Engineering Manager (New Products)

PermitFlow • New York, NY

2d • $180,000 - $250,000

About The Position

PermitFlow is redefining how America builds by serving the nation’s builders with an applied AI company that tackles information challenges related to construction. Their AI agent workforce assists construction companies with permitting, licensing, inspections, and project closeouts, accelerating development. The company has already impacted over $20B in development, reducing compliance time and de-risking projects. Joining PermitFlow means building the AI infrastructure for the next wave of reindustrialization, driven by a new capex supercycle. The company has raised over $90M in funding from prominent investors and leaders in the tech industry. PermitFlow is rebuilding the fragmented, manual infrastructure of construction, which operates across thousands of jurisdictions with inconsistent rules and systems, creating significant bottlenecks in the physical economy. Their AI systems automate permitting end-to-end, providing a foundation to launch new products that extend beyond permitting into adjacent workflows.

Requirements

• 5+ years in software engineering, including 1+ year in engineering leadership.
• Direct experience shipping a 0-to-1 product or system in a startup or high-growth environment, ideally through to commercial launch.
• Strong system design and architecture fundamentals, with the judgment to build for speed of learning first and durability second, then know when to reverse that order.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and turn an incomplete spec into structured execution.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• High standards for engineering quality, reliability, and performance despite compressed timelines.
• Deep technical fluency: comfortable engaging with code review, architecture, and tradeoffs.

Nice To Haves

• Founding engineer or early-stage startup experience where you built the first version of a product with minimal process scaffolding.
• Exposure to complex regulated environments (construction, logistics, government systems, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow an engineering team shipping new product lines from zero to commercial launch, raising the bar for ownership, quality, and execution speed.
• Build strong engineering culture through clear expectations, 1:1s, feedback loops, and career development.
• Partner with our Product Lead, New Products to translate an unvalidated market hypothesis into a technical architecture that can be built and tested quickly.
• Make fast, pragmatic build-vs-buy and scope calls that let the team test a new product cheaply before over-investing in it.
• Own technical execution from pilot through commercial launch, including the handoff to a durable, supportable system once a product line earns dedicated investment.
• Improve system reliability, observability, and engineering efficiency as a new product moves from pilot to scale.
• Play a key role in hiring and developing engineers who are energized by 0-to-1 ambiguity, and future leaders on the team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a high-growth company
• 100% company-paid base medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees + healthcare FSA
• 401(k) savings plan
• Unlimited PTO and paid family leave
• Home office & equipment stipend
• Daily in-office lunch and dinner provided
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax transit and parking)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed