Senior Software Engineer - Python Backend & Manufacturing Systems

diamondfoundry; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Unpaid time off

Employee discounts to VRAI

Job summary

Diamond Foundry Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own the data pipelines, internal systems, and APIs powering real-time manufacturing and R&D operations.

You will collaborate with material scientists, technicians, and hardware engineers to convert ambiguous challenges into production software. We value deep Python expertise and a track record of delivering end-to-end projects, working across multiple disciplines in a fast-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Strong production-grade Python experience.
• Experience owning data pipelines and internal systems.
• Ability to turn ambiguous operational challenges into production software.
• Collaboration with scientists, technicians, and hardware engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own the data pipelines, internal systems, and APIs powering real-time manufacturing and R&D operations.
• Translate complex requirements into robust, scalable software solutions.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end software projects.

Skills

Python

Data pipelines

APIs

Production software

Tools

Python tooling

Job description

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.

We are looking for an experienced, communicative Senior Software Engineer to own the data pipelines, internal systems, and APIs that power our real-time manufacturing and R&D operations. What we need from you is deep, production-grade Python expertise and the ability to own a project end-to-end: partnering directly with material scientists, technicians, and hardware engineers to turn ambiguous operational challenges into working production software.

Diamond Foundry believes in supporting our employees from the workplace to their personal and home life. We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

Perks include employee discounts to VRAI. Our benefits begin as early as your first day of employment. Medical and vision coverage are retroactive to your start date, while dental and voluntary benefits take effect once you've completed your enrollment.

Diamond Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Diamond Foundry Inc. is committed to operating in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our manufacturing and engineering departments adhere to the highest standards of legal and regulatory compliance. Additionally, these departments may have specific physical requirements to ensure the safety and efficiency of our operations. We prioritize the well-being of our employees and strive to create a work environment that promotes both legal compliance and the optimal functioning of our manufacturing and engineering processes.

Manufacturing and Engineering Departments Physical Requirements:

• Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• This position will often: Sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms, lift below and above shoulders, bend, twist at the waist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive motions.
• Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs
• Some tasks may require driving or the use of foot controls
• Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pound

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.