Innovation Software Engineer 1

Innovation Software Engineer I (Marketplace) at Built Technologies is a hands-on engineering role focused on building marketplace software, prototyping new ideas quickly, and experimenting with AI-powered workflows that solve real customer problems in the construction space.

Onsite Location

Nashville, TN (onsite)

Compensation

USD 80,000 - 110,000 per yearly

What You Will Do

• Develop features, APIs, internal tools, and reusable components that support Marketplace products, partnering with experienced engineers on design, implementation, testing, and code review.
• Turn early product concepts into working prototypes and MVPs, building quickly, learning from feedback, and improving what has been shipped.
• Use AI coding tools as part of your daily development workflow, including building AI-powered capabilities such as document extraction, data validation, agent-driven workflows, and automation.
• Build production-ready backend understanding across backend services, APIs, asynchronous workflows, data models, testing, and software reliability and maintainability practices.
• Join customer discovery conversations and observe product usage to help translate learnings into meaningful product improvements.
• Find workflow friction, fix bugs, improve usability, and increase product reliability and customer value.
• Learn how a workflow operates before automating it, then create tools and integrations that reduce repetitive work and improve efficiency.
• Participate in code reviews by asking questions, learning from feedback, and progressively taking ownership of larger engineering responsibilities.

Key Technologies

TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, APIs, LLMs, React, Node.js, SQL, AWS

Requirements

• 0–2 years of experience in software engineering, product engineering, or a related technical role. Recent graduates and career changers with strong hands-on projects are encouraged to apply.
• Experience writing code in TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python, through professional work, internships, coursework, or personal projects.
• Familiarity with APIs, databases, and core software engineering concepts.
• Experience using AI coding tools or experimenting with LLMs to build something, along with curiosity about integrating AI into real products.
• At least one project you can discuss, including the problem, approach, and outcomes.
• A genuine interest in building software and solving problems with an understanding of customer impact.
• Comfort learning unfamiliar technologies, asking for help, and incorporating feedback.
• Strong communication skills and interest in collaborating closely with engineers, Product, and other teams.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits including uncapped vacation (US only), medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Robust compensation package with equity in the form of stock options.
• Learning Grant program to support ongoing professional development.
• 401k with match and expedited vesting (US only).

Travel Requirement

• Employees not based in the Nashville area must travel to the Nashville office at least twice per year for company gatherings (for example, Connect Week).
• Additional travel to Nashville may be required based on role and business needs.

AI & Technology Expectations

• Leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, quality, and development speed.
• Use AI for drafting, analysis, summarization, and problem-solving.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort using automation and AI.
• Apply AI to support stronger decision-making and technical or product insights.
• Share effective AI use cases and best practices with the team.