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1872 is building a new foundation for American manufacturing. If you care about end-to-end systems, hard problems, and work that shows up in the physical world, you're in the right place.

WHY 1872

We’re not optimizing around the edges of an outdated model. We’re building manufacturing systems from the ground up, where software, automation, and physical production operate as one.

At 1872, you’ll work on problems that matter:
  • Building factories that scale through software, not headcount.

  • Replacing tribal knowledge with deterministic processes.

  • Designing systems that move steel, not just pixels.

This is hands-on, high-impact work. The output is real.

BUILD WITH US.

Work alongside a small, senior team building software-defined manufacturing systems and take ownership of work that shows up in the real world.

People who thrive at 1872 are comfortable working across disciplines and taking ownership of real outcomes. Our work sits at the intersection of software, automation, and physical production, and we value systems thinking over silos. Titles matter less than capability. Clarity, execution, and accountability are what count.

We operate with a small, senior team and a high bar for execution. Decisions are engineering-led and grounded in first principles, with software, hardware, and operations designed together. Progress matters more than polish, and we take responsibility for results, not just effort.

We offer competitive compensation aligned with responsibility and impact, including meaningful equity, full health coverage, unlimited PTO, and access to modern facilities and equipment. We invest in people who invest in the work, and we expect ownership and autonomy to go hand in hand.

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