Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS / Node.js / Typescript)

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 About HomeCloud

HomeCloud is an innovative proptech startup based out of Raleigh-Durham, NC. It was founded in 2022 by seasoned entrepreneurs who built multiple businesses and raised over $30 million in venture capital. HomeCloud is rethinking the antiquated home inspection process to improve home onboarding and simplify home management. Our digital platform leverages proprietary home data to provide homeowners with valuable home insights, convenient repair/renovation services, and a truly personalized experience based on their home’s unique features and characteristics. We recently completed a $3.5M capital raise in an oversubscribed seed round funded by a prominent group of investors and we’ve been growing fast ever since. Now’s a great time to join us on the ground floor of our next phase of growth and help build the future of homeownership through intelligent cloud infrastructure and AI!

 Our Mission

Our aim is to transform homeownership and management from inspection to repairs and renovations and routine maintenance, providing buyers and sellers with better insights into their homes.

 Time Zones

We’re hiring within a range of UTC-6 to UTC+2 (from US Central to Central European Time)

️ Role Responsibilities

You’ll be a key contributor in building scalable, intelligent backend systems that power the future of homeownership and shape how we integrate AI to digitize and automate home data workflows.

• Design and implement robust, secure, and efficient AWS solutions, including APIs, databases, serverless logic, and AI-powered services
• Work closely with product managers and CTO to understand our customers needs and the design decisions of the product
• Integrate and deploy AI/ML services (e.g. Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Rekognition, or third-party APIs)
• Optimize backend code for performance and scale, including AI inference pipelines
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to define APIs that support AI-enhanced features
• Rapidly iterating on the product with our home data collection team to optimize the process of collecting and digitizing home data through intelligent automation
• Guide the team in making pragmatic technical trade-offs, especially around integrating ML models
• Develop a deep understanding of the home inspection and move-in experience, building intelligent products that simplify the journey for millions of new homeowners each year

 Experience Level of a Successful Candidate

• 5+ years of AWS serverless hands-on development and architecture experience implementing Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, EventBridge, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, etc.
• Excellent knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript
• AWS CDK and Serverless framework
• Proficiency with microservices and *event-driven architecture *
• Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs
• Proven experience in product-oriented software development
• Comfortable working with AI/ML APIs or services
• Bonus: Experience integrating LLM-based APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, etc.) for summarization, recommendations, or classification
• Solid understanding of testing strategies and CI/CD
• Familiarity with API/event documentation tools (OpenAPI, EventCatalog)
• The initiative to fix something that’s broken, rather than waiting for someone else to do it
• Strong written and spoken communication skills (in English)

 Other Characteristics of a Successful Candidate

• You are a self-starter with an ownership mentality – you don’t wait for permission to solve problems
• You are agile and able to quickly adapt when priorities shift or new opportunities emerge
• You thrive in a remote work environment and communicate proactively across time zones
• You are excited to learn about startups, the home services industry, and how AI/ML can transform traditional workflows
• You bring a positive, can-do attitude, and you stay optimistic even when faced with ambiguity or adversity
• You are naturally curious – especially about emerging technologies like AI/LLMs and how they can be practically applied
• You are authentic, grateful, curious, ethical, and a team player (HomeCloud’s values)

 Benefits

• ️ Unlimited PTO – We trust you to take the time you need
•  Medical, dental, and vision insurance – Multiple plan options to support your health
•  Home office setup – We’ll provide the equipment you need to do your best work
•  Remote-first flexibility – Work where you’re most productive
• ️ Tailored support – Need something else to succeed? We’re flexible and committed to helping you thrive.

 Why Join Us?

• Be part of the founding engineering team shaping a high-growth product from the ground up
• Work with a relentless, proven leadership team that has built and scaled multiple venture-backed startups

 Our Interview Process

We respect your time and aim to keep things efficient, transparent, and human.

1. 30-minute Intro Call – A conversation with our Talent Acquisition Team to learn about your background and share more about HomeCloud
2. 60-minute Technical Interview – A deep dive with our CTO into your experience, architecture decisions, and problem-solving approach
3. 60-minute Coding Interview – A practical exercise designed to reflect real challenges you’d face on the job
4. 45-minute Values & Culture Interview – A conversation with our Founder to align on mission, mindset, and how you’d fit into our team
5. Decision & Offer – We move fast and aim to make a decision within days of your final interview.

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