Software Engineer

Buffalo Manufacturing Works, operated by EWI, is hiring an experienced full stack software engineer to design, build, and help own software systems that connect and control advanced manufacturing platforms. The role focuses on industrial networking and communications, software architecture, and collaboration with manufacturing experts to deliver robust systems.

Responsibilities:

• Build full stack applications end-to-end, from backend services and APIs to the front-end interfaces users interact with
• Design and evolve software architecture for systems that integrate sensors, controllers, and industrial equipment on the shop floor
• Build and maintain containerized services and the CI/CD pipelines that test, package, and deploy them
• Contribute to architectural decisions, exercising sound engineering judgment on trade-offs (reliability, scalability, maintainability, security)
• Collaborate with manufacturing process experts and other engineers to translate real-world requirements into robust software systems
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices: code review, testing, documentation, and version control discipline
• Mentor other engineers and communicate architectural intent clearly enough that others can build on it correctly
• Present technical approaches and trade-offs to stakeholders and, where relevant, contribute to conference presentations, publications, or patents

Requirements:

• Full stack engineering expertise, ideally including:
• Backend development in Python (e.g., building services, APIs, and data pipelines)
• Front-end development with React (plus solid HTML/CSS/JavaScript fundamentals)
• Working with relational and/or NoSQL databases, including schema design and query optimization
• Demonstrated experience designing software architecture for non-trivial systems, and the judgment to make and defend those design decisions
• Practical experience with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) in production or near-production settings
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Strong fundamentals in version control, automated testing (both backend and front-end), and code review practices
• Experience leveraging AI agents to accelerate development
• Ability to communicate clearly with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work well with evolving priorities in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment
• Utilizes judgment in communication styles and behaviors; recognizes impact on other team members
• Exhibits proficient written and verbal communication with customers both internal and external; including direct experience presenting technical work to customers
• Proven adaptability and flexibility as a part of team
• Ability to maintain excellent customer relationships both internal and external
• Strong ability to plan and organize tasks
• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience; we heavily weigh real-world industry experience
• Three (3) to eight (8) years at a software-focused company with real, hands-on professional software engineering experience
• applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government
• FastAPI preferred
• SQL preferred
• Experience with the kind of industrial networking and communications used in manufacturing/IoT environments (e.g., MQTT, Sparkplug B, OPC UA, or similar protocols)
• Familiarity with industrial automation and batch/sequential control
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code
• Additional front-end/back-end experience such as TypeScript, Node.js, or state management libraries commonly used alongside React
• Advanced degree a plus but not required