About the Role
This is a founding product engineering role at a seed-stage AI/construction-tech startup, sitting on a small, high-impact team building computer vision and AI tools that automate blueprint reading, material takeoffs, and cost estimation. You'll work end-to-end — from customer discovery to shipping — and directly shape both the product and the company's direction.
What You'll Do
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Own features fully, from interviewing customers weekly to shipping useful iterations fast.
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Build intuitive UIs that make complex blueprint and hardware data accessible to users accustomed to paper-based workflows.
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Contribute across the stack — React frontend, Python backend, and infrastructure.
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Architect and build 0-to-1, taking ideas from concept to production.
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Translate messy domain knowledge from customers into clear, actionable product decisions.
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Influence product direction, not just implementation details.
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Apply strong product taste to how things look, feel, and work for end users.
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Handle the operational "schlep" that keeps an early-stage startup moving.
What We're Looking For
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Demonstrated ability to build and ship software across the full stack; new grads with strong portfolios are welcome.
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Hands-on experience with React for frontend and Python for backend services and infrastructure.
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Track record of owning features end-to-end and engaging directly with customers.
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Comfort designing architecture and building products from scratch (0-to-1 mindset).
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Strong product taste and user-focused design sensibility.
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Excellent communication skills and a genuine growth mindset.
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Bonus: Prior founder experience or early-stage startup background (shipped something customers used or paid for).
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Bonus: Construction domain knowledge or clear enthusiasm for the industry.
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Must be eligible to work in the US (no visa sponsorship available) and willing to work on-site in San Francisco.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $120,000 – $180,000 USD annually. Equity available at a seed-stage company. No visa sponsorship available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, CA, USA. Relocation welcomed.