UpCodes provides tools to help architects and developers design safe, accessible buildings that speed through government approval. Inefficiencies and mistakes navigating complex building codes cost companies billions yearly in the US alone. Our SaaS platform enables industry professionals to find, understand, and apply the codes so they can build better.

ABOUT US

Trusted by 900,000 monthly active users, UpCodes (YC S17) is a comprehensive compliance and product research platform that accelerates design to construction in the AEC space. The construction industry suffers from unnecessary costs and complexity; every year billions of dollars are wasted on rework. We’re committed to delivering easy-to-use tools that help designers and builders spend less time finding the right compliance and product resources and more time doing what they love — designing and building. We make a real world tangible impact on the lives of our users and their work of constructing our homes, schools, hospitals, and offices.

ABOUT THE ROLE
UpCodes is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Recruiter to fill critical roles. This position is ideal for someone eager to develop their recruiting skills further in a startup environment. You will be instrumental in our growth, focusing on both Technical and Business roles. This is an opportunity to make a big impact, earn meaningful equity, and fast-track your career. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Work closely with the current Recruiting team, hiring managers, and leadership to fully understand hiring needs and improve recruiting processes 

• Coordinate the recruitment lifecycle for both Technical and Non-Technical roles, working to ensure a smooth and efficient experience for candidates and hiring managers

• Assist in planning, creating, and releasing job descriptions and announcements

• Efficiently and creatively source a strong pipeline of candidates for open positions across the business

• Stay active with job boards, social networks, and platforms to find talent

• Build a deep understanding of our offering and exactly what is required of our new team members

• Help build and maintain relationships with a pool of qualified talent for current and future openings

• Communicate UpCodes’ vision and create a meaningful candidate experience

• Participate in continuous learning and training to better understand technical roles and improve recruiting strategies

YOU MUST HAVE

• 2+ years of experience at a tech company, preferably at a startup

• 1+ years of experience in full-cycle recruiting 

• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to share compelling stories

• Desire to learn and experiment, as well as the ability to use that data to make better decisions and adjust your approach

• Familiarity with job boards, HR software, databases, and management systems

• A proactive attitude, ready to take on tasks of all levels in a startup setting

• Ability to create order out of uncertainty and thrive in ambiguous situations

Tech Stack

• Python 3
• Typescript
• Flask
• Postgres
• Redis
• Heroku
• AWS

Why Join Us?

• Our product is already at 250,000 monthly active users. To put that in perspective, there are ~1.5M architects and structural engineers in the US, so we already have a significant chunk of the market.

• This is one of the construction industry's worst problems and we're the only ones solving it.

• We're a YCombinator company, backed by Liquid 2 and Foundation Capital. We've been approached for acquisition more than once, but declined because we believe this could become something big.

• The work is meaningful. Cheaper construction means more affordable housing, airports, hospitals, schools, etc. Oh and we're fighting the good fight (try googling "Can the Law be Copyrighted?")

• We believe the best perk is working with talented colleagues, so we're keeping the team small and experienced / talented.

Example Projects

• Create an internal tool that allows contractors to write formulas to identify when a building code section applies for a user's building, so we can help them find relevant information.

• Add users' bookmarked code snippets onto blueprint PDFs (and have some kind of UI for them specifying the right area in the PDF or detect automatically).

• Create Rap Genius-style annotations on sections of building code, to better explain it.

• Past project example: for links to other building code sections, create a preview modal that pops up similar to Wikipedia's previews.