Founding Sr. Engineer (Co-Founder)

Overview

Full-stack founding engineer building AI-powered residential design platform

Key Responsibilities

• ai engine
• full-stack
• scalability
• customer collaboration
• feature development
• prototyping

Tasks

Our mission is to automate the bottleneck of architecture and permitting, helping contractors and homeowners get code-compliant plans faster, cheaper, and more reliably — unlocking America’s housing supply. -Design and ship core product features: AI-powered plan checking, design automation, and permitting tools -Be the entire tech org at the start — architecting, coding, deploying, iterating. -Integrate GPT-based AI agents, Supabase, and modern front-end frameworks (React/Next.js or equivalent) -Make architectural decisions for scalability, data models, and integrations -Work directly with the U.S. founding team and real customers to translate real-world design workflows into elegant AI-driven systems. -Shape the company’s technology, stack, and product direction from day one. -Collaborate closely with design and operations teams to refine features and solve high-impact problems -Move fast, own outcomes, and continuously improve product performance and usability -Build and own the core AI + workflow engine powering plan-checking, feasibility analysis, and design automation. -Build quick prototypes and evolve them into scalable, production-ready systems

Requirements

• full-stack
• node.js
• python
• ai apis
• no-code
• saas

What You Bring

-Strong experience in full-stack development (Node.js/Next.js, Python, or similar) -Autonomy: freedom to define tech strategy and product direction -You’ve built (or wanted to build) a startup yourself -Operate 10× faster using modern AI agents, no-code and automation frameworks — delivering what would have taken 20 engineers in the pre-AI world. -Based in or willing to relocate to Hyderabad -Builder DNA — you love to ship, own, and iterate -You want to leave a mark — not just write code -You’re curious about AI, automation, and the built environment -You believe one great engineer with AI can outperform 20 without it -Independent operator: thrives in ambiguity, doesn’t wait for instructions -Hands-on with AI APIs, automation workflows, or SaaS architectures -Product-oriented mindset — you care about UX, feedback loops, and customer outcomes

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Benefits

Compensation: Comfortable salary to cover expenses + significant equity -Career-defining opportunity: accelerate your journey to becoming the CTO of a unicorn startup -Comfortable salary to cover living expenses comfortably -Direct path to CTO on success and investor raise -Significant equity and ownership — build what you own, own what you build

About Zheight

-Began with a vision to demystify home remodels and bring clients’ dreams into reality. -Grew by combining architectural creativity with local building code expertise. -Specializes in residential remodels, ADU/JADU additions, extensions, and home legalizations, guiding clients from design to permits. -Typical projects include accessory dwelling units, second-story additions, full home remodels, and space-maximizing renovations. -Operates as a boutique firm with deep local permit-office relationships, allowing them to stay agile and efficient. -Their project showcase spans full-scale remodels with added ADUs, blending architecture and function.

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