Software Engineer — AI-Native CAD Integrations

Devconnectplatform; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Quilter is seeking a Software Engineer for AI-native CAD integrations, focusing on Python-based File I/O and cross-vendor PCB tooling. You’ll reverse-engineer formats, map data to Quilter’s board model, and build robust, scalable integrations with Altium, Cadence, and Siemens tools.

Expect to master agent-based workflows and collaborate with a small, expert team. You’ll work remotely from the USA with a strong emphasis on Python and backend engineering, contributing to an ambitious AI-native

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of software engineering experience, with meaningful backend or systems work.
• Strong Python proficiency; production-grade code experience.
• Comfort with ambiguous, reverse-engineering problems and undocumented formats.
• General knowledge of binary formats.
• Excellent communication and ownership in a fast-moving startup.

Responsibilities

• Build and extend integrations with CAD vendors' file formats and scripting systems.
• Reverse-engineer proprietary binary and text-based formats with support from senior engineers.
• Help shape Quilter's internal PCB representation as we expand support for new tools.
• Write robust, well-tested code that holds up against messy real-world customer data.
• Use—and help build—the next generation of agent-powered workflows for CAD reverse engineering.
• Own features end-to-end: design, implementation, testing, rollout.

Skills

Python

Backend development

Reverse engineering

Binary formats

Testing

Communication

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

# Software Engineer — AI-Native CAD IntegrationsQuilter150k–160k USDFull-timeremote· seniorUSApythonawsdockerkubernetesterraformListed via Jobicy · posted 24 Sept 2026. The application happens there, not on DevConnect.Apply on Jobicy## DescriptionAbout QuilterAt Quilter, we are helping electrical engineers save time and accomplish more by automating the tedious and time-consuming task of designing printed circuit boards (PCBs). Our small team is composed of experts in electrical engineering, electromagnetic simulation, ML/AI, and high-performance computing (HPC). We are inventing and leveraging novel techniques to solve the decades-old problem of automating circuit board design where today hundreds of billions of dollars are spent. We have raised $25 million in Series B funding from some of the very best and are charging full-speed toward our goal.No matter where we come from, we're united by a common vision for the future and a core set of values we think will get us there:-Focus on the mission-Build great things that help humans-Demonstrate grit-Never stop learning-Pursue excellenceQuilter's File I/O team builds the bridges between Quilter and the world's leading PCB CAD tools—Altium, Cadence Allegro, and Siemens Xpedition. You'll work primarily in our Python File I/O codebase: parsing, translating, and generating complex (and often undocumented) CAD formats, and mapping them into Quilter's internal \"board\" model.This is a genuinely AI-native team—and we'll make you dangerous with it. A lot of companies say \"we use AI.\" Here, we will pay for you to master it:-Build your own agent harnesses for the kind of reverse-engineering we do—parsing undocumented binary formats, mapping vendor schemas, automating the tedious parts of integration work.-Run real model evals on our actual problems—not vibes or Twitter threads.-Develop genuine craft in prompting, context engineering, and MCP server design—skills that compound over your whole career.-Operate with the leverage of a team of ten. Work that used to require a squad of engineers, you'll learn to ship solo.-You'll leave this job a substantially more capable engineer than you arrived. That's the deal.What You'll Do-Build and extend integrations with CAD vendors' file formats and scripting systems.-Reverse-engineer proprietary binary and text-based formats, with support from senior engineers.-Help shape Quilter's internal PCB representation as we expand support for new tools.-Write robust, well-tested code that holds up against messy real-world customer data.-Use—and help build—the next generation of agent-powered workflows for CAD reverse engineering.-Own features end-to-end: design, implementation, testing, rollout.What We're Looking For-3-7 years of software engineering experience, with meaningful backend or systems work.-Strong Python proficiency. This is the language you'll spend nearly all your time in, and real expertise here matters more than anything else on this list. A track record of writing clean, maintainable code in real production codebases.-Genuine excitement about coding agents and a real hunger to get great at them—you want a team that will invest in that growth, not throttle it.-Comfort with ambiguous, reverse-engineering-flavored problems: unfamiliar code, undocumented formats, weird edge cases.-General knowledge of binary formats.-Solid fundamentals in design, testing, and debugging.-Strong communication and high ownership in a fast-moving startup environment.Nice to Have (genuinely nice-to-have — none of these are required, and we don't expect any one candidate to have most of them)-A little C or C++ — not required at all, but occasionally helpful for skimming vendor SDKs or binary formats.-Familiarity with PCB / EDA / CAD workflows or hardware tinkering.-Experience with binary or large-scale serialization formats (protobuf, custom binary, XML, JSON).-Experience building tooling around coding agents (evals, harnesses, MCP servers, etc.).-Cloud infra (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).-Open-source contributions in developer tooling, CAD, or simulation.Please note: We are an equal opportunity employer. At this time, we are focused on hiring primarily within the US, with occasional exception to accommodate exceptional talent.What we offer:-Interesting and challenging work-Competitive salary and equity benefits-Health, dental, and vision insurance-Regular team events and offsites (~4x / year)-Unlimited paid time off-Paid parental leaveWant to learn more about Quilter, our vision, and our investors? Visit our About page and visit our Blog.