General
What we do
Our mission is to empower building materials suppliers with great technology. There are over $1,000,000,000,000 of building materials bought in the US every year, and many of these transactions happen in on-prem point-of-sale systems. We want to bring these transactions online, enabling better experiences for contractors and homeowners alike.
This Role
What you'll achieve with us
- You'll make significant individual contributions that get used instantly & heavily by our clients who depend on our software to run their businesses.
- You'll leverage your orthogonal expertise to introduce abstractions and systems that improve the team's velocity.
- You'll raise the bar for engineering quality by setting and enforcing standards.
- You'll mentor teammates to help them grow as architects & engineers.
- You'll work closely with product & design teammates and our clients to collectively define what we're building.
Requirements
You collaborate well with engineering teammates and cross-functionally-especially working through natural tension with designers and product managers.You give positive & constructive in-the-moment feedback to your teammates and enjoy receiving the same.You're excited to work at least a couple days a week in-person at our office in Redwood City.You have worked as a software engineer for 5 years.You are an expert in Go.You have experience architecting systems and leading teammates through projects.Icing on the cake
You have worked in a fast-paced startup environment.You have familiarity with construction or building materials.Interview process
Intro Call (15 min) : Getting to know each other and aligning on expectations for the role with Nick.Technical Screen (1 hour) : Working through debugging and coding challenges with Andrew.System Design Screen (45 min) : Designing a system to address an abstract problem with Santi & Brian.Onsite @ Redwood City HQ (~5 hours) :Walk (45 min) : Diving into the business with Nick.
System Design (1 hour) : Walking through the design of one of your past systems.Lunch (45 min) : Breaking bread with the team.Product Collaboration (1 hour) : Going back & forth on a PRD with Vidhan.Culture (30 min) : Reflecting on past experiences with George.Coding Skills (1 hour) : Tackling algorithmic challenges with Boxuan.Who we are
In alphabetical order :
Adam (Territory Account Executive) : studied Communications at UConn (Go Huskies!) and worked as an AE at a large cloud software company (Box); a frequent at concerts around the greater NYC area in his spare timeAmanda (Head of Finance & Operations) : studied Marketing Management at De La Salle University; worked in recruiting & operations at a few Bay Area startups; loves building teams, scuba diving, & hiking!Andrew (CTO) : studied computer science & humanities at Stanford; worked as a software engineer and head of engineering at Apple & Anova; danced with the SF ballet (where he met his wife)!Gemma (Andrew's Bernedoodle) :
fiercely protecting AndrewAndy (Territory Account Executive) : studied Business Management at Oklahoma State University (Go Pokes); worked as an AE for large tech like Cisco System and small startups BeckTech and TrackStreet; do you need a 4th? ⛳Boxuan (Engineering) : studied computer science at the Ohio State University; worked as an engineer at Bytedance, jd.com, Shape security and A10networks. I like hiking in spare time.Brian (Engineering) : studied computer science & applied math at NJIT and UC Davis; worked as an engineer at Google, Snap, and Common Networks; LoL player and Earthquakes fan ⚽Luna (Brian's chocolate lab) :
looking longingly at YBClaire (Head of Client Success) : studied History at Dartmouth College; worked in Account Management and Customer Success at Yahoo, Outlier AI, and Persona; loves following women's sports and studying architectureClara (Territory Account Executive) : studied Literature at University College London; worked in GTM strategy for a feminine health tech startup in Paris and then came to the bay to work in sales for Verkada; often seen doing a headstandDaniel (Territory Account Executive) : studied Biology at University of Washington, worked in sales in pharmaceuticals at Eli Lilly and in FinTech at PitchBook; often found playing volleyballEmmie (Engineering) : studied math & computer science at Stanford; worked as a software engineer at Flexport; loves confetti cake and almond croissantsErin (Territory Account Executive) : studied Communications and Biology at Union University; worked in SaaS sales at Cisco and Bloomerang; avid traveler to Kenya since 2009George (Engineering) : studied computer science at Stanford; worked as a software engineer at Facebook; exclusively reacts on Slack with the shaka!Jackson (Engineering) : studied computer science at Stanford; worked as an engineer at Palo Alto Networks and startup SafeStop. Avid runner and raising my two cats Walter and Jesse.Jonathan (Territory Account Executive) : studied Linguistics at Cedarville University; worked in SaaS implementation for startup Tekion; has flown over 100k miles in the last yearJordan (Engineering) : studied computer engineering at the University of Waterloo; interned at Rivian, IBM, and here before joining full-time; played the saxophone professionallyKyle (Territory Account Executive) : Studied Anthropology and History at UNCW; Has been a seller for companies big and small, mostly in the Software space. Is self-taught in catching snakes barehandedMango (Kyle's corgi) :
demanding pets from everyone he meetsLej (Client Success) working directly in the field of software for the last three years helping entrepreneurs and start-ups alike. Aspires to create a smart home environment similar to the one depicted in the 1999 Disney movie "Smart House."Matt (Head of Sales) : studied history at Northwestern; taught middle school in Chicago (hardest job ever), more recently worked in sales and general management at a fishing tackle company (Catch Co.); former competitive angler in college (bass fishing )Nick (CEO) : studied math & computer science at Stanford; worked as a trader at Bridgewater & Citadel and as a PM at Google & Enigma; distantly related to the founder of the Hershey companyYB (Nick's Belgian Malinois) :
looking longingly at LunaNoah (Product Designer) : studied Art Practice at Stanford; worked as a Product Designer at several startups in consumer social; has too many hobbies including volleyball, pool, painting, gamedev, birdwatching, music, cooking, trivia, and sumo.Rae (Sales Development Rep) : Studied Business Management at University of Colorado; Worked as an account executive at Sumup; likely the only Colorado native who doesn't ski or snowboard.Santiago (Engineering) : studied computer engineering at University of Waterloo; worked as SWE intern at The Cooperators, Inflight, BitBakery, Replicant; played lots of soccer, loves rap and r&bTyler (Data and Client Success) : studied general education and tech at Cabrillo College; worked as a system administrator for a short time and at a paint store (Kings paint!!!) for eight years, manager for two; likes to play most video games, currently playing Diablo 4.Umer (Engineering) : studied computer science at National University of Singapore; worked as a SWE intern at Visa and an NLP chatbot startup; has an identical twin!Vidhan (Product) : studied Biomedical Engineering and Econ at Duke; Worked as a PM at Hinge Health and BuildZoom. Previously at Zenefits. Founder Urova Medical;Waffle (Vidhan's Labradoodle) : Stealing whatever food can be found
Zach (Design) : studied product design at Stanford; worked in design at a few startups; currently wearing socks with cocktails on them!What we stand for ☆
The values we hold most dear are learning through feedback and experimentation, enjoying our time together, truly empathizing with clients (we've worked at paint stores & lumber yards!), building a diverse team, and driving to achieve as fast as we can.
How we've fundraised
We've raised $18m across three rounds :
A $2m pre-seed led by Kent Bennett at Bessemer with participation from Plug & Play, Quiet Capital, and Sequoia.A $5m seed led by Caitlin Bolnick Rellas at CRV.An $11m series A led again by Bessemer and CRV.Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental insurance with 100% premiums covered for you, 50% for dependents (~$5-6k / yr)Daily lunch (~$4k / yr)Learning materials and Coursera courses (~$1k / yr)Unlimited audiobooks via our team subscription to Libro ($500 / yr)Gym membership! (~$1200 / yr)Unlimited PTOBetterment 401kDog-friendly officeAnd more! If you have ideas, let us know
Salary : $5,000 - $6,000
