"First of it’s kind AI property platform with 3M funding"

Our client, an AI-driven property management OS based in Manhattan, is looking for a Co-founder / Director of Engineering to join their founding team. They are building the next-generation ecosystem for real estate operations bringing together long-term and short-term rental management, AI automation, and third-party SaaS integrations into one modular platform.

The company has already raised pre-seed funding and has customers lined up for launch and a strong base of advisors and investors, this is an exciting opportunity to step in as a technical co-founder, shaping both the architecture and engineering culture from day one.

As Co-founder / Director of Engineering, you will:

Take ownership of the core technical vision, leading architectural decisions across backend systems, event-driven workflows, and SDK-based modular applications.
Build and scale the engineering team, establishing a collaborative, high-performance culture.
Stay hands-on writing code, ensuring early engineering quality, while guiding the long-term technical roadmap.
Partner closely with the CEO and CTO on product strategy, ensuring the technical vision aligns with business goals.

Your Profile:

Previous background building your own company and ready to go again!
Strong experience with TypeScript and NestJS
Proficiency with Kafka and event-driven architectures
Understanding of PostgreSQL and flexible data modeling (EAV pattern)
Interest or experience in event sourcing and immutable state tracking
Ideally familiarity or at least an interest in AI.
Excited about building modular, SDK-driven platforms (think Hubspot / Slack / Shopify / Discord / Stripe-style ecosystems)
Humble, ambitious, smart, and hardworking (HASH values)
Passion for building early-stage products and being part of a fast-moving, hands-on engineering culture

What the company offers:

Visa support for those that need it as long as you are able to relocate to NYC by mid 2026 and work NYC hours until then.
Competitive salary + business equity
Opportunity to shape the architecture, culture, and long-term technical direction of a venture-backed startup
Work alongside a small but highly skilled early-stage team
Hybrid setup: Midtown Manhattan office
Early ownership of MVP and platform vision
Fast-paced but supportive team environment, working on cutting-edge AI-driven automation in real estate tech

If this sounds exciting to you and you want to know more, get in touch with me today for any further details eden.whitcomb@perituspartners.co.uk

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