Staff Software Engineer, Frontend (AI)
About The Position
At BuildOps, we’re building a groundbreaking software solution, purpose-built to support today’s commercial contractors. From helping our customers manage their service department all the way to project management, we’re breaking the mold and building a team that invests in our mission statement. We love driven, self-motivated folks experienced in tech start-ups and thrive in fast-paced environments. Could you be our next hire? This candidate will join a well-funded, fast-growing technology startup with the unique opportunity to help build out a critical function for the company. We’re now entering our next phase: evolving BuildOps from a System of Record into a System of Action—software that doesn’t just store data, but actively drives decisions, automates workflows, and orchestrates work in real time using AI. You will define and lead BuildOps’ AI product strategy, translating customer workflows, operational data, and emerging AI capabilities into actionable, outcome-driven product experiences. This is a highly visible, high-impact role working across Product, Engineering, Data, and Go-To-Market to ensure AI moves beyond features and becomes a core operating layer of the platform.
Requirements
- 8+ years building front-end applications, including leadership on complex, cross-team initiatives
- Deep expertise in modern front-end engineering (component architecture, performance, testing, accessibility, design systems)
- Proven ability to deliver 0→1 product experiences and evolve them into scalable platform capabilities
- Experience building UI for data-heavy, workflow-heavy, operational software (construction, field service, logistics, manufacturing, etc. preferred)
- Strong product intuition and a track record of collaborating with design and PM to shape solutions
- Experience with building alongside Copilot, Claude Code, etc
- Experience with AI/LLM-powered UX patterns (or comparable systems with probabilistic outputs) and comfort designing for uncertainty
- Experience with real-time UI patterns (streaming responses, background job status, optimistic updates)
- Experience designing/engineering auditability for automated actions (history, attribution, rollback)
- Familiarity with experimentation frameworks, analytics, and UX measurement for iterative product development
- Ability to lead through influence: aligning engineers, designers, and product stakeholders around a coherent technical direction
- Clear communicator who can explain technical tradeoffs in practical, customer-centered terms
Responsibilities
- Lead the System of Action UI Vision
- Build Novel AI Interfaces for OpsAI
- Engineer for Trust, Transparency, & Control
- Drive Front End Technical Strategy & Quality
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Measure Impact
Benefits
- Generous equity grant, become an owner in our company!
- Macbook computer provided
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules
- Work from home stipend
- Hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and Raleigh with hybrid work schedules and lunch provided for in-office days
- Company events like BBQs and team-building activities, both in-person and virtual
- Fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic work environment
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement
- Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions
- The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
