Full Stack Software Engineer
TLDR
Own and scale core manufacturing platforms, collaborating with producers to solve real problems using modern frontend and backend tech in a high-agency, autonomous team.
About the Company
Dirac is on a mission to reindustrialize The West. American manufacturing is broken—burdened by inefficiency, bureaucracy, and outdated processes. We are pioneering Model-Based Manufacturing, where context-aware production planning informs design in real-time—eliminating the disconnect between engineering and manufacturing. Our platform automates what can be automated and captures tribal knowledge where automation falls short, creating a seamless system for building at scale. We're building the tools modern manufacturers need to move faster and build better, the pillars of a more abundant future.
We are a mission-driven company of world-class engineers and operators with a culture of high trust, high agency, and high autonomy.
How You Will Contribute:
Own critical systems—design, build, and scale them.
Work directly with manufacturers to ensure our tools solve real problems.
Operate in high-agency mode—if it needs doing, you do it.
Technical Requirements:
Frontend Expertise:
- Experience in web development with a strong focus on frontend engineering.
- Expert-level proficiency in React, Javascript/Typescript, Redux, and TailwindCSS.
- Deep understanding of modern frontend architecture, component-based development, and best practices.
- Experience designing highly complex frontends from the ground-up with re-usable component design.
- Experience with Three.js or other 3D web-based visualization frameworks.
- Strong understanding of UI/UX principles, with an ability to implement clean and intuitive interfaces.
- Familiarity with frontend performance optimization techniques, accessibility, and responsive design.
Full Stack/Backend Experience (Nice to Have):
- Proficiency with backend technologies in languages such as Python or Node.js.
- Experience designing and working with APIs (e.g. REST and/or gRPC)
- Understanding of database design and querying with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or DynamoDB
- Familiarity with background task processing frameworks such as Celery.
Nice to Have:
- Background in manufacturing, aerospace, or industrial software.
- Familiarity with Figma or similar tools for UI/UX collaboration.
- Experience with Next.js or other SSR/SSG frameworks.
- Knowledge of WebAssembly (WASM) or Rust for frontend performance optimization.
- Experience building scalable, high-performance backend systems for web-based applications.
- Expert proficiency in Go, Python, and C++.
- Strong experience with gRPC with Protocol Buffers and RESTful API design.
- Deep understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB), and caching strategies (Redis).
- Proficiency in building event-driven, distributed systems using Celery, Kafka, or AWS SQS.
- Experience designing and implementing role-based access control (RBAC) and authentication systems (OAuth, Cognito, JWT).
Salary & Compensation:
- Salary range: $120,000-$200,000 (based on YoE)
- Equity: stock option grant
Benefits:
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to ensure you and your family stay healthy.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy flexible, high-trust PTO and sick leave.
- Stock Options: Participate in our success with a generous stock option plan.
- Commuter Benefits (NYC): Save on transportation costs with our commuter benefits program.
- Must be a U.S. Person to apply.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dirac is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Dirac is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Location & Travel
This role is fully in-person at our NYC office.
Eligibility
Employment is restricted to U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15)
Benefits:
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to ensure you and your family stay healthy.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy flexible, high-trust PTO and sick leave.
- Stock Options: Participate in our success with a generous stock option plan.
- Commuter Benefits (NYC): Save on transportation costs with our commuter benefits program.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to ensure you and your family stay healthy.
commuter benefits
Commuter Benefits (NYC): Save on transportation costs with our commuter benefits program.
Paid Time Off
Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy flexible, high-trust PTO and sick leave.
Stock Options
Stock Options: Participate in our success with a generous stock option plan.
Dirac is building a pioneering platform for Model-Based Manufacturing that directly connects engineering and production, facilitating real-time feedback and enhanced workflows. Our focus is on modern manufacturers, providing them the tools to automate processes and retain critical operational knowledge, allowing them to scale effectively and adapt in a rapidly evolving industrial landscape.