Sr. Software Engineer

• Direct Manager: Chief Financial Officer, who currently serves as Team Lead of the AI Initiative.
• Technical Leadership: Partners closely with the AI Initiative team on architecture, standards, and execution.
• Run-the-Business Systems: Coordinates with the Director of Information Technology (dotted line) on existing systems and infrastructure — the IT function owns run-the-business operations so this team can stay focused on the AI-Native build.
• Cross-Functional Partners: Finance & Accounting, HR & Office, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, GTM / Commercial.

• Plymouth, MN (corporate office) primary, with regular on-site presence at the Elk River manufacturing facility as needed.
• Full-time; standard business hours with flexibility for deployment and support windows.
• Based in the Minneapolis—St. Paul metro. Relocation may be considered for an exceptional candidate.

• Design, build, deploy, and sustain production-grade agentic AI workflows that automate and augment core business processes across Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, HR, and GTM — moving solutions from prototype to reliable, monitored production.
• Own the full lifecycle of AI-Native solutions: problem framing, architecture, build, testing, deployment, observability, and iteration.
• Establish the patterns that let agentic processes run reliably and, over time, around the clock.

• Stand up and maintain the company’s standardized AI development framework, infrastructure, and agile delivery pipeline as a founding contributor.
• Configure and maintain markdown project context files and MCP server integrations so AI tools have deep, accurate understanding of the codebase and connected systems.
• Use subagent orchestration to parallelize work across large tasks — delegating, reviewing, and merging results with precision.
• Advance the data foundation for AI-Native work: help harmonize data sources and permission structures, and contribute to on-prem AI compute and agent-to-agent collaboration as the platform matures.

• Build AI-powered applications and intelligent agents using Claude Code, the Anthropic API, tool use / function calling, and the Claude Agent SDK.
• Connect agents to core systems — NetSuite (ERP/HRIS), Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams), RedZone (manufacturing MES), and the broader SaaS stack — so AI-Native solutions are grounded in real business data and can take real action.

• Champion responsible software development — establishing patterns for code review, testing, and human-in-the-loop oversight when AI-generated code ships to production.
• Exercise strong judgment on when to trust, verify, and override AI-generated output before it reaches production.

• Embed with department leaders to capture critical business knowledge and turn high-friction processes into intelligent, automated solutions that deliver measurable productivity gains.
• Partner with functional owners; build solutions teams actually adopt, with the documentation and enablement to sustain them.
• Support the company’s AI adoption priority through co-developed department-level tools, process maps, and working sessions.

• Establish and model engineering best practices for a founding team — version control (Git), code review, testing, CI/CD, and documentation.
• Translate business requirements from non-technical stakeholders into clear, well-scoped technical specifications and working software.
• Contribute to architecture and build-vs.-buy decisions alongside the Team Lead and Principal Technology Engineer.
• May assume additional duties as necessary.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional experience considered.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience with a track record of delivering production-quality systems.
• Experience building applications, automations, or internal tools in a business operations or enterprise environment strongly preferred.

• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (Python, TypeScript/Node.js, or similar); writes clean, testable, maintainable code.
• Strong experience with REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party SaaS integrations.
• Solid SQL skills and comfort with relational databases; ERP data model experience a plus (NetSuite preferred).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and modern deployment practices (Docker, CI/CD, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 development surfaces (SharePoint API, Microsoft Graph API, Power Automate) is a strong plus.

• Demonstrated fluency building software with AI coding tools — reading codebases, planning multi-file changes, running and fixing tests, and shipping at high velocity. This is the core bar for the role.
• A genuine AI-first development philosophy and strong judgment about when to trust, verify, and override AI-generated output.
• Strongly preferred: hands-on experience with Claude Code as a primary development tool; configuring MCP servers and writing effective CLAUDE.md context files; and building with the Anthropic API and Claude Agent SDK (tool use / function calling, custom agentic workflows). Familiarity with other AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codex) is also valued — what matters most is a real AI-first development philosophy and the ability to ramp fast on our stack.

• Communicates clearly with non-technical business partners; translates their needs into well-scoped technical solutions.
• Self-directed ownership mentality — defines the problem, scopes the work, and ships the solution without step-by-step management.
• Curious and growth-oriented; genuinely excited about what’s possible when strong engineering meets modern AI tooling.
• Adaptable and resilient in a high-growth environment where priorities evolve quickly.
• Committed to JonnyPops core values: Integrity, Masterful Growth, Excellence, Team Work, Fact-Based Decisions, Alignment, and Service and Contribution.

• Medical / Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA / FSA / DCFSA
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• FTO / PTO
• EAP Programs
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• Sick & Safe Leave
• 401(k)
• Company-provided equipment plus a dedicated AI tooling and professional-development budget

JonnyPops offers a competitive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical/Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• DCFSA
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• FTO/PTO
• EAP Programs
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• Sick & Safe Leave
• 401k
• Company Sponsored Meal Plan

* Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses and/or commissions.