# Senior Software Engineer at Probook

> Onsite · United States · Senior · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Aprobook%3A05516a84-77e4-4e2b-9686-49913e019c04 (read 2026-11-07).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Probook](https://alderhq.app/companies/probook)
- Location text: Manhattan
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: Manhattan")
- Posted: 2026-01-13 (298 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-03
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/probook/05516a84-77e4-4e2b-9686-49913e019c04
- Skills listed (inferred): CSS

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $200k–$250k per year (from the description)
- Market band for similar posted roles (New York, n 269): p25 $170k, median $195k, p75 $223k

## Description (the employer's text)

### ABOUT PROBOOK

Probook is the AI Operating System for the home services industry, transforming how plumbing, HVAC, and electrical businesses operate.

Our impact is real. Dispatching the right technician to the right job can mean the difference between a $300 "band-aid" fix and a $20,000 system replacement. By automating previously high-touch workflows around-the-clock, Probook ensures a consistent customer experience without the need for 24/7 live staffing. We unify our customers' processes into a single, scalable platform, giving businesses one place to run their entire dispatch operation.

### The Opportunity

This is not a role where you'll work on incremental features—you'll architect and ship the fundamental capabilities that define our platform.

Every feature you build will directly impact ARR. You'll see your work drive customer adoption in real-time, informed by direct customer feedback from our in-person onboarding process.

This is the ground floor of a category-defining company. The systems you build in the next 12 months will scale revenue.

### What You'll Do

Build and deploy production AI systems that automate complex decision-making for thousands of service businesses

Ship features at a pace that would be quarterly initiatives at larger companies—expect weekend sprints

Work directly with customers to understand their workflows and translate needs into technical solutions

Integrate state-of-the-art AI frameworks and tools into production systems

Architect scalable backend infrastructure that supports rapid growth

Own critical product features end-to-end, from design through deployment

### What We're Looking For

Technical Excellence

Exceptional coding fundamentals—comfortable with quant-level technical problems while leveraging AI coding tools as force multipliers

2-6 years of backend engineering experience, ideally at fast-growing early-stage startups or as a founding engineer

Track record of building impressive systems or products (we actively evaluate for this in interviews)

Ability to master an existing codebase and ship meaningful contributions within 48 hours

Execution & Judgment

Extreme bias for action—you ship fast without sacrificing quality

Strong product sense and customer empathy—you understand what users need and how to deliver value

Architectural judgment—you build robust, scalable systems, not fragile quick fixes

Comfort with ambiguity and rapid context-switching

### Why Join Now?

You're joining at the exact inflection point where the technical foundation is still being built — your architecture decisions will matter for years. The team is small enough that you'll shape company culture and technical standards.

In 12 months, this role will exist, but it won't be this role. Right now, you can still define everything.

### Why Join Probook?

The Tailwinds: $700B industry with clear tailwinds: AI adoption, labor shortages, and generational transitions creating demand for operational modernization. We are defining the category, not fighting for share.

The Traction: $XXM ARR in 18 months. Cash-flow positive. Product-market fit proven; now we're scaling.

Funding: $40M raised from Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz

The Team: \>60 people, our founding team comes from the space and has spent thousands of days onsite with our customers. We live the space. We're also becoming one of the most talent-dense start-ups in NYC (MIT, Harvard, UPenn M&T, Waterloo, Citadel, Palantir, ICPC world finalists, IMO Gold Medalists).

### Compensation & Benefits

Equity: Meaningful early-stage equity

Salary: $200K – $250K

Health: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision

Perks: $500 monthly Ramp card for commuting, meals, gym, etc. (plus $25 in nightly meal delivery credit) and really good office snacks

Access: Direct access to world-class investors and advisors

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