Founding Engineer

Structured AI reads building codes, standards, drawing, and project requirements to generate and update the technical documents that normally take weeks to complete. Its AI agents live inside software tools like Revit,…

Location: New York, NY
Company size: 2–10
Posted: 1mo ago
Via: Yc

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Job listing · Updated 21 AUG 2026

Founding Engineer

Structured AI· New York, NY, USView company profile

Job title: Founding Engineer
Job location: New York, NY, US
Job listing URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/structured-ai/jobs/Cxvgr61-founding-engineer
Job description: ### **Why Join** * Rare combo: frontier AI + a giant industry that actually needs help * Founders are Oxford grads, ex-finance rebels, and a former Minecraft-coding gremlin * Vibes: smart, ambitious, funny, no ego, deeply care about great work * YC-backed, well-funded, and already generating revenue * Huge ownership and extremely fast career progression ### **The Role** #### **What You'll Do** * Work directly with engineers and architects to understand their workflows and iterate on solutions in real-time * Build backend services for high-volume drawing processing * Develop AI/ML pipelines for automated QA/QC * Create intuitive UIs for engineers and architects * Optimize performance for massive PDFs and complex images * Shape architecture, product direction, and engineering culture #### **What We're Looking For** * 3+ years software experience, strong in Python or TypeScript/JavaScript * You’re a builder who enjoys talking to humans, gather feedback on the front lines, and translate user needs into code * Cloud experience (Azure, AWS, GCP) * Familiar with ML/data pipelines * Strong debugging + problem-solving * Clear communicator and solid teammate #### **Nice to Have** * AEC experience (design, construction, CAD/BIM) * Computer vision or document analysis background * Experience with compliance systems or rule engines ### **Benefits** **Awesome Salary** **Awesome Equity** **Awesome Team** **Awesome Product**

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