Staff Software Engineer at PermitFlow (W22) $200K - $275K TurboTax for Construction Permitting New York, NY, US Full-time US citizen/visa only 6+ years About PermitFlow PermitFlow is redefining how America builds. Pre-construction remains one of the most broken and manual parts of the $1.6T construction industry, causing massive delays, wasted capital, and lost opportunity across the built world. Our AI workforce delivers unprecedented speed, accuracy, and visibility to pre-construction — accelerating housing development, enabling clean-energy projects, and driving economic growth in communities nationwide. To date, we’ve powered over $20B in real estate development, helping builders and contractors move faster, reduce risk, and scale with confidence. We’re entering hypergrowth with clear product-market fit and a world-class team from top AI and construction companies. We’ve raised over $36.5M from Kleiner Perkins, Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, Felicis Ventures, and Altos Ventures, alongside backers from OpenAI, Google, Procore, ServiceTitan, Zillow, PlanGrid, and Uber. We are on a mission is to modernize how the built world operates. About the role Skills: Node.js, React, TypeScript 🚀 About PermitFlow PermitFlow’s mission is to streamline and simplify construction permitting in the $1.6 trillion United States construction market. Our software reduces time to permit, supporting permitting end-to-end including permit research, application preparation, submission, and monitoring. We’ve raised a $31m Series A led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, Felicis Ventures, Altos Ventures, and the founders and executives from Zillow, PlanGrid, Thumbtack, Bluebeam, Uber, Procore, and more. Our team consists of architects, structural engineers, permitting experts, and workflow software specialists, all who have personally experienced the pain of permitting. 📌About the Team We have a lean but mighty engineering team. We’ve done a lot with a little, but there’s much more work to be done to continue our fast-paced growth and we want you to be a part of that growth. You’ll help us get there by owning end-to-end projects, talking with customers, and ultimately supporting the growth of PermitFlow. Ideally, you’re based in NYC or willing to relocate for hybrid work. We’re currently hybrid in-person 3 days/week in our NYC office. ✅ What You’ll Do: Full Stack Development: Architect, design, and implement robust and scalable full-stack solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, understand user needs, and translate them into technical solutions. Front End Development: Develop responsive and intuitive user interfaces using React and Typescript. Ensure a seamless and visually appealing user experience across various devices and platforms. Back End Development: Build and optimize server-side components using Node.js. Work with databases, particularly Postgres, to design and implement efficient data storage and retrieval solutions. System Architecture: Contribute to the overall architecture and design of the construction management platform. Make high-level decisions regarding technology choices, scalability, and system integrations. Leadership and Mentorship: Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and contribute to the professional growth of the development team. Collaboration: Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between technical solutions and business objectives. Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Continuous Learning: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in full-stack development. Evaluate and recommend new tools and frameworks to enhance the platform's capabilities. 🙌 Qualifications & Fit: Extensive experience in professional fullstack development, ideally most of which you’ve spent in startups Extensive experience working within our tech stack, which is listed above You sweat the important details and strive for excellence in your work Experience owning technically challenging and demanding cross-functional projects A record of identifying valuable projects, communicating the strategy for them, and executing on them autonomously A customer-first mindset and an interest in talking with customers to make sure what we’re building is a polished product meets their needs Habit of introspection and understanding what’s helped you be successful in the past 💙 Benefits: 📈 Equity packages 💰 Competitive Salary 🩺 100% Paid health, dental & vision coverage 💻 Company issued laptop. 🎧 Home office & equipment stipend 🍽️ Lunch & Dinner provided via UberEats w/ a fully stocked kitchen 🚍 Commuter benefits 🎤 Team building events 🌴 Unlimited PTO Interview Process 20 minute recruiter screen Take-home coding assessment (2-3 hours) 1 hour live-coding session with one of our engineers Final interview with Sam, our CTO and co-founder Reference checks Offer!