working with 3D data.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and scripts using Python.
• Integrate product with 3rd-Party design solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Write clean, well-documented, fast, and maintainable code.

Skills

CATIA experience

Python programming

Backend service development

Integrating 3rd-Party design solutions

Cloud-native applications

Communication skills

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Computer Science

Related field

Tools

Docker

Google Cloud

Protobuf

gRPC

APIs (Siemens NX, CATIA, PTC)

Job description

We are a MIT-born, venture-backed Silicon Valley startup building a real-life 'Jarvis'—an AI Copilot for design and manufacturing. Our goal is to utilize advanced AI, physics simulation, and computer graphics to reduce costs and improve engineering productivity across all steps of the design and manufacturing process.

We're looking for a Senior CAD Backend Engineer with strong CATIA experience to build backend integrations and automation for our AI Engineering platform. You'll connect CAD systems to cloud-native services, streamline mechanical design workflows and develop Python based backend features. CATIA background is a must.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and scripts using Python.
• Integrate our product with 3rd-Party design solutions, like Siemens NX, CATIA, or PTC.
• Design, develop, and maintain data models using Protobuf.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers and researchers.
• Write clean, well-documented, fast, and maintainable code.

What we're looking for

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing backend services.
• 3+ years of experience with Siemens NX, CATIA, or PTC’s APIs.
• 3+ years of experience writing Python.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native applications and infrastructure.
• Experience working with Protobuf.
• Experience working with 3D data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Bonus Points

• Experience writing C++.
• Experience implementing gRPC-based APIs.
• Experience working with Docker.
• Experience working with Google Cloud.
• Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Experience setting up logging and monitoring.

Our tech stack

• Google Cloud
• Python, TypeScript
• Protobuf, gRPC
• Next.JS, React.JS
• GitHub Actions
• Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker
• PostgreSQL