Founding Software Engineer at Helicon

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Job Title Founding Software Engineer

Salary Not Disclosed

Company Description Helicon is a venture-backed robotics and manufacturing startup industrializing composites. Backed by the investors who were first believers in Applied Intuition, Relativity Space, and Flock Safety, Helicon is building autonomous factories to mass-produce carbon fiber parts, reinventing how the West maintains its competitive edge in advanced materials.

Job Description As a Founding Software Engineer at Helicon, you will build the core OS, Argos, from the ground up to orchestrate complex manufacturing workflows. You'll develop CAD automation tools and real-time digital twins for factory robotics. Working directly with founders, you’ll own the entire stack, shipping production-grade code with high autonomy and agency.

Location Los Angeles, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Build the software foundation for a "Bethlehem Steel" of the 21st century, industrializing mass-scale carbon fiber production.
• Backed by elite investors who were the first believers in category-defining companies like Applied Intuition, Flock Safety, and Relativity Space.
• Work directly with founders from ETH Zürich and former leadership at high-growth startups, enjoying meaningful equity and total autonomy.

What You Will Do

• Architect and build Argos, the core operating system orchestrating everything from raw materials and quoting to pricing and finished parts.
• Develop Argos Sim to automate CAD design and mold generation, leveraging simulation to drastically speed up composite design cycles.
• Integrate real-time sensor data from manufacturing equipment into a 24/7 digital twin that powers autonomous factory operations.

The ideal candidate

• 2+ years of experience shipping production-grade code using TypeScript on the frontend and Python or Go on the backend.
• High-agency builder who owns problems end-to-end and can ship high-quality products at scale without heavy PM or QA support.
• Must meet ITAR requirements as a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to work on advanced space and defense technology.

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