Software Engineer, Core Platform (All Levels)

Heliux; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

Meals

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Heliux is building an AI-native operating system for the manufacturing enterprise. Engineers on the team design, develop, and deliver core software across multiple platform modules, collaborating closely with customers to solve hard problems.

You will work on modules like Product OS, Supply Chain OS, Manufacturing OS, Planning OS, or Sales OS, using Rust, Python, Java, TypeScript, and modern tools. The role emphasizes urgency and impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building complex, scalable software systems from zero-to-one.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Rust, Python, Java, TypeScript, or similar.
• Inherent desire to operate with extreme levels of urgency across all aspects of life and work.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design, development, and delivery of core software platform.
• Acquire expertise in hardware engineering and manufacturing through hands-on problem-solving with customers.
• Design, build, test, and maintain complex, scalable software systems.
• Contribute to high-level technical direction to accelerate shipping velocity.

Skills

Software architecture

Rust

Python

TypeScript

Java

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

React

NextJS

Docker

Job description

Why Heliux

Heliux is building the AI-native operating system for the manufacturing enterprise. We’re fundamentally reshaping how engineering and manufacturing companies run by eliminating cross-functional fragmentation and enabling agentic execution on a single, shared operational reality. Companies developing and scaling production of next-generation defense systems, nuclear reactors, robotics, and more all trust Heliux to drive their operations.

We’re on a mission to deliver unprecedented operating performance for manufacturers. Our team is built on a foundation of grit combined with deep commitment to our customers and the mission. If you want to do important work for critical industries on an ambitious, high-energy team, we’d love for you to join us.

About The Role

Engineers at Heliux are directly responsible for end-to-end design, development, and delivery of our core software platform:

• Acquire expertise in hardware engineering and manufacturing through immersive, hands-on problem-solving with our customers.
• Rapidly design, build, test, deliver, and maintain complex software systems that are performant, reliable, and scalable.
• Contribute to the high-level technical direction of both the organization and the platform to ensure we are always accelerating shipping velocity.
• Relentlessly solve any and all technical problems that stand in the way of company objectives—and therefore, our success.

You will be placed to work on one of the following platform modules: Product OS, Supply Chain OS, Manufacturing OS, Planning OS, or Sales OS.

About You

• Proven experience building complex, scalable software systems from zero-to-one—i.e., problem identification to production-grade solution.
• Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Rust, Python, Java, TypeScript, or similar.
• Inherent desire to operate with extreme levels of urgency across all aspects of life and work.

About Our Stack

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, NextJS, ThreeJS
• Backend: Rust, Python w/ FastAPI and Flask
• Database & Infra: PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Standard and Government AWS: RDS, S3, ECS, SQS
• Runtime: Electron, Docker

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package, including company equity.
• Healthcare coverage across medical, dental, and vision.
• Company-provided lunch and dinner.
• Unlimited PTO.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.

• 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.