Full Stack Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Divergent is seeking a Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and development of mission-critical software systems that power our next-generation manufacturing platform. This role is intended for highly accomplished engineers who combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking and organizational influence
• As a Staff Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader across multiple software initiatives, driving architectural decisions, establishing engineering standards, and solving some of the most complex technical challenges across engineering, manufacturing, robotics, and factory operations
• You will operate with significant autonomy while partnering closely with engineering leadership to shape the future of Divergent’s software ecosystem
• This is a hands-on individual contributor role with broad technical influence across teams and products
• Define and drive the technical architecture for critical software platforms supporting engineering, manufacturing, and production operations
• Establish long-term technical direction and influence software strategy across multiple teams and initiatives
• Design scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems capable of supporting rapid business growth and factory expansion
• Evaluate emerging technologies, architectural patterns, and development methodologies to improve platform capabilities
• Partner with engineering leadership to identify technical investments and roadmap priorities
• Architect, design, and develop complex full-stack applications using modern technologies such as Type Script, React, Node.js, GraphQL, and cloud-native infrastructure
• Lead development of highly available APIs, services, user interfaces, and data platforms
• Design distributed systems and scalable backend services supporting manufacturing and operational workflows
• Drive implementation of complex technical initiatives from concept through production deployment
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Robotics, Product, Operations, Quality, and Design Engineering teams
• Translate complex operational and business requirements into scalable software solutions
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor across engineering disciplines
• Lead technical discussions and influence key decisions impacting multiple teams and products
• Establish software engineering best practices, coding standards, testing strategies, and architectural guidelines
• Lead architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical planning activities
• Drive improvements in reliability, observability, scalability, security, and maintainability across software systems
• Identify and proactively mitigate technical risks affecting long-term platform success
• Mentor and develop senior, mid-level, and junior engineers
• Raise the technical bar across the organization through coaching, code reviews, and design guidance
• Lead major technical initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and engineering disciplines
• Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Exceptional communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

Deep understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, API design, and database technologies

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field; equivalent experience considered

Demonstrated success leading technical initiatives that span multiple projects, products, or teams

Expert-level proficiency in Type Script, JavaScript, Node.js, and modern front-end frameworks such as React Extensive experience building and scaling production software systems
10+ years of professional software engineering experience

Strong experience designing highly scalable, reliable, and maintainable software platforms

Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls

Background developing software for advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, robotics, aerospace, defense, automotive, or other complex hardware-centric environments

Strong understanding of digital manufacturing ecosystems, including MES, ERP, PLM, factory automation, or production operations…