Divergent Technologies builds advanced metal 3D‐printing manufacturing systems that produce specialized missile and other defense components for major U.S. primes.
<div class="content-intro"><p>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. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific 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.</p></div><p></p> <h2>Purpose</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Divergent is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer II to help build and scale the software platforms that power our next-generation digital manufacturing ecosystem. In this role, you will independently design, develop, and deliver production-ready software solutions that support business-critical applications across engineering, manufacturing, and operations.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">As an Engineer II, you will contribute to complex projects, collaborate across functional teams, and play a key role in delivering high-quality software that enables innovation throughout the organization. You will exercise considerable independent judgment in solving technical challenges while continuing to expand your expertise across the full technology stack.</p> <h2>The Role</h2> <h3>Full-Stack Application Development</h3> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable web applications using TypeScript, Node.js, and modern front-end frameworks such as React.</li> <li>Implement robust APIs, services, and user interfaces that support critical business workflows.</li> <li>Translate product and business requirements into maintainable technical solutions.</li> </ul> <h3>Data Modeling & System Design</h3> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Design and evolve relational and NoSQL database schemas to support new products and features.</li> <li>Optimize data models, application performance, and system reliability.</li> <li>Contribute to architectural discussions and technical design reviews.</li> </ul> <h3>Feature Ownership & Delivery</h3> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Own complex features and projects from requirements through deployment and post-release support.</li> <li>Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, estimate effort, and deliver solutions on schedule.</li> <li>Monitor production systems and troubleshoot issues as needed.</li> </ul> <h3>Software Quality & Best Practices</h3> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.</li> <li>Participate in peer code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards.</li> <li>Develop unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure software quality and reliability.</li> <li>Support CI/CD processes and deployment automation initiatives.</li> </ul> <h3>Technical Documentation</h3> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Create and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, architecture diagrams, and API documentation.</li> <li>Document system behavior and implementation details to support maintainability and knowledge sharing.</li> </ul> <h3>Cross-Functional Collaboration</h3> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Partner closely with Product Management, Design, Manufacturing, and other Engineering teams.</li> <li>Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li> <li>Contribute actively to sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, and retrospectives.</li> </ul> <h3>Team Contribution</h3> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Provide technical guidance and support to less experienced engineers when appropriate.</li> <li>Share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned with the broader engineering team.</li> <li>Act as a reliable technical contributor across multiple concurrent projects.</li> </ul> <h2>Basic Qualifications</h2> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.</li> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience will be considered.</li> <li>5–8 years of professional software engineering experience.</li> <li>Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js.</li> <li>Experience building modern front-end applications using React, Vue, Angular, or similar frameworks.</li> <li>Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL database design and data modeling.</li> <li>Experience developing scalable, maintainable, and production-ready software systems.</li> <li>Experience delivering software features through the full development lifecycle.</li> <li>Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li> </ul> <h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial automation, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or defense environments.</li> <li>Experience with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.</li> <li>Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and code quality tools.</li> <li>Experience working with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.</li> <li>Experience integrating third-party APIs and enterprise systems.</li> <li>Experience mentoring junior engineers or providing technical guidance to peers.</li> </ul> <h2>Work Environment</h2> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>This position is based onsite at Divergent's headquarters in Torrance, California.</li> <li>Expected onsite sch