Senior Software Engineer (West Coast USA) at Fictiv

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About MISUMI Americas</strong></p> <p>MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group, is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. By integrating a vast catalog of components with a world-class digital manufacturing platform, MISUMI Americas empowers engineers and procurement teams to accelerate innovation across the entire product lifecycle. With operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago, the company serves as a vital partner for the most innovative companies in the Americas.</p></div><h1 class="mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="1:1-1:42;0-41">Senior Software Engineer</h1> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="3:1-5:106;43-233"><strong>Location:</strong> Remote (West Coast USA)</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="3:1-5:106;43-233"><strong>Company:</strong> MISUMI Americas</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="3:1-5:106;43-233"><strong>PLEASE NOTE:&nbsp; Final-round interviews will be conducted in person in either Oakland, California, or Portland, Oregon.</strong></p> <h2 class="mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="7:1-7:37;235-271">Build the Future of Manufacturing</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="9:1-9:163;273-435">Manufacturing is a $13 trillion industry, and most of it is still held together by spreadsheets, phone calls, and fax machines. MISUMI Americas is rewriting that.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="11:1-11:373;437-809">We've been building a cloud-based, AI-powered digital manufacturing platform that takes companies from prototype to production faster than the industry thought possible. Our platform pairs intelligent software with a global network of vetted manufacturing partners, powering innovation across electric vehicles, robotics, and next-generation consumer products.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="13:1-13:131;811-941">We're scaling fast, and we're looking for engineers who'd rather untangle hard, real-world problems than push pixels on a toy app.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="13:1-13:131;811-941">You'll join the team that owns costing, pricing, lead time, and DFM (design for manufacturability) for our instant quoting platform.&nbsp; When a customer uploads a part, our systems decide what it costs, when it ships, and whether it can be made.&nbsp; Accuracy matters; our output directly drives revenue and customer trust.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="13:1-13:131;811-941">We build with AI agents as a core part of how we work.&nbsp; We're looking for strong engineers who use agents to plan, implement, and test faster, and who have the judgment to know when the output is wrong.</p> <h2 class="mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="15:1-15:18;943-960">What You'll Do</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="17:1-17:114;962-1075">As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll help build and scale the systems running our global manufacturing ecosystem:</p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1" data-sourcepos="19:1-25:86;1077-1645"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="19:1-19:72;1077-1148">Design and develop highly available, scalable backend services in AWS</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="20:1-20:70;1149-1218">Build and maintain event-driven, asynchronous systems using Node.js</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="21:1-21:82;1219-1300">Create robust APIs (REST / GraphQL) powering customer-facing and internal tools</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="21:1-21:82;1219-1300">Use AI coding agents to take features from design through implementation and testing, while owning the correctness of every change</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="21:1-21:82;1219-1300">Write specs, tests, and repo context that make agent-driven development reliable in a large, established codebase</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="22:1-22:116;1301-1416">Partner closely with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams to ship features that actually move the business</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="23:1-23:86;1417-1502">Contribute to technical design discussions and drive best practices across the team</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="23:1-23:86;1417-1502">Help shape how the team works with AI: sharing patterns, tooling, and lessons learned</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="24:1-24:57;1503-1559">Debug production issues and improve system reliability</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="25:1-25:86;1560-1645">Continuously improve code quality through testing, observability, and documentation</li> </ul> <h2 class="mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="27:1-27:18;1647-1664">What You Bring</h2> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1" data-sourcepos="29:1-37:74;1666-2215"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="29:1-29:45;1666-1710">5 + years of backend engineering experience</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="30:1-30:50;1711-1760">Strong skills in Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="31:1-31:67;1761-1827">Experience building systems on AWS (SQS, Lambda, EC2, RDS, etc.)</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="32:1-32:76;1828-1903">Solid understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architectures</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="33:1-33:60;1904-1963">Experience designing and maintaining REST or GraphQL APIs</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="34:1-34:43;1964-2006">Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="35:1-35:53;2007-2059">A commitment to writing unit and integration tests</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="36:1-36:82;2060-2141">Knowledge of system design, caching, and security best practices (OWASP Top 10)</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="36:1-36:82;2060-2141">Hands-on experience shipping production code with AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot agent mode), with clear examples of where you had to step in, correct, or override them</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="36:1-36:82;2060-2141">Strong code review skills, applied just as rigorously to AI-generated changes</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-weight: bold;" data-sourcepos="37:1-37:74;2142-2215"><strong>Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder)</strong></li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="39:1-39:18;2217-2234"><strong>Nice to have:</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1" data-sourcepos="41:1-42:58;2236-2313"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="41:1-41:20;2236-2255">AWS certification</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="42:1-42:58;2256-2313">Experience with high-scale or business-critical systems</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="42:1-42:58;2256-2313">Experience with pricing, quoting, or other numerically sensitive business logic</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="42:1-42:58;2256-2313">Experience building agent workflows, custom tools, or MCP integrations for your team</li> </ul> <h2 class="mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="44:1-44:16;2315-2330">How You Work</h2> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1" data-sourcepos="46:1-50:67;2332-2670"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="46:1-46:73;2332-2404">You take ownership and ship clean, maintainable, production-ready code</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="46:1-46:73;2332-2404">You treat AI as a force multiplier, not a substitute for understanding the system</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="47:1-47:55;2405-2459">You communicate clearly and collaborate across teams</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="48:1-48:68;2460-2527">You solve problems proactively, even outside your immediate scope</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="49:1-49:76;2528-2603">You enjoy mentoring others and raising the bar for engineering excellence</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="50:1-50:67;2604-2670">You stay curious and keep learning new technologies and patterns</li> </ul> <h2 class="mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="52:1-52:24;2672-2695">Why MISUMI Americas?</h2> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1" data-sourcepos="54:1-59:25;2697-3031"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="54:1-54:61;2697-2757">Work on real-world problems impacting global supply chains</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="55:1-55:85;2758-2842">Join a fast-growing company at the intersection of AI, software, and manufacturing</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="56:1-56:75;2843-2917">Collaborate with teams building products used by top hardware innovators</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="57:1-57:40;2918-2957">Competitive compensation and benefits</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="58:1-58:49;2958-3006">Flexible, West Coast-friendly work environment</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="59:1-59:25;3007-3031">Minimal travel (0–10%)</li> </ul> <h2 class="mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold" data-sourcepos="61:1-61:42;3033-3074">Ready to Build Something That Matters?</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="63:1-63:140;3076-3215">If scaling systems, solving hard problems, and shaping the future of manufacturing sounds like your kind of work, we want to hear from you.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="65:1-65:72;3217-3288"><strong>Salary Range:</strong> $160,000 – $200,000 per year, depending on experience</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>We’re actively seeking teammates who:</p> <ul> <li>Bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company.&nbsp;</li> <li>Excel at being part of a strong, empathetic team.</li> <li>Thrive in an environment emphasizing respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.</li> <li>Have an ‘always learning’ mindset that celebrates learning, not just wins.&nbsp;</li> <li>Help us continue to build a world-class organization that values the contributions of all of our teammates</li> </ul> <p>We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.</p></div>