Head of Engineering

Department: HomeScore- A C10 Cohort Company

Location: Cambridge

Description

HomeScore, a C10 Cohort Company, is your AI sidekick for helping homebuyers conquer the homebuying process from search to signature. Our mission is to reimagine the home-buying journey with transparency, credibility, and affordability at its heart. By leveraging AI to collect, verify, and process data, we provide step-by-step guidance to help serious homebuyers make smarter decisions and save money.

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic & experienced Head of Engineering to join our pre-seed startup. As the Head of Engineering, you will lead our AI-driven platform's technical vision, architecture, and implementation. You will work closely with the founders to build and scale our product, ensuring it meets the needs of our users & realtors/brokerages.

Key Project: Lead the creation of a cutting-edge multimodal AI agent that reimagines the homebuying experience by providing homebuyers with deep insights into the quality and condition of homes they're touring or considering.

What you will do:

• Lead the engineering team, driving best practices in software development and net new projects
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using Python and REACT.
• Implement AI solutions, particularly those utilizing LLMs to extract structured data from unstructured text and images.
• Oversee the entire tech stack, ensuring seamless integration between front-end and back-end systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Mentor and grow a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ensure the security, performance, and reliability of the platform.
• Manage deployment processes using tools like Render, CloudRun, and Heroku.
  
  

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (Master's preferred) (6+ years of total experience)
• 2+ years of experience in a professional (production) environment.
• Full stack experience with a preference for backend expertise and the ability to review front-end code.
• Proven experience with using LLMs, especially for extracting structured data from unstructured text and images.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Javascript.
• Experience with frameworks such as Django (REST), Celery, Vercel/Vite, or PyUnit/ Cypress testing
• Familiarity with tools such as:
• Github
• Postgres SQL
• Node/WebPack
• Render/CloudRun/Heroku or similar deployment platforms
• Sentry
• Docker
  

Desired Attributes

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment.
• Passion for innovation and reimagining traditional processes.
• Willing to push back against the status quo
  
  

What we can offer:

• Competitive equity package. This will be an equity compensated role to start.
• Opportunity to lead and shape the future of a groundbreaking startup from the beginning of its journey.
• True startup experience as we fundraise, scale, and launch!
• Flexible working environment.
  
  

If you are passionate about transforming the home-buying experience and have the technical chops to lead our engineering efforts, we would love to hear from you!

HomeScore is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.