Lead Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

This is an opportunity to join a very promising venture in the modular construction / affordable housing space with clear product market fit (completed hardware R&D), a 1 to infinity scaling opportunity. ARCbuild designs, manufactures and installs world-class, prefabricated, modular housing. ARCbuild homes are affordable, attractive, and built using sustainable materials, making them fire defensible and highly resilient to today’s changing environment. If you’re excited by the idea of building something from scratch and want to be a key part of a growing start-up, this is the opportunity for you.

We are seeking a seasoned software engineer to build out the software needed to manage and operate our manufacturing facilities across the U.S. with the vision to create 95% autonomous manufacturing for single family homes. You will be the visionary technology leader responsible for driving the strategic direction of the engineering needs and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software that will enable ARCbuild to scale into a multi-billion-dollar unicorn.

Please note this has the potential to become a leadership role with a significant opportunity to shape the future of the product and engineering culture, eventually guiding a talented team as we continue to grow.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create a product roadmap to build the vision of autonomous factories for the construction affordable homes, while automating the entire manufacturing process end-to-end
• Collaborate closely with management to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Write clean, maintainable code in your chosen OOP language
• Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment
• Guide and mentor future engineering hires as the team grows
• Own the entire technical stack and architecture
• Build a scalable and reliable platform to support future growth
• Play a foundational role in the company’s engineering culture

• Strong technical background in any object-oriented programming language
• Experience designing and building full-stack applications
• Proven ability to make architectural decisions and lead technical projects
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability and willingness to work on multiple, interacting applications (Gen-AI based floor plan and render creation, agentic procurement and order management software, computer vision-based quality control, etc.)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach
• Experience in the construction / real estate industry and/or advanced manufacturing is a big plus

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.