The American Housing Corporation

Product Engineer at The American Housing Corporation (Austin, TX)

The American Housing Corporation· Austin, TX·

Role details

Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time

Job description

As a Senior Product Engineer, you will help build Alamo, the internal software platform that powers The American Housing Corporation’s manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, production, real estate, design, and operations workflows.

You will work directly with the people running the business to understand real operational problems, shape product solutions, and ship software that makes the company faster, clearer, and more capable. You will build tools that help architects design homes, help real estate teams identify developable opportunities, and help manufacturing teams turn those designs into physical products.

This role is ideal for an engineer with strong product instincts, excellent taste in user experience, and the technical depth to take ideas from ambiguous problem to reliable production system.

The role is based full-time in Austin, TX.

What You’ll Be Working On

  • Build product workflows for Alamo, our internal MES/ERP platform.
  • Build software that helps architects design, configure, and refine homes from concept through production.
  • Build tools that help the real estate team evaluate land, identify developable opportunities, and understand project feasibility.
  • Work closely with manufacturing, supply chain, finance, design, real estate, and operations teams to understand their workflows and identify high-leverage product opportunities.
  • Turn messy operational processes into simple, elegant, and reliable software.
  • Own features end-to-end: discovery, design, implementation, rollout, iteration, and maintenance.
  • Build polished user experiences using Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, and shadcn/ui.
  • Develop backend services, database models, and APIs that support mission-critical operational workflows.
  • Help define the product and design standards for internal software at AHC.
  • Improve speed, quality, traceability, and decision-making across the business.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong fullstack engineering ability, especially with TypeScript, React, and relational databases.
  • Excellent product judgment and a track record of building software that users genuinely adopt.
  • Strong taste in user experience, information architecture, and workflow design.
  • Ability to work directly with operators, understand their problems, and translate them into clear product requirements.
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity and making thoughtful tradeoffs.
  • Strong communication skills and a high degree of ownership.
  • Experience building internal tools, ERP, MES, inventory, logistics, manufacturing, construction, or operational software is a plus.

Additional Information

  • The company provides comprehensive benefits, PTO, and participation in company equity programs.
  • This is an in-person role for builders who want to work closely with the people using the software every day.
  • No visa sponsorship.

Why work at The American Housing Corporation

  • Culture & Mission: “Housing is the cornerstone of the American Dream” — a mission-driven team of engineers, builders, and architects tackling one of the world’s most neglected engineering frontiers
  • Work Environment: Headquarters in Austin, TX; roles span Design, Manufacturing, Engineering, Software, and Real Estate. The company emphasizes “building beautiful things that shape the lives of millions”
  • Engineering Focus: Opportunity to work on complex problems at national scale — from custom factory automation and mechanical engineering to building a full-stack software platform (Alamo) that orchestrates real estate development
  • Team Profile: Small, founder-heavy team (5 founders out of 14 total); lean, high-autonomy environment; talent drawn from Meta, Aro Homes, Saronic Technologies, and Hustle Fund
  • Perks/Policy: Not explicitly stated, but the Austin HQ and factory presence suggest a hybrid/onsite model for manufacturing and engineering roles; software roles may offer flexibility
  • Notable: Company has a strong engineering culture — job postings for Senior Software Engineer, Director of Mechanical Engineering, and Lead Mechanical Engineer, Building Shell

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