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You’ll work directly with our Head of Software, take ownership of a substantial area of our backend and data systems, and contribute across the tools and infrastructure that power our operations and help us scale.What You’ll DoBuild and maintain data pipelines that bring test and production data off the manufacturing line, validate and store it, and turn it into views our teams use to track yield and failuresBuild, extend, and maintain backend services and system integrations on our established cloud platform, keeping data reliable across the companyOwn what you build end to end: design, test, ship, debug, and keep it running in productionHelp shape design and implementation decisions that advance our technical roadmapBuild and improve internal tools that give our engineering and operations teams real-time visibility into production and manufacturing workflowsContribute across the rest of our software, including our manufacturing execution system (MES) and the handheld app our floor teams useOur stack includes TypeScript, Python, React, and AWS.What We’re Looking ForBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience2 to 4 years building software professionallyExperience building and maintaining backend services or APIs in productionStrong programming fundamentals and comfort learning new systems quicklyDeep experience with at least one modern language, such as Python or TypeScriptWorking knowledge of SQL and structured dataComfortable in a codebase you didn’t write, and able to debug problems on your ownPractical and curious, with a habit of taking ownership and following throughAble to break down a problem, work through it, and know when to ask for helpExcited to work where software and hardware intersectPreferred QualificationsExperience building data pipelines, including validating and cleaning messy real-world dataBackground in building user-facing interfaces with React or a similar frontend frameworkExperience with dashboards or data visualization toolsExperience with AWS, especially serverless and infrastructure as codeExperience with ERP, MES, or other manufacturing systemsInterest in manufacturing, hardware-software integration, or IoT systemsWhy Join Vital Lyfe?Be the first full-time hire on a new software team, with a hand in shaping how the team worksWork on high-impact problems with global relevanceHelp scale breakthrough technology in water security and climate resilienceEarly ownership in a high growth, engineering led startupJoin a tight knit, mission driven team in a fast-paced environmentBuild long term career equity as we growLocation Requirement: Ability to work 100% onsite in Torrance, CA (remote or hybrid work will not be considered)Vital Lyfe is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vital Lyfe is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.","company":"Vital Lyfe","rawCompany":"vital lyfe","city":"Orange","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-24T08:22:27.677Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Software Engineer, Backend & Data","description":"About Vital LyfeVital Lyfe is a tech company redefining water autonomy through innovation, creating a new category of personal water making technology built to scale where infrastructure can’t.The MissionWe’re looking for a Software Engineer to help build the software behind a high-demand consumer hardware product. 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