Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Machina Labs
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Machina Labs
AI-enabled robotic manufacturing for rapid production
Salary Range: 200000 to 260000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)
We are looking for a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead the team that builds the software brain of our robotic factory. This role reports to the VP of Software & IT. This team owns the full journey from 3D geometry to robotic instructions, and its work is used every day by internal customers to operate our production systems.
The team's portfolio spans:
Factory web applications - the suite of web applications that take a part from 3D geometry all the way to executable robotic instructions, used by internal customers to operate the factory.
Computational geometry and business logic - sophisticated algorithms that analyze and manipulate 3D meshes and complex data structures at the core of our manufacturing process.
Advanced visualization and simulation - tools that simulate robot movements and perform collision detection to de-risk robotic motion plans before they reach the floor.
Machine learning - models that detect anomalies during robot motion and recommend favorable process configuration settings.
AI-assisted application oversight - governance and technical guidance for the growing set of small applications built with AI coding tools across the organization.
As the leader of this team, you will be fully responsible for its people, delivery, and growth. You will partner closely with product managers to shape the roadmap, and collaborate across the organization with infrastructure and IT, legal and compliance, robotics and automation, and other engineering disciplines. You will also own hiring for the team: identifying gaps, recruiting exceptional engineers, and growing the team as the company scales.
This is a hybrid role based in Los Angeles: 3 days per week on-site and 2 days per week working from home.
Lead, manage, and develop a team of software engineers
Own delivery of the software solutions
Partner with product managers to define priorities, scope work, and ship high-impact features for internal customers
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and disciplines - infrastructure and IT, legal and compliance, robotics and automation, and others
Establish and continuously improve software development processes, quality practices, and lifecycle management across the team
Provide technical oversight and guardrails for AI-assisted applications built throughout the organization
Recruit, hire, and onboard new team members; build a healthy, high-performing engineering culture
Balance long-term architectural health with the fast pace of a growing manufacturing startup
*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this role. Duties and responsibilities may change based on business needs.
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AI-enabled robotic manufacturing for rapid production
Machina Labs builds integrated manufacturing systems that use robotics and AI to speed up production and design iteration. Their systems help aerospace, defense, OEMs, heavy equipment, energy, marine, construction, agriculture, transportation, and consumer product manufacturers move from design to tested parts in days instead of months. The products combine robotic automation with AI-driven process optimization and digital tooling to shape, assemble, and test sheet metal components and other parts, enabling rapid prototyping, production scaling, and quality improvements. Their goal is to shorten design-to-production cycles while improving quality and reliability, serving government and high-performance industrial customers with fast, cost-effective solutions.
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