# Software Engineer, Data Platform at general matter

- Company: general matter
- What the company does: Backed by Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://generalmatter.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $125K to $220K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-17
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/generalmatter/jobs/5412538008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/general-matter-software-engineer-data-platform/

## About the role

We are seeking a Data Platform Software Engineer to design and implement the data acquisition, storage, and streaming backbone for test stands and production systems. This role sits at the intersection of industrial data systems and high-performance backend engineering, and is responsible for building reliable, scalable data pipelines that ingest high-throughput, high-channel-count sensor telemetry without loss and serve it to visualization and analytics layers.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience building data pipelines, streaming systems, or backend data infrastructure
- Strong, production-level experience in Python and SQL
- Hands-on experience with high-throughput data ingestion and time-series or historian storage, with a strong understanding of distributed systems and data reliability
- Experience with high-reliability, on-premise, 24/7 deployments in safety-critical environments
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary

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