Sr. Software Engineer, Structural

Higharc is a VC-backed startup changing how new homes are designed and built. Join a founding team with experience shipping products for Autodesk, Electronic Arts, Nike, and Apple. We’ve raised over $175M with support from top venture capital firms and 18+ strategic investors in construction, building products manufacturing, and distribution.

About the role

We’re seeking a hands-on Sr. Software Engineer to bring framing and structural analysis to the products homebuilders use daily. You’ll be an early member of a new team working on emerging technology where the roadmap and team are still taking shape. This is primarily an individual-contributor role with room to grow into a tech lead.

You don’t need to be a career structural engineer, but structural or mechanical engineering experience is a real asset. You’ll be the person who understands how framing and structural systems work and can translate that into software.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the algorithms and systems behind framing and structural analysis, from early prototypes to a shippable MVP.
• Use AI-assisted workflows to build quickly while owning the correctness, maintainability, and behavior of everything you ship.
• Partner with product, customer success, and other engineers to define expected behavior, surface gaps, and keep customers happy.
• Bring structural engineering judgment to the team, translating how framing and structural systems work into robust software.
• Write tests that hold up against the worst corner cases.
• Help shape a new team’s technical direction and mentor others as it grows.
• Navigate ambiguity as scope and priorities evolve on an emerging team.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in TypeScript.
• Structural or mechanical engineering experience, whether academic or professional.
• Familiarity with computational geometry and mathematical modeling.
• Professional fluency with modern development tools, including AI-assisted workflows, paired with clear ownership of the correctness and maintainability of the code you produce.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity on a new and emerging team.
• Ability to communicate tradeoffs, delivery timelines, and decisions clearly within a dynamic organization.

Nice to have

• Experience building framing, structural analysis, or CAD/CAM tooling.
• A background moving between engineering stacks — many strong engineers in this space come from C# or Python, and picking up TypeScript and React is expected, not a barrier.
• A genuine interest in homebuilding, construction, or home design.

Benefits

• Remote-first since 2018 with flexible hours.
• Competitive salaries with significant equity in a fast-growing, well-funded company.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible PTO and meaningful maternity/paternity leave for U.S.-based full-time employees.
• Short- and long-term disability plans and a 401K.
• Stipend to create the ideal home office.