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Recruiting From Scratch

Founding Software Engineer

Recruiting From Scratch, San Francisco, CA, United States


Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.

Founding Software Engineer | Venture-Backed Construction Tech Startup

Location: SF, NYC, Boston, DC, or Northeast Corridor (Hybrid/Remote)

Are you ready to architect the future of construction technology? Our client, a well-funded startup backed by top-tier VCs, is revolutionizing the construction industry through innovative software solutions.

Impact & Role

  • Join as the 2nd engineering hire, working directly with technical co-founders
  • Shape technical infrastructure and best practices from the ground up
  • Build and own critical features in a greenfield environment
  • Help create an engineering culture that's collaborative and inclusive

Ideal Background

  • 1+ years of production engineering experience (exceptional new grads considered)
  • Strong experience with Ruby on Rails and React
  • Track record of shipping products end-to-end
  • Experience with TypeScript, PostgreSQL, AWS/Azure is valuable
  • CS degree from a top university with strong fundamentals
  • Previous founding engineer experience is a plus

What Sets You Apart

  • You prioritize solving customer problems over specific tech stack preferences
  • You consider communication your strongest skill
  • You've owned products from conception to production
  • Construction industry experience or data product experience is valuable

The Package

  • Salary: $100K - $160K
  • Equity: 0.5% - 1.0%
  • Location: Flexible within SF, NYC, Boston, DC, or Northeast Corridor
  • Remote/Hybrid options available

Backing & Growth

Backed by a leading pre-seed/seed VC fund known for identifying winning teams early (portfolio includes unicorns in health tech, fintech, and data infrastructure) and a specialized construction tech VC connected to a $5B+ construction company.

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