AI-First Software Engineer
About The Position
Why Housecall Pro? Help us build solutions that build better lives. At Housecall Pro, we show up to work every day to make a difference for real people: the home service professionals that support America’s 100 million homes. We’re all about the Pro, and dedicate our days to helping them streamline operations, scale their businesses, and—ultimately—save time so they can be with their families and live well. We care deeply about our customers and foster a culture where our company, employees, and Pros grow and succeed together. Leadership is as focused on growing team members’ careers as they expect their teams to be on creating solutions for Pros. We also offer: A generous benefits program that supports the whole you with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) Paid holidays and flexible, take-it-as-you-need-it paid time off Equity in a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier VCs Monthly tech reimbursements A culture built on innovation that values big ideas, no matter where they come from Role Overview: This is a 12 month in-office program designed for those who have recently completed a bachelor’s degree or are looking to start their professional journey, and placement after program is not guaranteed. You must be based in the Denver area, or able to relocate to Denver, and will be in office 4 days per week As an AI-First Software Engineer, you are an early-career engineer who helps model the future of how software is built at our company. This 12-month, in-office program is intentionally designed to demonstrate what is possible when modern artificial intelligence tools and best practices are thoughtfully embedded into day-to-day software development. Your success is measured not only by the code you ship, but by how effectively you leverage AI to accelerate development, improve quality, and inspire new ways of working across engineering squads. You bring strong curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking to your work, with a clear interest in how artificial intelligence can enhance the software development lifecycle. As a full stack engineer, you write, test, and ship production code while learning how to use AI-assisted development to increase speed, consistency, and maintainability. You approach problems with an AI-forward mindset, using modern tools and techniques to learn quickly, navigate ambiguity, and deliver meaningful product improvements. You work closely with experienced engineers in a mature, interdisciplinary environment where pairing, mentorship, and feedback are core to how work gets done. Through your daily work, you help model emerging engineering behaviors, workflows, and standards that inform how our software engineers operate. This role provides hands-on production experience, structured growth, and exposure to real-world engineering challenges, while setting clear expectations for how AI is used responsibly and effectively in a modern engineering organization. Our team is passionate, empathetic, hard working, and above all else focused on improving the lives of our service professionals (our Pros). Our success is their success.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
- 0–2 years of professional software engineering experience, including internships, co-ops, academic projects, coding academies, or early-career roles
- Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
- Experience with modern programming languages (e.g. Ruby, Python, JavaScript) and backend frameworks (e.g. Rails, Node)
- Experience with frontend JavaScript frameworks, such as React, HTML, and CSS
- Experience building, testing, and debugging software applications in one or more programming environments
- Experience working with databases and data persistence concepts
- Foundational understanding of software development practices including design, documentation, testing, and tooling
- Experience using AI tools to increase quality and efficiency of work, including AI-assisted coding or development tools (i.e. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor)
- Experience with Ruby programming language preferred
Nice To Haves
- Curiosity and demonstrated AI-first development approaches and modern engineering practices
- Ability to function effectively in a distributed team environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to write well-tested, meaningful code that solves real customer problems
- Ability to estimate, design, and deliver small end-to-end features
- Self-starter mindset with a strong ability to learn and grow quickly
Responsibilities
- Design, code, test, and debug software applications leveraging AI and automation tools & techniques, focusing on quality, efficiency, and maintainability
- Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver new features and enhancements that meet user needs and business goals
- Apply AI-assisted coding tools (i.e. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor) to accelerate development, improve code quality, and support problem solving
- Participate in code reviews to uphold engineering standards, share knowledge, and continuously improve as a team
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects while proposing thoughtful, scalable solutions
- Optimize application performance to ensure reliability, responsiveness, and scalability
- Work closely with cross-functional partners including Product, Internal Tooling, and other Engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions
- Contribute to technical documentation that clearly explains code, systems, and development processes
- Stay current on emerging technologies, AI trends, and modern engineering practices and share insights with the team
Benefits
- A generous benefits program that supports the whole you with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k)
- Paid holidays and flexible, take-it-as-you-need-it paid time off
- Equity in a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier VCs
- Monthly tech reimbursements
- A culture built on innovation that values big ideas, no matter where they come from
- health care insurance (medical, dental, vision, disability)
- employee assistance program
- 401(K)
- flexible time off
- paid parental leave
- tech reimbursement
- other company benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
