Software Engineer

1872.ai

$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages for distributed systems (Go or Python, TypeScript or JavaScript).
  • Curious about AI-assisted development tools for more efficient software delivery.
  • Solid grasp of SQL and modern storage solutions (S3, GCS) plus event queues (Kafka).
  • Familiarity with workflow orchestration engines like Temporal or Airflow.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain the core software platform for factory automation and operations.
  • Develop backend services and workflows as well as frontend user interfaces.
  • Integrate software with hardware systems on the factory floor.
  • Write, deploy, and debug code as part of the full ownership model.
  • Utilize AI-assisted tools to enhance feature delivery speed without compromising quality.

Benefits

  • You define the tech stack and culture as one of the first software team members.
  • Opportunities for career evolution into leadership or technical expertise as the company grows.
  • Access to the latest tools and a focus on continuous improvement within the team.
  • Risk-taking culture where the best ideas are prioritized and funded.
  • Unlimited PTO policy allowing for flexible time management.
  • Paid parental leave to support new parents during transitions.
  • Comprehensive health benefits including 100% coverage of employee premiums and 80% for family premiums.
Full Job Description
About the job Software Engineer

About the Role

You will build the core software platform that powers our factories-the execution systems that coordinate automation, the interfaces operators use on the shop floor, and the portals customers use to place and track orders. You'll work full-stack, from backend services and workflow orchestration to frontend UIs and hardware integrations. You operate with extreme ownership-writing the code, deploying the infrastructure, and debugging the result on the factory floor. You will lean heavily on AI-assisted development to ship full-stack features faster than traditional teams.

Base Qualifications
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages with a proven track record of building and maintaining distributed systems. You know how to build scalable backends (Go or Python) and intuitive frontends (TypeScript or JavaScript).
  • Deeply curious about AI-assisted development. You're actively exploring how tools like agentic coding assistants, automated review, and orchestration platforms can help you ship more, faster-without sacrificing quality.
  • Solid grasp of SQL and data modeling, plus experience with modern storage mechanisms like object stores (S3, GCS) and durable event queues (Kafka).
  • Familiarity with workflow orchestration engines (e.g., Temporal, Airflow) and modeling complex processes as state machines.
  • Ability to self-direct and thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience writing software that talks to embedded systems, sensors, or industrial equipment. You are comfortable crossing the boundary between a cloud API and a physical machine.
  • Experience maintaining and scaling high-performance CI/CD pipelines in a monorepo environment with Bazel or Buck2.
  • Background in building software that supports physical production, logistics, or 3D geometry processing.

Why Join
  • You are one of the first employees in the software org. You define the tech stack and the culture.
  • The role evolves as we do. Lots of room to grow into leadership, go deep technically, or help spin up new teams as we scale.
  • You'll use the latest tools and work with a team that wants to continuously improve.
  • We take risks and spend where it counts. The best idea wins.

Compensation & Benefits
  • Competitive salary + significant early-stage equity.
  • Unlimited PTO: We trust you to manage your time and take the breaks you need to stay productive and healthy.
  • Paid parental leave: Support for new parents during this important life transition.
  • We cover 100% of employees premiums and 80% of your family's premiums through industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy.

This role is based on-site in Cincinnati, OH and is not open to remote work.

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