Founding Engineer

In short Our client is building a platform to transform how contractors manage land planning and development, one of the most complex and underserved stages in construction. Backed by an established contractor with 17+ years of experience, they’re now hiring a Founding Engineer to build the product from scratch and shape the technical direction from day one. Do you want to take full ownership of a greenfield product, stay hands-on, and work towards a path to technical co-founder? About the company This is a newly launched tech venture tackling a major inefficiency in the construction and development lifecycle. Today, planning projects require coordination between dozens of consultants and reports, often managed through fragmented, outdated systems. The vision is to build a centralised platform combining workflow management and document collaboration, creating a single source of truth for the entire planning process. With a clear MVP scope and early user demand, the business is now moving into build phase. Who we’re looking for We’re looking for a highly autonomous engineer who is comfortable building in ambiguity and making key technical decisions early. You’ll likely enjoy this role if you: * Take ownership and execute without needing heavy direction * Enjoy building from zero to one * See messy, complex systems as an opportunity to simplify * Want to shape both product and technical direction * Are motivated by long-term impact and potential equity upside What you’ll do * Architect and build the platform from the ground up (greenfield) * Own technical decisions across stack, architecture, and integrations * Deliver the MVP (workflow hub + document management system) * Integrate external data sources and APIs into a unified platform * Work closely with product and data architect stakeholders to shape functionality * Chance to build automation tools that create immediate operational value * Contribute to long-term product and technical strategy Must-haves * Full-stack engineering experience with end-to-end ownership * Experience building production-ready applications independently * Ability to design architecture in greenfield environments * Experience working with APIs and integrating multiple data sources * Strong product mindset — focused on outcomes over process * Comfortable operating in ambiguity with high autonomy Nice-to-haves * Experience building or working with document management systems * Experience in PropTech, ConstructionTech, or related sectors * Exposure to SaaS platforms and subscription-based products * Familiarity with workflow automation tools and systems * Interest in applying AI to document and planning workflows * Experience working with data-heavy or integration-heavy platforms Why join * Build a category-defining product in an underserved market * Take full ownership from day one — architecture, code, and product direction * Work directly with experienced operators with deep domain expertise * Join a funded venture with real users and clear product demand * Clear pathway to technical co-founder * High impact: your work will shape how an entire industry operates