Job Title: Technology Lead (CTO Track)
Rate: Salary + equity (TBD amounts)
Duration: Trial Period 3-6 months
Experience: Renovation, real estate, or property management experience preferred
Location: Remote (Chicago preferred)
Stop! This job is NOT for you if:
● You do not fit into our culture and buy into our vision
● You lack a growth & entrepreneurial mindset
● You prefer everything to be set up perfectly for you
● You avoid extreme ownership & accountability
● You lack technology competence and creativity
● You do NOT enjoy reading
Job Description:
Quality Builders is looking for a Full Stack Developer/Product Manager/Data Engineer all-in one (future CTO) with an entrepreneurial mindset to help us scale our early-stage GC-Tech (General Contracting technology) start-up across the US.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Dissect the renovation process to understand the key data points to collect across each unique project to build a predictive model to estimate jobs instantaneously.
- Design and develop a matching algorithm (similar to Uber matching riders and drivers) by using the predictive estimating technology to pair clients with a full suite of subcontractors based on figure cost and schedules
- Integrate with existing project management software (e.g., BuilderTrend).
- Assisting other departments in using technology effectively
- Monitoring web analytics and making recommendations that align with the company’s goals.
- Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment.
- Develop and maintain clean, well-documented, and efficient code for both the front-end and back-end of our applications.
- Design and implement user interfaces that are user-friendly, responsive, and visually appealing.
- Develop and maintain APIs that are secure, scalable, and well-documented.
- Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues.
About us:
QB is a team (us & we, not I & me) focused company living & making decisions based on our 5 core
values:
1. Do the right thing (integrity)
2. Speak up (courage)
3. 100% Visibility (transparency)
4. Be Different (uniqueness)
5. Embrace Constant Change (Growth)
The most important attribute QB is searching for is someone that is looking to learn & grow through adversity & challenges aka a growth entrepreneurial mindset.
Check out our to learn more about where we are headed.
- The ability to constantly educate themselves so that they're up-to-date with the latest technological advances.
- Has the ability to work within a budget.
- An ability to respond well to constructive feedback.
- Master's degree in computer science or related field.
- Exceptional team management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to delegate efficiently.
- Extensive technological knowledge with an eye toward the future.
- Proven experience as a CTO or similar leadership role
Top Skills
What We Do
The story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 isn’t really about the fire. It’s about what happened next: A remarkable moment when the most brilliant engineers, architects and inventors came together to build a new city. Their innovations – born of passion and practical ingenuity – shaped not just Chicago, but the modern world. What started 140 years ago continues to this day. Chicago’s brightest digital designers, engineers and entrepreneurs are shaping new technologies, disrupting old business models, and resetting the boundaries of what’s possible.
1871 is Chicago’s innovation hub and the #1 ranked private business incubator in the world. It exists to inspire, equip, and support early stage, growth stage and corporate innovators in building extraordinary businesses. 1871 is home to ~400 technology startups, ~200 growth stage companies, and ~1,500 members, and is supported by an entire ecosystem focused on accelerating their growth and creating jobs in the Chicagoland area. The member experience includes virtual and in person access to workshops, events, mentorship, and more. The nonprofit organization has 350 mentors available to its members, alongside access to more than 200 partner corporations, universities, education programs, accelerators, venture funds and others. Since its inception in 2012, more than 850 alumni companies are currently still active, have created over 14,500 jobs, and have raised more than $3.5 billion in follow-on capital.
Come to a place where you can share ideas, take initiative, work hard, grow professionally and, with a little luck, change the world. If that sounds like you, come join us.
Welcome to 1871.
**Please note, the jobs on our job page are positions with our startups.
