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Hover is making the homeowner journey easy, transparent and fun. Starting with the home improvement industry, we’re answering age-old questions like, “What is it going to look like?” and “What is it going to cost?”, by helping homeowners and pros visualize what’s possible with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and interactive 3D property models. Homeowners, contractors, and insurance professionals all use Hover to get fully measured, accurate, and interactive models of any property—in a matter of minutes, and with just a few snaps of a smartphone camera.
Join a team that is rooted in challenging the status quo, persistence, and dedicated to serving our employees, customers, and communities. With key investors, including Google Ventures and Menlo Ventures and leading insurance carriers such as Travelers, State Farm, and Nationwide, Hover is committed to changing the world, one home at a time. At Hover, we believe there is strength in diversity and are fostering an inclusive and diverse culture by hiring qualified, talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Why Hover wants you
At Hover, we’re transforming the way the construction industry works—from the ground up. We’re on the hunt for an experienced and motivated Staff Engineer to join our high-impact Construction team. If you're someone who thrives on solving complex problems, cares deeply about the product experience, and enjoys working across the stack to build elegant, scalable systems, we want to meet you.
This isn’t just a coding job. You’ll play a critical role in shaping tools used by construction professionals and skilled tradespeople across the country. As someone who sees yourself as both an engineer and a product owner, you’ll bring curiosity, accountability, and a bias toward action to everything you build. You’ll be empowered to identify opportunities, drive innovation, and ship software that makes a real difference for our users—and for our business.
The Team
Our Construction vertical powers some of Hover’s most successful and revenue-generating products. We’re a close-knit, high-energy team of engineers passionate about building tech that modernizes and simplifies construction workflows. Our team blends deep industry knowledge with modern software practices to deliver tools that save time and reduce friction for our customers on the job site.
You’ll be part of a team that values trust, autonomy, and impact, where good ideas rise fast and great execution gets recognized. From junior developers to staff engineers, we invest in each other’s growth. You’ll benefit from a strong culture of mentorship, regular refactor hours, professional development stipends, and a commitment to learning. You’ll also be part of a company where your voice matters—where you can directly influence product direction and technical architecture.
You will contribute by
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Construction team, you’ll work across the stack—primarily in Ruby on Rails, React, and GraphQL—building robust, scalable solutions that improve the user experience for our construction and skilled trades customers. You’ll take a lead role in the product development process, partnering closely with Product, Design, Analytics, and other stakeholders to bring new products to market and refine existing ones. Your contributions will include building polished, high-touch UI, designing for scale, and enhancing our 3D modeling integrations, data processing pipelines, and interactive property models. A key part of your role will be to leave the code you come in contact with in a better state than you found it, whether through refactoring or optimization. With a strong focus on continuous improvement, you’ll collaborate with other engineers to architect reliable systems and ensure high-quality code delivery through unit and end-to-end testing, ultimately making a measurable difference in the lives of those who rely on our tools.
Your background includes
- 10+ years of full-stack experience (Ruby on Rails, Java, C#, React, Angular), with a strong track record across complex systems.
- Skilled in building scalable REST/GraphQL APIs and deploying cloud-native apps on AWS or GCP.
- Experienced in launching, scaling, and evolving products aligned with user needs and business goals.
- Proven mentor and partner to cross-functional teams such as Product, Design, and Analytics to drive aligned, high-impact solutions.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability; able to drive features end-to-end, maintains production systems, and continuously improves performance.
- Adaptable problem-solver with a hands-on approach and a passion for building tools that matter.
Bonus Points
- Experience with Mobile application development (React Native)
- Previous experience as a founder
Benefits
- Compensation - Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
- Healthcare - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents
- Paid Time Off - Unlimited and flexible vacation policy
- Paid Family Leave- We support work/life balance and offer generous paid parental and new child bonding leave
- Mandatory Self-Care Days - A day set aside each month to allow employees to recharge
- Remote Wellbeing Resources - We provide recurring fitness classes, meditation/ mindfulness tools, virtual therapy, and family planning assistance
- Learning - We encourage continued education and will help cover the cost of management training, conferences, workshops, or certifications
Hybrid roles at Hover
Hover has Hubs in San Francisco and New York City, where we expect that all employees living within a 50-mile radius of our offices will come into their local Hover office at least three times a week to build rapport and foster organic connection. At this time, Hover is not considering fully remote roles.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $227,000-$259,000 annually. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all applicable US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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Staff Software Engineer – San Francisco/New York – Engineering
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