Backend Software Engineer

This role is being recruited by CoffeeSpace on behalf of an anonymous company creating a trusted knowledge platform for the construction industry. We’re identifying a small number of exceptional backend software engineers from our network. If there’s a strong fit, we’ll introduce you directly to the team. Location: New York, NY Compensation: $175K–$225K base + competitive equity Employment type: Full-time Visa: Visa sponsorship not available About the company This company builds a unified knowledge platform for the $13 trillion construction industry through AI-powered data solutions. They focus on democratizing data analytics for construction teams with turnkey data warehousing and ETL capabilities. The company is backed by top investors like Afore Capital and Suffolk Technologies, showing consistent month-over-month growth with customers such as ARCO, Suffolk, and Mortenson. Founded in 2023, the team is currently 7 people and is scaling fast with a methodical approach to creating a dominant foothold in the construction data landscape. About the role As a Software Engineer, you'll be building the trusted knowledge platform for the construction industry. You will design and develop integrations and analytical capabilities, manage scalable ETL infrastructure, and build AI systems for construction office and field teams. This role offers the opportunity to directly create value for customers and help shape the platform into a more impactful tool. What You’ll Do Design & develop integrations and analytical capabilities as part of the platformBuild and manage scalable ETL infrastructure to operate with near-zero downtimeBuild and productize new features & products in the applicationWork with top construction companies to deliver valuable outcomes Why This Role Is Compelling Unique opportunity to transform how the construction industry uses dataAbility to directly create value for customers and drive customer successEnjoy unparalleled autonomy in driving customer retentionWork with a fast-growing company with a quickly growing reputation in the industry The Ideal Candidate Customer-obsessed with a "get-it-done" mentalityExperience deploying and maintaining infrastructure in productionHas built and owned something from 0 to 1Familiar with Ruby on Rails, Python, ReactInterested in the construction industry Next steps Apply via this LinkedIn job postWe’ll review and reach out if there’s a strong matchIf aligned, we’ll introduce you directly to the teamIf this role isn’t the right fit, we may suggest and make introductions to other high-signal startup roles we’re recruiting for, always with your permission. A quick note on authenticity This is a real, active role that CoffeeSpace is recruiting for in close partnership with the hiring team. We don’t post speculative roles and work directly with teams on their actual hiring needs.