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Homebound · 4 weeks ago

Senior or Staff AI Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$144K/yr - $227K/yr
date7+ years exp

Homebound is a company on a mission to revolutionize the residential construction industry through technology. They are seeking a Senior or Staff AI Engineer to lead the development of AI applications that enhance efficiency and quality in homebuilding, collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape the future of their platform.

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Responsibilities

Shape the vision for how AI/ML, particularly LLMs, integrate into Homebound’s products and operations. Define technical standards for experimentation, deployment, and evaluation
Design and build scalable AI systems that can handle real-world production workloads and evolve with the business
Deliver high-quality, production-grade code daily while ensuring observability, maintainability, and reliability
Raise the bar across engineering by teaching AI best practices, reviewing designs, and guiding engineers through complex technical challenges
Stay abreast of the rapidly evolving AI landscape, bringing forward cutting-edge ideas while focusing investment where it creates clear business impact

Qualification

AI/ML systemsLLM-powered featuresPythonPandasScikit-learnPyTorchTensorFlowSparkMentoringProblem solvingCommunicationOwnership

Required

7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on AI/ML systems
Shipped LLM-powered features into production, including hands-on experience with prompt engineering, RAG, eval frameworks, and agentic workflows
Demonstrated leadership, including mentoring teams, influencing technical direction, and being the go-to problem solver for complex AI challenges
Fluency in Python and experience with core ML/data libraries (e.g., Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow, Spark)
Proven ability to design systems that balance rapid experimentation with long-term reliability and maintainability

Company

Homebound

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Homebound is a custom homebuilder that makes building the perfect home simple, transparent and human.
dateFounded in 2018
location
Santa Rosa, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.homebound.com

H1B Sponsorship

Homebound has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$528.38M
Key Investors
Khosla VenturesGoldman SachsFifth Wall
2025-12-15Undisclosed· $300M
2025-12-15Series Unknown· $100M
2022-03-25Series Unknown· $0.18M

Leadership Team

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Nikki Pechet
Co-Founder & CEO
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Caitlin Schlakman
Advisor
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