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We're vertically integrated across hardware, manufacturing, logistics, collection, and model training to scale the physical labor dataset orders of magnitude faster than anyone in the world.\nJob Summary\nWe build hardware and software to collect data from people doing physical work. We’re hiring a Software Engineer in India to build the systems that run these operations at scale.\nOur field teams recruit workers, assign wearable cameras, collect devices, upload footage, and coordinate payments. Your software should make this process reliable and easy to run across cities. You will work closely with founders and operations teams to identify problems, ship solutions quickly, and improve them based on field use - owning each problem from understanding through deployment and support. You should be comfortable working across the stack and learning whatever is needed.\nKey Responsibilities\nBuild web and mobile tools for field teams, partners, and internal operations\n\nBuild workflows for worker onboarding, device assignment, attendance, collection tracking, and payments\n\nBuild dashboards that make collection volume, data quality, costs, and operational problems visible\n\nIntegrate applications with upload, storage, and data quality systems\n\nMake field workflows reliable when connectivity is poor or uploads fail\n\nAutomate manual processes that slow down operations or introduce errors\n\nWork directly with operators to understand problems and test solutions in the field\n\nOwn features from design and implementation through testing, deployment, and monitoring\n\nInvestigate production failures and fix the underlying causes\n\nMake practical trade-offs between speed, reliability, and maintainability\n\nYou may be a good fit if you have (Must-have qualifications)\nHave personally built and shipped software used by real users\n\nCan work across frontend, backend, APIs, and databases\n\nCan turn an unclear operating problem into a working product\n\nCan debug issues across application code, infrastructure, and third-party integrations\n\nUnderstand testing, access control, and reliable data handling\n\nCan work independently and communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical teams\n\nStrong candidates may also have experience with (Nice-to-have qualifications)\nBuilding Android applications\n\nPython, TypeScript, React, and PostgreSQL\n\nBuilding software for field operations, logistics, or workforce management\n\nLarge file uploads, video processing, or data pipelines\n\nBuilding applications that work with unreliable connectivity\n\nWorking at an early-stage company\n\nWhat we look for\nDeep desire to solve extremely challenging problems\n\nHigh learning rate\n\nHigh agency\n\nIntense determination\n\nAttention to detail\n\nLow ego\n\nCreative, not constrained by how things have been done before\n\nImmediate rejects: inability to change, limiting beliefs, low ambition.\nBenefits\nCompetitive pay\n\nMedical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage\n\n$500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits\n\nHousing subsidy of $2k per month for those living within walking distance of the office\n\nRelocation support for those moving to San Francisco (Financial District) or Shenzhen (Nanshan)\n\nVarious wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more\n\nDaily lunch and dinner in our office\n\nUnlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification\n\nUnlimited Codex and Claude credits\n\nTravel\n\nHow we're different\nBuild believes in the Bitter Lesson. By taking a general approach of learning from humans, our addressable market is all physical labor.\nWe are a fully in-person team in San Francisco (Financial District) and Shenzhen (Nanshan), and greatly value engineering skills. We do not have boundaries between engineering and research, and we expect all of our technical staff to contribute to both and work across disciplines as needed.\nBuild AI is an equal opportunity employer. We review every application. If you do not meet every bullet, still apply. 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