Software Development Engineer

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we’re passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world. 

At Mesa Labs we offer competitive wages, including potential bonus opportunities, equity awards, commission, and a comprehensive benefits package based on the position. 

Base Compensation Range: $101,500 - $127,000
*In addition, you qualify for:

• Annual bonus opportunity of 10% based on company performance

Outstanding Benefits and Perks 
We are proud to offer a variety of benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees: 

• Eligible for benefits the first day of the month after you start  

• Tiered Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options, Health savings (HSA), healthcare & dependent care flexible spending (FSA) accounts 

• Company paid short term and long-term disability (unless covered by a state disability plan) 

• Company paid life insurance and AD&D 

• Flexible Time Off Policy 

• Paid sick leave of 48 hours per calendar year 

• Eligible employees may receive four (4) weeks paid Care Giver leave after 1 year of service or in accordance with state leave laws 

• 401(k) plan that provides a 4% Safe Harbor company match on a 4% employee contribution that begins on Day 1 

• Employee Wellness and Financial Assistance Resources through Cigna and NY Life 

• Nine (9) paid company holidays per year 
   

Our Calibration Solutions portfolio uses the principles of advanced metrology to enable customers to measure and calibrate critical parameters in applications such as Environmental and Process Monitoring, Dialysis, Gas Flow, Air Quality, and Torque Testing. 

Job Summary

The Software Development Engineer (SDE) responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications and systems that drive the business forward. Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions, ensuring high-quality code, scalability, and performance.

Duties/Responsibilities

Software Design & Development

• Develop, test, and maintain software applications and systems, following best practices in coding, design patterns, and software architecture.
• Collaborate with other engineers and product teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Go, Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs, backend services, and distributed applications.
• Design and implement software features, modules, and APIs to meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL and TimescaleDB database schemas, SQL queries, indexes, and data models.
• Develop software capable of processing real-time and time-series data while ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.

Collaboration & Teamwork

• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define software specifications and features.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers while maintaining high-quality coding standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with various systems and services.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar large language model (LLM) tools to improve productivity while ensuring all generated code is reviewed, tested, and meets engineering quality standards.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Write unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of software applications.
• Participate in debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving software defects and performance issues.
• Ensure that software is scalable, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Develop automated API and integration tests and participate in continuous integration testing.

Software Optimization & Maintenance

• Continuously improve software performance, efficiency, and user experience.
• Monitor production systems, diagnose issues, and implement necessary fixes and improvements.
• Perform regular code refactoring and software upgrades as needed.
• Optimize database performance, application responsiveness, and cloud resource utilization.

Documentation

• Create and maintain clear, comprehensive documentation for both developers and end-users.
• Document software design, code changes, and testing procedures to ensure knowledge transfer within the team.
• Create and maintain API documentation, architecture documentation, and technical implementation guides.

Research & Innovation

• Stay up to date with emerging trends in software development, tools, and technologies.
• Propose new techniques, tools, and best practices to improve software development processes and productivity.
• Evaluate emerging AI development tools, frameworks, and automation technologies to improve engineering efficiency and software quality.

Agile Development

• Participate in agile development cycles, including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Work within defined timelines and milestones, managing tasks and priorities effectively.
• Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years in software development, working with modern software engineering practices.
• Experience developing commercial software applications using Go, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or comparable modern programming languages is preferred.

Knowledge & Skillsets Required

• Proficiency in software engineering principles including algorithms, data structures, object-oriented design, and design patterns.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience developing software using Go, Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL development, database design, and query optimization.
• Experience with TimescaleDB or other time-series databases is preferred.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar LLM-based coding assistants.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Mesa Labs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Mesa Labs prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment against applicants or employees based on age, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.  Please note that Mesa Labs conducts criminal background checks upon offer acceptance.