About the Role
This is a founding Product Engineer role at a seed-stage startup building computer vision and AI solutions for the construction industry. The product automates blueprint reading, material takeoffs, and cost estimation — helping construction teams build faster, bid smarter, and reduce waste on housing, hospital, and school projects.
You'll join a small, impact-driven product team and work directly with customers to shape and ship core features end-to-end. This is a true 0-to-1 role: you'll influence product direction, not just execute on it. The position is full-time, in-office in San Francisco.
What You'll Do
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Own features end-to-end — from customer discovery to shipped product — on a weekly iteration cycle.
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Interview customers regularly to translate messy domain knowledge into clear, useful product decisions.
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Build intuitive UIs that make complex blueprint and hardware data feel simple for users accustomed to paper workflows.
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Work across the full stack: React frontend, Python backend, and related infrastructure.
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Act as a 0-to-1 architect and builder, taking ideas from concept to production.
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Apply strong product taste to how things look, feel, and work for end users.
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Shape product direction alongside the founding team — not just implementation details.
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Handle the operational work and "schlep" that keeps an early-stage startup moving.
What We're Looking For
Must-haves:
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Demonstrated ability to build and ship full-stack features (React frontend + Python backend/infra) — open to all experience levels, including recent graduates.
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Experience owning features end-to-end, from discovery through production.
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Comfort running customer interviews and turning domain insights into product decisions.
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Strong product taste and user-focused design sensibility.
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Excellent communication skills and a growth mindset.
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Eligible to work in the US (US citizen or valid work visa); must be based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco.
Nice-to-haves:
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Experience as a founder or early engineer — you've built something people used or paid for.
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Background or genuine interest in the construction industry (blueprints, estimating, takeoffs, etc.).
Tech Stack
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Frontend: React
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Backend: Python
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Infrastructure: Cloud deployment and backend services (specifics discussed during interview)
Compensation & Benefits
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Salary: $120,000 – $180,000 USD annually
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Early-stage equity (seed-stage company)
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Visa sponsorship: Not available — US work authorization required
Location
This role is on-site, full-time in San Francisco, CA. Candidates must be based in SF or willing to relocate. Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available for this position.
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