Backend Software Engineer ($175K–$225K + Equity) Building AI Solutions for Construction

This role is being recruited by CoffeeSpace on behalf of an anonymous company creating a trusted knowledge platform for the construction industry.

We’re identifying a small number of exceptional backend software engineers from our network. If there’s a strong fit, we’ll introduce you directly to the team.

Location: New York, NY

Compensation: $175K–$225K base + competitive equity

Employment type: Full-time

Visa: Visa sponsorship not available

About the company

This company builds a unified knowledge platform for the $13 trillion construction industry through AI-powered data solutions. They focus on democratizing data analytics for construction teams with turnkey data warehousing and ETL capabilities. The company is backed by top investors like Afore Capital and Suffolk Technologies, showing consistent month-over-month growth with customers such as ARCO, Suffolk, and Mortenson.

Founded in 2023, the team is currently 7 people and is scaling fast with a methodical approach to creating a dominant foothold in the construction data landscape.

About the role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll be building the trusted knowledge platform for the construction industry. You will design and develop integrations and analytical capabilities, manage scalable ETL infrastructure, and build AI systems for construction office and field teams. This role offers the opportunity to directly create value for customers and help shape the platform into a more impactful tool.

What You’ll Do

• Design & develop integrations and analytical capabilities as part of the platform
• Build and manage scalable ETL infrastructure to operate with near-zero downtime
• Build and productize new features & products in the application
• Work with top construction companies to deliver valuable outcomes

Why This Role Is Compelling

• Unique opportunity to transform how the construction industry uses data
• Ability to directly create value for customers and drive customer success
• Enjoy unparalleled autonomy in driving customer retention
• Work with a fast-growing company with a quickly growing reputation in the industry

The Ideal Candidate

• Customer-obsessed with a “get-it-done” mentality
• Experience deploying and maintaining infrastructure in production
• Has built and owned something from 0 to 1
• Familiar with Ruby on Rails, Python, React
• Interested in the construction industry

Next steps

1. Apply via this LinkedIn job post
2. We’ll review and reach out if there’s a strong match
3. If aligned, we’ll introduce you directly to the team
4. If this role isn’t the right fit, we may suggest and make introductions to other high-signal startup roles we’re recruiting for, always with your permission.

A quick note on authenticity

This is a real, active role that CoffeeSpace is recruiting for in close partnership with the hiring team. We don’t post speculative roles and work directly with teams on their actual hiring needs.