Founding Engineer
Structured AI, New York, New York
- Pay
- $120K–$250K / year
- Work type
- Not stated
- Level
- Not stated
- Area
- Software engineering, ML / AI engineering
- Posted
- Nov 22, 2025
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About the role
Why Join
- Rare combo: frontier AI + a giant industry that actually needs help
- Founders are Oxford grads, ex-finance rebels, and a former Minecraft-coding gremlin
- Vibes: smart, ambitious, funny, no ego, deeply care about great work
- YC-backed, well-funded, and already generating revenue
- Huge ownership and extremely fast career progression
The Role
What You'll Do
- Work directly with engineers and architects to understand their workflows and iterate on solutions in real-time
- Build backend services for high-volume drawing processing
- Develop AI/ML pipelines for automated QA/QC
- Create intuitive UIs for engineers and architects
- Optimize performance for massive PDFs and complex images
- Shape architecture, product direction, and engineering culture
What We're Looking For
- 3+ years software experience, strong in Python or TypeScript/JavaScript
- You’re a builder who enjoys talking to humans, gather feedback on the front lines, and translate user needs into code
- Cloud experience (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Familiar with ML/data pipelines
- Strong debugging + problem-solving
- Clear communicator and solid teammate
Nice to Have
- AEC experience (design, construction, CAD/BIM)
- Computer vision or document analysis background
- Experience with compliance systems or rule engines
Benefits
Awesome Salary
Awesome Equity
Awesome Team
Awesome Product
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