Full-Stack Software Engineer exp with Automotive Manufacturing

Role: Full-Stack Software Engineer exp with Automotive Manufacturing

Work Location: Georgetown-KY // local to Georgetown, KY or within 1 hour (this includes Lexington, even Cincinnati, Louisville). Able to be at the Georgetown plant regularly is the important part.

Term: Contract

The Full-Stack Software Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing designs, develops, integrates, and supports software solutions that connect automotive manufacturing operations with cloud and enterprise systems.

The role spans the full software stack—from shop-floor edge applications and industrial data collection to cloud services, backend systems, APIs, databases, and front-end user experiences.

The ideal candidate combines strong full-stack development skills with practical experience in automotive manufacturing, industrial systems, and connected factory environments. They understand the unique requirements of manufacturing software, including real-time data, equipment connectivity, reliability, cybersecurity, scalability, and operation in environments where cloud and edge computing must work together.

Experience & Qualifications

• Significant software-development experience in automotive manufacturing, industrial automation, or discrete manufacturing.
• Strong experience developing both front-end and backend applications.
• Experience developing software across cloud and edge environments.
• Experience integrating software with manufacturing systems and/or industrial equipment.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience working with APIs, databases, messaging, and data integration.
• Experience with modern DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Understanding of manufacturing operations and shop-floor technology.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with software developers, architects, manufacturing engineers, plant personnel, IT/OT teams, and business stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with MES/MOM platforms.
• Experience with OPC UA, MQTT, Sparkplug, or other industrial communication technologies.
• Experience with industrial IoT and connected-factory architectures.
• Experience with Azure IoT or equivalent cloud/edge technologies.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms.
• Experience with digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Experience developing applications for multi-plant or enterprise manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of manufacturing standards and information models.
• Experience with observability and distributed-system monitoring.
• Experience working in regulated or high-availability manufacturing environments.

Full-Stack Software Development

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain full-stack software applications supporting manufacturing operations.
• Develop both front-end and back-end components using modern software development practices.
• Build responsive and intuitive user interfaces for manufacturing operators, engineers, supervisors, and business users.
• Develop scalable backend services, APIs, business logic, and data-access layers.
• Design applications that provide real-time or near-real-time visibility into manufacturing operations.
• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through deployment and ongoing support.