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Re:Build Manufacturing LLC

Head of Software Engineering - AI Applications

Re:Build Manufacturing LLC, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Head of Software Engineering - AI Applications The Opportunity Join the team who is building an AI-powered platform to transform the $2T engineering services industry. We’re creating an intelligent operating system for engineering firms and their customers, using agentic AI to supercharge their talents and build products in hard technology spaces.

This is a ground-floor opportunity for an entrepreneurial engineering leader. You’ll create the technical foundations for a high-potential software product with the support of a parent company that is leading innovation in engineering and manufacturing.

Who We’re Looking For You’re a builder and leader who measures success by customer impact and has developed prototype products and taken them to scale. You’ve deployed on modern frameworks and can develop software that pushes the frontier. You’re energized by solving hard customer problems, finding new ways to work, and shipping products which make people’s jobs meaningfully better.

You’ll lead our software engineering efforts and work closely with our general manager, head of product, and AI engineers. You’ll own the systems and software we deploy and build our engineering team from 1 to 8+ engineers over the next 18 months.

What You’ll Do First 90 Days

Learn the Re:Build business and establish an understanding of our companies, their customers, and how they collaborate

Sharpen our team development practices and the technology stacks we’ll use to scale from 10 to 100,000 users

Develop first prototypes of our AI-powered agents and validate them with product and pilot customers

First Year

Own the entire software stack from infrastructure to user experience

Productionize models and agent workflows with our AI engineering team

Hire and grow a small but mighty team with software, devops, and mlops expertise

Develop software that helps us realize product-market fit and win our first 10 paying customers

Build systems that balance speed of iteration with long-term scalability

Core Responsibilities

Architect and implement cloud-native applications using modern frameworks

Create robust APIs and services that power both web applications and AI agents

Build data pipelines and infrastructure to support AI/ML workflows

Establish engineering practices that allow our teams to move fast with minimal breakage and accrued technical debt

Collaborate with customers during regular feedback sessions to refine the product

Present technical strategy and progress in monthly leadership reviews

Technical Requirements Must Have:

5+ years building software products from concept to scale (10K+ users)

Deep expertise in full-stack web development and API design

Experience with cloud platforms and containerized deployments

Track record of leading engineering teams (3+ engineers) and technical hiring

Strong opinions about system design, loosely held

Ability to balance rapid iteration with maintainable, well-tested code

Valuable Experience:

Building SaaS platforms from scratch at startups or innovation labs

Working with LLM APIs, vector databases, and coding agents

Implementing real-time collaboration features and workflow automation

Experience in engineering, manufacturing, or B2B software markets

Track record of technical leadership and mentoring

You’ll have significant input on choosing our tools, frameworks, and development languages as we scale. We value pragmatic technology decisions that balance speed of development with long-term maintainability. We use GitHub, Linear, and modern AI coding assistants to increase velocity.

What We Offer

Real Impact : Build something that fundamentally changes how hard technology engineering gets done

Equity & Growth : Participation in Re:Build’s LTIP equity program and opportunity for founder equity and leadership role in potential spin-out

Customer Access : Direct access to hundreds of real engineering projects annually through Re:Build companies

Resources : Budget for tools, conferences, and team development

Autonomy : Backed by Re:Build but operating with startup independence

Learning : Work directly with customers and AI engineers leading the way

Benefits : Full health/dental/vision, bonus program, generous 401K, paid time off, annual learning stipend

Quality First : Human or AI-generated code must be well-tested and maintainable

Customer-Focused : Regular customer feedback sessions directly inform our roadmap

Pragmatic Innovation : We adopt new technologies when they solve real problems

Team Growth : You’ll mentor engineers and have significant ownership over hiring

Transparent Communication : Regular team interactions, monthly leadership reviews, open decision-making

What Success Looks Like

Month 3 : First agentic AI feature in pilot testing gaining customer feedback

Month 6 : Multiple pilot customers using several agents on the platform regularly

Month 12 : Clear product-market fit signals and platform earning revenue from first engineering services projects

Compensation & Location Location : Remote-first, with preference for candidates in Boston, Seattle, Los Angeles, or other cities with Re:Build offices.

Compensation:

Competitive salary range of $185,000 to $240,000 with performance bonus and long-term incentive plan included. Potential equity stake under independent spinout scenario, with accelerated vesting for foundational contributions.

Please note this role is restricted to US citizens or lawful permanent residents only due to exposure to export controlled information.

About Re:Build Manufacturing Re:Build Manufacturing is a growing family of industrial and engineering businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in engineering, operations management, and technology to supercharge the performance of our member companies. We harness deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged to pursue their fullest potential.

Ready to build something big? If you want to create products that matter, solve hard customer problems, and set the technical foundations for the next generation of engineering services we’d love to hear from you.

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@ReBuildmanufacturing.com or you may call us at 617.909.6275.

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