Silkline | Software Engineer | Chicago, Seattle | ONSITE (5 days/week) | $150k-$225k + equity

Silkline Chicago, Seattle

Posted 01 Sep 2026
Last seen 01 Sep 2026
Location Chicago, Seattle
Lifecycle mature
Grade D

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Modern hardware supply chains run on spreadsheets, email, PDFs, and prayer. It's like fax woke up in 2026. We're fixing it with an AI-first procurement platform for aerospace, defense, and nuclear manufacturing - customers include Machina Labs, Astranis, K2 Space, Castelion, and Antares.
At SmallSat last month, a supplier walked up to me (in a full spacesuit costume), said "oh you're from Silkline, we love you guys!" and handed us a roadmap item on the spot. That's the job: sit with customers, hear what's broken, ship it. 0-1 product, real UI/UX ownership, ERP integrations that sync POs and manufacturing data.
Stack: TypeScript, React, Next.js, GraphQL, Trigger.dev. You: 5+ years full-stack, startup or 0-1 experience, fast with APIs (bonus: ERPs). The role touches ITAR-controlled data, so US persons only, no visa sponsorship.
We 5x'd our customer base this past year and continue to grow fast. Small team, direct line to the founders (Isaac and myself). Also: space-suited mascot named Silky.
Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/silkline/am9icG9zdDrLwsEQTKKa02Ut_F9kgzby
Questions? [email protected] (mention HN)

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