Forward Deployed Software Engineer

About this role

About the Company

Dirac is on a mission to reindustrialize The West. American manufacturing is broken—burdened by inefficiency, bureaucracy, and outdated processes. We are pioneering Model-Based Manufacturing, where context-aware production planning informs design in real-time—eliminating the disconnect between engineering and manufacturing. Our platform automates what can be automated and captures tribal knowledge where automation falls short, creating a seamless system for building at scale. We're building the tools modern manufacturers need to move faster and build better, the pillars of a more abundant future.

We are a mission-driven company of world-class engineers and operators with a culture of high trust, high agency, and high autonomy.

Location: New York, NY (Full-time, Onsite + Travel)

About Dirac

American manufacturing is burdened by inefficiency, bureaucracy, and outdated processes. At Dirac, we’re building a model-based manufacturing platform that connects engineering and production, enabling real-time feedback between design and manufacturing. By automating workflows and capturing critical operational knowledge, we help modern manufacturers move faster, build better, and scale complex systems. We are a mission-driven company of world-class engineers and operators with a culture of high agency, and high autonomy and radical ownership.

Role Overview

A Forward Deployed Software Engineer works at the intersection of product, engineering, and customer deployments to ensure BuildOS succeeds in real-world production environments. In this role, you directly collaborate with customers and internal teams to ship impactful features, build integrations, and rapidly iterate on the product to remove technical blockers and drive adoption. Operating with high autonomy, you focus on high-leverage engineering work, provide fast feedback through code reviews, and act as a force multiplier for the team—delivering solutions that directly impact customer ...