Backend Team Lead

About Buildots

Buildots is transforming a $13 trillion global industry with the world’s most advanced construction intelligence platform

Our mission is to turn the construction industry into a predictable, efficient machine. We’re providing true visibility to construction leaders and unlocking data-driven decision-making for the first time in history. That’s why we’re trusted by Fortune 500 contractors and leading global owners, including HOCHTIEF, Bouygues, Intel, NCC and VINCI Construction.

We hire curious people with bold ambitions. If you’re driven to solve ‘impossible’ challenges and want to see the tangible impact of your work shaping critical global projects and the skylines of the world’s largest cities, you belong at Buildots.

About the role

We are looking for an entrepreneurial Backend Team Lead to spearhead the development of a brand-new product line within Buildots.

This is a unique "0 to 1" opportunity: you will design the architecture from the ground up, recruit your own team of talented engineers, and define the engineering culture for this new unit. You will join a company backed by top-notch investors and industry leaders, with a product already live in over 15 countries and high scale—but you will operate with the agility and ownership of a founder.

What You'll Do

Build & Lead the Team:

• Recruit & Grow: Hire, onboard, and mentor a new team of highly talented engineers from scratch.
• Culture: Foster a culture of technical excellence, open collaboration, and rapid iteration.
• Standards: Conduct code reviews and set the standard for code quality, maintainability, and testing.

Architecture & Development (Hands-on):

• 0 to 1 Design: Lead the design and implementation of a complex data processing system from scratch, analyzing visual data and integrating with our existing platforms.
• Hands-on Coding: Remain hands-on (approx. 50-60% coding initially), developing core features mainly in Python while laying the architectural foundations.
• Scale & Strategy: Make key technology choices that will impact the product's long-term scalability and performance.

Product Delivery:

• Impact: Tackle complex real-world problems that directly affect the company’s success.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers and software teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Delivery: Drive the delivery timeline, balancing speed-to-market with robust engineering practices.

Requirements:

• The Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role (Team Lead or Tech Lead).
• The Tech Stack: Deep expertise in Python (OOP, heavy data processing, or backend systems). You know how to write clean, high-performance code at scale.
• Infrastructure: Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Cloud environments (AWS/GCP).
• Data Engineering: Proven experience working with relational databases and data engineering pipelines.
• The "Builder" Mindset: You have experience taking a product from concept to production. You are not just maintaining legacy systems; you love the chaos and creativity of building something new.
• Soft Skills: You are a natural collaborator and communicator. You know how to explain complex technical risks to non-technical stakeholders.
• Education: B.Sc. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, etc.).
• Previous experience in a startup environment.

Why join us?

Buildots is building the AI layer construction will run on, and we're moving at a pace that's redefining what growth looks like in this industry. We're partnering with some of the largest builders and investors on the planet to bring intelligence to a market worth trillions of dollars – and hiring smart, ambitious people to help us do it.

Own it from day one. We give our people responsibility and autonomy. You get the chance to take the initiative and get the job done.

Grow as fast as we do. The company's trajectory sets the ceiling, and right now there isn't one.

Join an elite team. We combine world-leading AI, computer vision and construction expertise. This unique blend helps us innovate faster and better than others.

Share what you build. Every employee gets the chance to hold equity. You're invested in the outcome, not just working toward it.