Full-Time
UpCodes
11-50 employees
Platform for code research and management
Compensation Overview
$140k - $185k/yr
Senior
Remote in USA + 1 more
More locations: Remote in Canada
US-based comp range: $140k-$185k; Latin America-based comp range: $105k-$140k (USD); Canada-based comp range: $125k-$165k (USD)
- 5+ years of experience building web apps
- Clean simple code, even when solving complex problems
- Good systems design and architecture knowledge
- Good knowledge of the software life cycle, including code reviews, testing, team organization
- Ability to balance business concerns with engineering considerations
- Ability to learn new tech quickly
- Experience mentoring junior engineers
- Experience interacting with multiple stakeholders
- Enjoyable to work with
- Involved in end-to-end development on features across the web product
- Mentor junior software engineers
- Craft plan to measure and improve the search engine
- Improve and migrate the data model for the content hosted
- Migrate NLP algorithms to use LLMs
- Conduct thorough, prompt code reviews
- Implement developer tools to help with code quality
- Enjoyable to work with
UpCodes provides a platform that enhances access to building codes and regulations for professionals in the construction and architecture industries. The platform allows users to easily research and understand the codes adopted in their jurisdiction, offering a clear view of requirements and amendments. UpCodes streamlines project management by incorporating validation and error-checking features, which help teams identify potential issues early in the process, ultimately saving time and costs. Unlike its competitors, UpCodes focuses on creating a centralized resource that boosts the collective knowledge of code requirements among team members, making it easier for them to manage compliance and stay informed.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$7.6M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2016
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- UpCodes raised $3.36M in pre-Series A funding, boosting growth potential.
- The AI-based Copilot tool enhances user experience and efficiency.
- Legal victory against ICC strengthens UpCodes' position in the market.
What critics are saying
- AI tools like Copilot may face data privacy and security challenges.
- Reliance on AI could lead to inaccuracies in building code interpretations.
- Intensifying competition may impact UpCodes' market share.
What makes UpCodes unique
- UpCodes offers a comprehensive platform for building code compliance.
- The Copilot tool uses AI to streamline building code navigation.
- UpCodes provides a searchable database covering regulations in all states.
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Benefits
Flexible hours
Team retreats
Medical & dental insurance
Equity
100% remote
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -3%1 year growth
↓ -3%2 year growth
↓ -3%In addition to the Building Code, the Earthquake-Prone Buildings Amendment Act 2016 was introduced to ensure that older, at-risk buildings are brought up to modern standards.
For more than seven years, UpCodes has been making the complicated world of building codes easier for people like industry professionals and homeowners to understand. Its platform includes a searchable database covering regulations in all states and features like a “spellcheck” that flags code errors for architects. Today, the startup is announcing a new AI-based tool that will make navigating the world of building codes even more streamlined. Called Copilot and built on ChatGPT-4, Copilot serves as a research assistant, answering complicated code questions and annotating responses with links to relevant sections of code.
Alongside its financing, UpCodes announced its new AI-based tool that will make navigating the world of building codes even more streamlined.
The company also recently won a legal victory when United States District Court Judge Victor Marrero granted UpCodes its motion to dismiss a false advertising and unfair competition lawsuit filed against it by the International Code Council (ICC).
UpCodes, a startup that develops building-code compliance tools, announced today it has raised $3.36 million in pre-Series A funding. This brings its total raised so far to $4.15 million. The new funding was led by Berlin-based Point Nine Capital, which focuses on SaaS and online marketplaces.