Principal Engineer, Sunroom Rentals
$200-400k
Offers equity
3 days a week in office
Self-service leasing
Job no longer available
Self-service leasing
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$200-400k
Offers equity
3 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To empower agents, renters, owners. And bring transparency to the process.
Role
Who you are
- Deep expertise in modern web technologies (e.g., Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, AWS)
- Orval, TypeScript, AWS, CDK, NX, Monorepo, Domain Driven Design
- Experience with Lambdas, SQS, IAM Roles, VPC, etc…
- Experience with platform/infrastructure engineering, monitoring, and observability
- Excited to learn about and improve our codebase architecture for LLMs to code more reliable and complex tickets
- Worked at a startup as a senior engineer as they scaled from $0-10M annual revenue to $50M - $100M
- Experience in a SaaS or startup environment is highly desirable
- Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal)
- Demonstrated expertise in system architecture, software design patterns, and modern technologies
- Experience partnering closely with senior leadership, translating business needs into impactful technical solutions
- Proven ability to mentor senior technical talent, influencing across multiple teams without direct reporting lines
- Strong business acumen combined with deep technical understanding; ability to clearly communicate technical strategies to non-technical stakeholders
- Track record of successfully driving large, cross-team technical initiatives that align directly with organizational objectives
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a track record of technical leadership, including experience with code refactoring, system maintenance, and new development
- Experience designing and scaling complex distributed systems, with a strong focus on monitoring and observability
- Strong architectural skills and a passion for technical excellence, especially in areas of system design for scalability and maintainability
What the job involves
- You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, collaborating closely with directors and group leads to deliver innovative solutions and ensure the long-term success of our platform
- A critical focus will be on building a highly effective engineering team with a culture of rapid, high-quality releases, monitoring, observability, and scalable products
- As a Principal Engineer, you'll partner closely with our Director of Engineering to shape and execute the technical strategy that directly aligns with our business goals
- You’ll work across two strategic engineering pods, and elevate the team’s technical standards
- You’ll define our architectural standards, resolve critical technical challenges spanning multiple teams, and lead cross-functional initiatives
- You will elevate our engineering organization through strategic vision, technical mentorship, and advocacy for engineering excellence at all organizational levels
- Lead the engineering future of the fastest growing Proptech SaaS company in the United States
- Get excited to continue our development of a codebase architecture that’s optimal for LLM code generation
- Be prepared to dive into design reviews, contribute core libraries, and tackle high-risk technical challenges when needed. Collaborate closely with Product and QA leadership to align technical projects with user needs and quality standards
- Co-create and own technical roadmaps, ensuring alignment between technology initiatives and business objectives. Identify strategic technology investments that future-proof our systems
- Set architectural standards, drive adoption of modern technologies, and proactively resolve complex technical challenges impacting multiple teams
- Mentor Staff and Senior Staff engineers, developing their technical expertise and leadership capabilities. Influence without direct authority, fostering an environment of continuous professional growth
- Serve as the primary technical voice in executive-level discussions. Clearly articulate complex technical decisions and represent engineering commitments to company leadership
- Champion best practices in engineering culture, design patterns, and system reliability. Maintain accountability for the long-term health and scalability of critical company systems
- You’ll be measured by improvements in ops automation / scalability, architecture scalability, tech debt reduction, and engagement/growth of senior engineers
- Effective translation of business objectives into actionable, multi-year technical roadmaps
- Improved reliability, scalability, and maintainability of critical company systems
- Growth in leadership and technical capabilities across the engineering organization
- Alignment of technical decisions with business outcomes, increasing overall organizational effectiveness
Our take
Sunroom Rentals is a mobile-first digital marketplace that was created to help busy estate agents optimise their efficiency. It allows prospective renters to view and lease properties virtually, and helps property owners and managers to boost their profitability.
The founding team saw success with their previous delivery app Favor, and applied a similar "start-local" strategy. This approach saw the company begin by securing strong uptake in Austin, before expanding to other cities in Texas, and eventually cultivating a presence in many other states.
With an impressive start and steady expansion, Sunroom Rentals seems to have made a good name for itself. Though there are plenty of competitors in the space, it is also a growing market, so there should be ample opportunity for the company to continue to grow.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2021
$11m
SERIES A
Aug 2018
$0.8m
SEED
Total funding: $13.3m
Company benefits
- Stock options
- Flexible work environment
- Monthly team events and happy hours
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Koger Executive Center, Austin, TX
Leadership
Ben Doherty
(Co-Founder & CEO)Also Co-Founder and CEO at Utility Profit. Previously co-founded Favor, a delivery app, and was an Angel Investor for nine companies, including Ruckit and Doorvest.
Zac Maurais
(Co-Founder & President)Also Co-Founder and President at Utility Profit. Co-founded Favor alongside Ben, and was an Angel Investor for companies such as Wheel and NuBrakes.
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