Software Engineer (New Grad)

General Matter•Los Angeles, CA

11h•$125,000 - $135,000

About The Position

We’re looking for an early-career Software Engineer who is excited to build software that directly enables advanced enrichment technology and the systems used to develop, test, and operate it. As a Software Engineer at General Matter, you’ll work alongside electrical, mechanical, test, and other engineering teams to develop software for real-world technical systems. Your work may span data acquisition and analysis, hardware interfaces, automation, internal engineering tools, test infrastructure, and production systems. You’ll have the opportunity to own meaningful projects from design through deployment, work closely with the hardware your software supports, and see the impact of your work firsthand. This is a strong opportunity for a recent graduate who enjoys solving challenging problems, learning across disciplines, and building reliable software in a fast-moving engineering environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field completed by the start date.
Experience programming in one or more general-purpose languages such as Python, C++, C, Rust, Go, or Java through coursework, internships, research, student teams, or personal projects.
Strong understanding of fundamental software engineering concepts, including data structures, algorithms, debugging, testing, and version control.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary engineering environment.
Interest in working hands-on with software that interacts with physical systems and hardware.
Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc).

Nice To Haves

Internship, research, student project, or other hands-on software engineering experience.
Experience with Python and/or C++.
Experience developing software that interfaces with hardware, sensors, instrumentation, embedded systems, or laboratory equipment.
Familiarity with Linux development environments and command-line tools.
Experience with Git, automated testing, continuous integration, or modern software development workflows.
Experience with data acquisition, data processing, visualization, or scientific computing.
Familiarity with networking, databases, distributed systems, embedded software, or control systems.
Experience working on robotics, Formula SAE, rocketry, research laboratories, maker projects, or other multidisciplinary technical teams.
Demonstrated ability to independently build and complete technical projects.
Excitement to work in a fast-paced environment on challenging, high-impact engineering problems.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software supporting engineering, test, and operational systems.
Build tools and applications that interface with hardware, instrumentation, controls, and data acquisition systems.
Develop software to automate testing, experiments, data collection, analysis, and engineering workflows.
Collaborate closely with engineers across software, electrical, mechanical, controls, test, and other technical disciplines.
Translate engineering requirements into reliable, maintainable software solutions.
Debug problems across software and hardware boundaries and help identify root causes.
Develop tests, monitoring, and tooling to improve software and system reliability.
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, testing, and technical documentation.
Take ownership of projects and drive them from initial concept through implementation and deployment.
Learn new technologies and technical domains quickly as project needs evolve.