TenkaraSan Francisco, United States · Remote
$160k–$250k
## About the Role You'll build the software backbone that powers autonomous manufacturing operations at Tenkara. As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer on the Platform team, you'll design scalable backend services, data pip…
Skills: TypeScript, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, LLMs
Tenkara
San Francisco, United States • Remote
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• Design and scale backend services: Architect Next.js API routes, background jobs, and serverless functions that handle high-throughput order processing. • Build AI-powered agents: Develop and productionize LLM-based agents AI/ML infrastructure and RAG patterns for intelligent quote analysis and supplier recommendations. • Own the data layer: Design Supabase/PostgreSQL schemas, migrations, and complex queries for materials, quotes, orders, and supplier relationships. • Architect event-driven systems: Build reliable pipelines for order state management, notification triggers, and cross-system synchronization. • Implement caching and rate limiting: Design strategies for external API calls to ensure reliability at scale. • Drive platform reliability: Establish monitoring, alerting, and observability patterns; own incident response for backend systems.
You'll build the software backbone that powers autonomous manufacturing operations at Tenkara. As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer on the Platform team, you'll design scalable backend services, data pipelines, and integrations that coordinate AI-powered agents and high-stakes transactions across complex supply chain workflows. This role is critical to reliably moving physical goods through manufacturing systems.
It provides Ops Agents tailored for American manufacturers, directly serving manufacturing operations in the United States. By concentrating on the U.S. market, it positions itself as a provider of Ops Agents specifically for American manufacturers.
Offices: San Francisco
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