# Software Engineer, Product at Drillbit

- Company: Drillbit (YC S24)
- What the company does: Automating Office Work for Residential Contractors. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.drillbit.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Austin, TX, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $125K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-11-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/drillbit/jobs/kViPFgN-software-engineer-product
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/drillbit-software-engineer-product/

## About the role

We’re looking for a sharp, highly technical AI Engineer to join our 7-person engineering team in Austin, TX. You’ll be on the frontlines designing and deploying cutting-edge AI systems that power Mason and the next generation of Drillbit products. This is an in-person role (9 to 7, Monday to Friday), perfect for a relentless self-starter who thrives in fast-paced startup energy and wants to ship real impact every day.

## What they're looking for

- Passion about making housing more affordable
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, a related scientific field, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of full-stack experience with proficiency in TypeScript, React, Next.js, and relational databases
- Experience with audio processing, livekit, and ASR systems (nice to have)
- Production experience with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and RAG architectures
- Bonus points if experienced with PostgreSQL, Node.js ecosystem tools (NPM, Jest, ESLint), docker, and styling libraries like Tailwind CSS

Tags: Engineering