All Levels: Backend Software Engineer

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.

Candidates for this role could end up working with several of our internal products and teams:

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  Scope, architect, implement, and deploy critical backend services across multiple product verticals.

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  Design and maintain reliable, scalable, and high-performance APIs and systems in a complex production environment.

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  Engage in product discovery alongside experts in manufacturing and software—help define what needs to exist and what needs to be better.

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  Build alongside an incredible team of engineers and operators.

• Expertise in modern backend technologies, with a deep understanding of distributed systems, service architecture, data modeling, and scalable infrastructure design.

• Strong ability and desire to write high-quality, maintainable code.

• Experience designing and implementing APIs (REST & gRPC).

• Know how to develop, deploy, and maintain backend and full-stack applications using a modern cloud or containerized stack.

• Bias toward action and take pride in your work.

• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with high stakes and quick iteration cycles.

• Strong product intuition and user empathy. You enjoy understanding how your services impact real operators and workflows.

• Experience working across multiple languages or systems as needed: Go, Python, C#, C++, etc.

• Background with systems that require high performance, reliability, or real-time processing.

• Familiarity with CAD/CAM software, robotics, automation, manufacturing systems, or 3D environments.

• Demonstrated success implementing and scaling production systems in complex environments.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy.

Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.

Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.