Founding Product Engineer

Job description

We founded Bild AI to tackle the mess that is blueprint reading, cost estimation, and permit applications in construction. It's a really tough technical problem that requires the newest CV and AI approaches, and we’re impact-driven to make it more efficient to build more houses, hospitals, and schools. Featured on [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-startup-bild-3-million-seed-affordable-housing-2025-6). ### **You’ll** - Own features end-to-end — interview customers every week and watch them use the product, and ship the feature they need by the next week - Actually use the algorithms, data structures, and system design that you learned - Revolutionize how people read blueprints today for people who've been doing this on paper. They actually thank us on customer calls and are giddy when we launch new features - Work across the stack: React frontend, Python backend + infra - Have ownership on product direction and approach across everything we build ### **We want** - Great product taste — you care about how things look, feel, and work for the user - 0-to-1 architect and builder who can work across the entire stack - Comfort talking to customers directly and translating messy domain knowledge into clean product decisions - Growth mindset, slope > y-intercept - Communicate with empathy and honesty. Tell us what makes you happy/unhappy - Don’t mind [schlep](https://www.paulgraham.com/schlep.html). We are regularly knee-deep in schlep ### **Bonus points (if any)** - Have built something people used/paid for (founder/startup) - Have a construction background - Are impact-driven ### **Message with** - Why we’re a fit - Your favorite fruit (mine is [Sitaphal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custard_apple)) - (Please keep it short) ### **Interview Process** 1. 15 min intro 2. 1 hour whiteboard technical 3. 1 hour coding technical 4. 3-5 day paid work trial ### **Logistics** - SF-based or willing to relocate, fulltime in-office