Software Engineer II (AI Focus)

About Parsec

Parsec Automation LLC is a global leader in manufacturing operations management software. Recognized by Gartner IDC andnumerousindustry awards Parsecs flagship MES platformTrakSYSpowers efficiency quality and compliance improvements at over 11000 plants across 140 countries. Manufacturers such as Johnson & Johnson Merck Toyota Procter & Gamble Hershey Siemens and DuPont rely onTrakSYSto manage complex operations with clarity and precision.

Parsec is backed by BVP Forge part of the $20B Bessemer platform known for supporting category-defining companies such as LinkedIn Procore Shopify and Toast.

About the Role

Werelooking for aSoftware Engineer II(AI Focus)to help build and expand AI capabilities within our core platform.

This role is hands-on and focused on implementing production-ready AI features including agent-based workflows and integrations with LLM within a Microsoft-based on-prem environment and contribute to building AI functionality that is secure scalable and reliable in real-world manufacturing settings.

Youllpartner with senior engineers and product teams to deliver AI-powered features while continuing to grow your experience in modern AI systems and enterprise software development.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Security & Reliability

• Follow secure development best practices including least privilege and data protection

• Implement validation error handling and safe access patterns

• Contribute to logging monitoring and observability for AI features

• Support testing efforts including:

• Unit and integration testing

• Validation of AI and tool interactions

Team Collaboration & Growth

• Work closely with senior engineers to implement AI features aligned to product requirements

• Participate in code reviews design discussions and team collaboration

• Assistwith troubleshooting and support for AI-related functionality

• Continue developing skills in AI technologies theTrakSYS platform and manufacturing systems

AI Development & Implementation

• Build AI capabilities within a Microsoft-based stack ( .NET services SQL Server)

• Implement agentic workflows includingagent runtimes and orchestration logic

• Develop services that manage:

• Conversation and task state

• Tool execution and routing

• Retries timeouts and execution limits

• Integrate with LLM providers (OpenAIAnthropicetc.) including tool/function calling patterns

• Contribute to building andmaintainingtool integrations including:

• SQL Server queries and stored procedures

• Internal APIs and services

• File/report generation systems

Required Qualifications

• 35 years of software development experience

• (C# )

• Familiarity with API design and integration (REST JSON etc.)

• Experience with SQL Server or similar relational databases

• Understanding of software development best practices (testing debugging version control)

• Exposure to agentic AI systems MCP or similar tool/plugin frameworks

• Experience integrating with LLM APIs or workingwith AI/ML-powered features

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or a related field or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Azure OpenAI or other LLM platforms

• Experience with Semantic Kernel or similar frameworks

• Experience working in enterprise or on-prem environments

• Exposure to manufacturing or MES systems

Benefits

• $145000 to $165000 annual salary

• Variable Bonus based on company and individual performance

• Hybrid work schedule (3 days in office / 2 days remote)

• 401(k) with company match

• 100% company-paid health insurance premiums for employees

• Flexible vacation / PTO

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan available for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses

• Outstanding team environment