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Founding Engineer

Fortue
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

Last year, commercial construction contractors performed over $544B worth of work. However, they often had to wait months for their money. Delayed payments can lead to work stops and project delays at best. Contractors can be bankrupted at worst. Construction companies build our homes, offices, and infrastructure. They are a critical part of the American economy and deserve better software.

Who We Are

Fortue is building software that unifies the different stakeholders on a construction project to ensure timely payment. Our mission is to empower contractors to execute their financial operations effectively so that preventable delays don't happen.

We are a seed stage, venture-backed startup based in New York City. Our founders have worked at software companies like Flexport, Dandy and Asana. We are small, collaborative, and mission-focused.

What You'll Do

  • Work closely with the founders and help define Fortue's initial product and roadmap
  • Architect and implement Fortue's data model and user interfaces
  • Automate and modernize business critical workflows
  • Leverage industry best practices in testing, deployment, and monitoring
  • Influence the tech stack, engineering practices, and company culture

Requirements

  • Compulsively curious and intellectually rigorous. You love to ask questions and challenge assumptions.
  • Relentless problem solver. You're not afraid to wear multiple hats and get your hands dirty. We are open to specialists though prefer full-stack.
  • Customer centric mindset. You are driven by work that directly improves the livelihoods of our users. You have a nose for impact.
  • Taste for simplicity. You have an aesthetic need for clarity and elegance. You look for the cleanest path for complex tasks.
  • Strong communication skills. You have the ability to communicate complex topics clearly, concisely, and proactively.
  • 3 years of software development experience
  • Nice-to-Haves

  • Owned a project (or multiple) from concept to production, including proposal, estimation, review, execution and testing
  • We are open to specialists though prefer full-stack
  • Experience with Python, Typescript, Terraform, CI / CD, or other web technologies.
  • Experience with fintech, construction, or early-stage startups
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or equivalent
  • Benefits

  • Fully sponsored, best in class healthcare including medical, dental, and vision
  • 90k-$170k salary (NYC)
  • Meaningful equity
  • The hardware setup of your dreams
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Opportunities for disproportionate impact and career advancement
  • Salary : $90,000 - $170,000

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