Zoo

Senior Software Engineer, CAD Interoperability

Remote- US · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$145k-$195kDetected 7 days ago

C++RecruitingSolidWorksCATIACreoMechanical DesignHardware Design

About the role

You'll work at the intersection of CAD data extraction, geometry processing, and code generation, turning models from third-party CAD systems into structured KCL representations.

Design, implement, and maintain import pipelines that convert native and proprietary CAD formats into Zoo's KCL.
Build systems for extracting feature information from CAD files and applications, including sketches, dimensions, constraints, parameters, feature trees, assemblies, metadata, PMI, and related design intent.
Develop extractors using native CAD application APIs and toolkits where interoperability SDKs are insufficient.
Build validation, testing, and comparison tools to measure conversion quality across geometry, topology, feature information, assemblies, and generated KCL output.
Collaborate with the file format, modeling, and product teams to improve Zoo's CAD import experience and expand support for real-world customer files.
Experience building automated tests, validation tools, and debugging workflows for complex technical systems.

B.S. in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Strong professional experience in software engineering, ideally involving CAD, geometry, file formats, code generation, or data extraction systems.
Experience working with complex technical data formats, application APIs, SDKs, or translation pipelines.
Proficiency in a systems programming language such as Rust or C++, with comfort working across language boundaries and vendor SDKs.
Ability to work autonomously, investigate unfamiliar systems, and make pragmatic technical decisions in a fast-moving environment.

Strong understanding of CAD model structure, including parts, assemblies, sketches, constraints, dimensions, features, parameters, B-rep geometry, and tessellated representations.
Experience with CAD interoperability SDKs such as HOOPS Exchange, CoreTechnologie 3D_Kernel_IO, Open Design Alliance, CAD Exchanger, Datakit, or similar tools.
Experience with native CAD APIs such as SOLIDWORKS API, Creo TOOLKIT, NX Open, CATIA CAA/API, Inventor API, or similar.
Experience with STEP, IGES, Parasolid, ACIS, JT, glTF, STL, or other CAD and 3D exchange formats.
Experience generating structured source code from model data, especially for DSLs or domain-specific modeling languages.
Familiarity with KCL or other programmatic CAD workflows.
The final offer will depend on multiple factors including candidate experience, skills, expertise, and market data.
Compensation may vary by geography.

$145,000 - $195,000 USD
In addition to salary, we offer competitive equity as well as a full benefits package which may vary by geography as well.

Zoo is building the next generation of hardware design tools redefining how hardware products are designed, developed, and built. Our platform combines a modern, cloud-native CAD environment with AI-powered engineering workflows, helping teams design, iterate, and manufacture products faster than ever before. We are headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with both a local and remote team. We were founded and incubated by Embedded Ventures in 2021.
About You
We're looking for curious, innovative, and ambitious self-starters to join our growing team to help us bring our mission to life. We think you'll thrive on our team if you're:
Curious at your core, with an eagerness to learn and do things differently
Zoo is building the next generation of hardware design tools redefining how hardware products are designed, developed, and built.
Our platform combines a modern, cloud-native CAD environment with AI-powered engineering workflows, helping teams design, iterate, and manufacture products faster than ever before.
We are headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with both a local and remote team.
We were founded and incubated by Embedded Ventures in 2021.
We're looking for curious, innovative, and ambitious self-starters to join our growing team to help us bring our mission to life.
We think you'll thrive on our team if you're:
Customer-focused, always thinking about ways to improve the user experience
Able to operate autonomously and work asynchronously, while also being an effective team player

This listing is sourced directly from Zoo's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.