HOVER Inc. is hiring: Staff Software Engineer in San Francisco

Join to apply for the Staff Software Engineer role at Hover Join to apply for the Staff Software Engineer role at Hover Hover is making the homeowner journey easy, transparent and fun. Starting with the home improvement industry, were answering age-old questions like, What is it going to look like? and What is it going to cost?, by helping homeowners and pros visualize whats possible with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and interactive 3D property models. Homeowners, contractors, and insurance professionals all use Hover to get fully measured, accurate, and interactive models of any propertyin a matter of minutes, and with just a few snaps of a smartphone camera. Join a team that is rooted in challenging the status quo, persistence, and dedicated to serving our employees, customers, and communities. With key investors, including Google Ventures and Menlo Ventures and leading insurance carriers such as Travelers, State Farm, and Nationwide, Hover is committed to changing the world, one home at a time. At Hover, we believe there is strength in diversity and are fostering an inclusive and diverse culture by hiring qualified, talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Why Hover wants you At Hover, were delivering modern tools for industries long underserved by software. Were looking for a Staff Engineer who can lead through influence, navigate ambiguity, and help guide our vertical toward scalable, reliable, and impactful solutions. This role is more than writing great code. Were looking for someone who can help us design systems and workflows used daily by contractors, adjusters, and claims professionalspeople whose work directly impacts homeowners during high-stakes moments. Youll bring a product mindset, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to connect the dots across services, domains, and teams. If youve built high-quality customer-facing software beforeespecially in fast-paced or high-accountability environmentsand youre excited to lead large-scale efforts that combine technical depth with product nuance, we want to work with you. The Team Hovers Construction and Insurance teams build the tools that contractors, adjusters, and carriers rely on to document properties, assess damage, and generate accurate estimates. From siding replacements to hail damage claims, our software powers essential workflows across the industry. Youll work with a collaborative team of engineers, designers, product managers, and data partners to deliver reliable, scalable solutions for professionals in the field. We value initiative, pragmatism, and strong technical leadership. Youll help evolve core systems while mentoring peers, unifying platforms, and de-risking key initiatives. Whether shaping intuitive UIs or building robust APIs, your work will directly support the pros who depend on Hover every day. You will contribute by As a Staff Software Engineer, youll lead full-stack developmentprimarily in Ruby on Rails, React, and GraphQLto build scalable systems for construction and insurance professionals. Youll collaborate across Product, Design, and Analytics to shape direction, drive clarity, and deliver high-impact features. Your Contributions Will Include Leading implementation of performant UI and scalable backend systems across Hovers professional toolset Designing and evolving distributed systems that support event-driven workflows, parallel processing, and automation at scale Enhancing our 3D modeling integrations, data processing pipelines, and estimation engine Architecting reliable APIs and asynchronous systems using queues and background jobs to power end-to-end experiences Improving test coverage, system observability, and maintainability through clean abstractions and thoughtful refactoring Raise the bar through pairing, mentoring, and shaping engineering best practices Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Data to turn complex requirements into intuitive, high-impact features Your background includes 10+ years of fullstack software engineering experience, ideally across both startups and larger SaaS companies A strong track record of delivering customer-facing products at scaletools used by thousands (or millions) of end users, not just internal stakeholders Experience working across the stack with proficiency in Ruby on Rails, Java, C#, React, Angular, and GraphQL (both as a producer and consumer) Deep understanding of backend architecture, including API design, background processing (e.g., queues and workers), and distributed systems Experience reasoning about data flows, designing schemas, and maintaining reliable, observable systems in production A bias for product ownershipyouve led features or products from idea through launch and iteration, with attention to user experience and business outcomes Strong cross-functional instinctsyou collaborate well with product, design, and data to clarify the why, shape the what, and execute on the how A curious, critical thinker who asks great questions, challenges assumptions, and pushes the team toward better solution Bonus Points Experience with mobile development (e.g., React Native), especially bridging native features or handling offline-first workflows Experience building or scaling infrastructure for estimation, modeling, or automation workflowsespecially in high-trust domains like construction, insurance, or finance Experience as a founder or early engineer at a startup, particularly in vertical SaaS, technical tooling, or workflow automation Experience leading platform migrations, large-scale refactors, or deprecations across services and teams Experience working with complex data models, including 3D data, geospatial pipelines, or CAD/BIM-style systems Strong writing and communicationhave authored architecture docs, technical proposals, or internal strategy memos that influenced direction Track record of mentoring senior engineers or shaping team-wide practices through tooling, patterns, or process changes Benefits Compensation - Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company Healthcare - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents Paid Time Off - Unlimited and flexible vacation policy Paid Family Leave- We support work/life balance and offer generous paid parental and new child bonding leave Mandatory Self-Care Days - A day set aside each month to allow employees to recharge Remote Wellbeing Resources - We provide recurring fitness classes, meditation/ mindfulness tools, virtual therapy, and family planning assistance Learning - We encourage continued education and will help cover the cost of management training, conferences, workshops, or certifications Hybrid roles at Hover Hover has Hubs in San Francisco and New York City, where we expect that all employees living within a 50-mile radius of our offices will come into their local Hover office at least three times a week to build rapport and foster organic connection. At this time, Hover is not considering fully remote roles. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $227,000-$259,000 annually. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all applicable US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. 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