Senior CAD Backend Engineer - Mechanical/CAD Automation (CAD API Expertise)

We are a MIT-born, venture-backed Silicon Valley startup building a real-life 'Jarvis'—an AI Copilot for design and manufacturing. Our goal is to utilize advanced AI, physics simulation, and computer graphics to reduce costs and improve engineering productivity across all steps of the design and manufacturing process.

We're looking for a Senior CAD Backend Engineer to build backend integrations and automation for our AI Engineering platform. You'll connect CAD systems to cloud-native services, streamline mechanical design workflows and develop Python based backend features.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and scripts using Python
• Integrate our product with 3rd-Party design solutions, like Siemens NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or PTC
• Design, develop, and maintain data models using Protobuf
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers and researchers
• Write clean, well-documented, fast, and maintainable code

What we're looking for

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing backend services
• 3+ years of experience with Siemens NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or PTC’s APIs
• 3+ years of experience writing Python
• Deep understanding of cloud-native applications and infrastructure
• Experience working with Protobuf
• Experience working with 3D data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Bonus Points

• Experience writing C++
• Experience implementing gRPC-based APIs
• Experience working with Docker
• Experience working with Google Cloud
• Experience setting up logging and monitoring

Our tech stack

• Google Cloud
• Python, TypeScript
• Protobuf, gRPC
• Next.JS, React.JS
• GitHub Actions
• Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker
• PostgreSQL

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.