Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Senior Software Engineer role sits at an interesting intersection of SaaS product engineering and domain-heavy workflows. Estimate is positioned as a distinct module within a broader product suite, which typically means building software that must be both platform-consistent and purpose-built. The problem space described, turning generative designs into reliable takeoffs, suggests a SaaS product where correctness, performance, and integration points matter as much as UI polish.
For a long-term SaaS career, the work maps closely to the realities of scaling product surfaces rather than isolated features. Range across React, Node, SQL, testing, and external APIs develops the kind of full-stack judgment that transfers well across SaaS teams, especially where engineers are expected to own outcomes end-to-end. The occasional need to engage with CAD or geometry layers also adds differentiated technical exposure without turning the role into a niche specialist track.
This is best suited to a generalist engineer who enjoys ambiguity and prefers shipping through cross-functional coordination rather than heavy process. It will appeal to someone who wants broad product ownership, values pragmatic quality practices, and is comfortable moving between application code and deeper system constraints when the product demands it.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
About Us
Higharc is a VC-backed startup that is changing how new homes are designed and built. Join a founding team who’ve shipped products for Autodesk, Electronic Arts, Nike, and Apple. We have raised a total of $83M with support from top-notch venture capital firms and more than 18 strategic investors—industry leaders in construction, building products manufacturing, and distribution.
We’re seeking
Full Stack Software Engineers to join an exciting
function within our Higharc product suite. Estimate is a first-of-its-kind product that turns generative building designs into instant, reliable material takeoffs, shrinking days of estimating into minutes.
What You'll Do
- Work across a large surface area of our product – optimizing queries, building React components, establishing frontend state patterns, writing e2e tests, integrating external APIs, and occasionally digging into our CAD and geometry layers.
- Own projects end-to-end: work cross-functionally to shape product solutions, translate requirements into actionable engineering work, and communicate risks and opportunities early – without needing heavy overhead to get there.
- Maintain high code quality through risk-based tests and thoughtful code reviews.
About You
- You're a generalist engineer who moves fluidly across a codebase. Full-stack proficiency is a starting requirement, but what we're really looking for is range: someone equally comfortable untangling a tricky SQL performance issue, building a niche canvas visualization component, or navigating an unfamiliar API.
- You push into unknown territory rather than waiting for a clear path to be laid out – taking initiative when requirements are ambiguous, coordinating across functions to get unblocked, and driving toward a solution. You have a track record of owning features end-to-end and bringing others along with you.
- You have strong TypeScript/JavaScript fundamentals and solid experience with React, Node.js, REST, and SQL.
- You are drawn to creating software for the built world. This doesn't mean you need industry experience – it might be a renovation you've done, an interest in how buildings actually come together, or just a pull toward software that connects to something physical and real.
- Experience with graphics, geometry, or spatial programming is a plus – not because it's required day-to-day, but because you shouldn't be averse to that kind of work when it comes up
Working at Higharc
Higharc has been remote first since our founding in 2018. We offer flexible hours so you can do your best work without missing out on life. Higharc offers competitive salaries with significant equity, in a fast-growing, well-funded company.
Personal healthiness is an important value for us- we provide comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with flexible PTO, and meaningful maternity/paternity leave to all U.S based employees that are full-time. You'll also have access to other big-company benefits such like short and long-term disability plans and a 401K. Haven't worked remotely before? We provide a stipend to create the ideal home office.
