Forward Deployed Software Engineer
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Diracinc · New York CityPrepare for this interview
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About the role
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 American manufacturing is broken-burdened by inefficiency, bureaucracy, and outdated processes.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. Location: New York, NY (Full-time, Onsite + Travel) About Dirac American manufacturing is burdened by inefficiency, bureaucracy, and outdated processes. At Dirac, we're building a model-based manufacturing platform that connects engineering and production, enabling real-time feedback between design and manufacturing. By automating workflows and capturing critical operational knowledge, we help modern manufacturers move faster, build better, and scale complex systems. We are a mission-driven company of world-class engineers and operators with a culture of high agency, and high autonomy and radical ownership. Role Overview A Forward Deployed Software Engineer works at the intersection of product, engineering, and customer deployments to ensure BuildOS succeeds in real-world production environments. In this role, you directly collaborate with customers and internal teams to ship impactful features, build integrations, and rapidly iterate on the product to remove technical blockers and drive adoption. Operating with high autonomy, you focus on high-leverage engineering work, provide fast feedback through code reviews, and act as a force multiplier for the team-delivering solutions that directly impact customer success and revenue.
Responsibilities
- Build integrations between BuildOS and customer systems (PLM, ERP, etc.)
- Identify and fix high-impact issues blocking customer adoption
- Ship deployment-critical features with speed and quality
- Review code and help reduce PR backlog across the engineering team
- Partner with product and core engineering to prioritize high-leverage work
- Support pilots, deployments, and customer technical needs
- Participate in demos and technical discussions as needed
Requirements
- Strong full-stack software engineering fundamentals
- Ability to write production-quality code in modern languages (e.g. React, TypeScript, Go)
- Experience working in complex systems and codebases
- Ability to quickly understand and debug unfamiliar systems
- Strong communication skills in technical and customer-facing contexts
- High ownership and bias toward action
- Experience with APIs, integrations, and distributed systems
- Familiarity with CAD / PLM / ERP ecosystems
- Experience in high-growth startup environments
- Comfort with AI-assisted development workflows
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