Staff Full Stack Software Engineer

Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems.

Requirements

, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production.

Purpose 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. Role Technical Architecture Strategy 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. 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. Cross-Functional Engineering Leadership Collaborate closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Robotics, Product, Operations, Quality, and Design Engineering teams.

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.

Engineering Excellence 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. Mentorship Technical Leadership 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.