The profile
What we look for
Independent thinkers Comfortable saying we don’t recommend this builder even when it loses a deal. Comfortable disagreeing with the founder when the data is on your side.
Construction or real-estate background General contractor experience, residential project management, real estate brokerage, mortgage lending, or building inspection. Adjacent fields considered when the work history shows you can read a contract and a set of plans.
California-based Most roles. Occasional site visits in Los Angeles, San Diego, or the Bay Area.
Fluency with field data Comfort working with inspection records, contract reviews, permit data, and basic financial models. You don’t need to be a developer or analyst, but you shouldn’t be allergic to numbers.
Honest with numbers We publish ranges, cite sources, and say when we don’t know. If your previous employers asked you to round in a friendlier direction, this is not the place. The work is mostly written — reports, contract reviews, risk registers, and homeowner-facing memos. If you can’t write a clear paragraph, the rest of the skill stack doesn’t save you.
Culture
What working at ADUscale is like
01
Fully remote across California. Most of the work is remote. Occasional site visits in LA, San Diego, or the Bay Area for projects that warrant them.
02
Flat structure. Founder, senior leads, individual contributors. No layers in between.
03
Output-focused. We measure homeowner outcomes (reports delivered, projects defended, money protected), not hours logged.
04
Conviction over consensus. Push back on internal decisions when you have data. Vibes are not an argument here.
05
Sister team at InspectPilot. InspectPilot holds the 11 million inspection records that power ADUscale contractor verification. Expect cross-pollination on data, ops, and engineering.
Roles
Open roles
We don’t have open roles right now, but we hire two to three times per year. The roles that open most often sit at the intersection of homeowner advocacy, construction operations, and California real-estate law: project leads, contractor verification analysts, financing operations, and a writer or two who can turn a permit file into a memo a homeowner can act on.
If that sounds like the kind of work you want, send a note to [email protected] with one paragraph about what drew you to ADUscale and a link to something you have shipped. We read everything that comes in, even when we are not actively hiring.
| Role | Location | Type | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open roles | — | — | — |
Process
How we hire
1
Written application. One paragraph about why ADUscale, plus one work sample (a report you wrote, a contract you redlined, a project you ran).
2
30-minute call with the founder. Straightforward conversation about your background and what you want to work on.
3
Paid trial project. Four to eight hours of paid work on a real, scoped task. No hypotheticals.
4
Reference checks. We call the people you worked with, not just the ones you listed.
Decision within 14 days of first application.
What you won’t find here
How we don’t hire
No whiteboard puzzles.
No timed take-home tests.
No tell us your weakness questions.
No unpaid trials.
We don’t ask for your current salary.
One paragraph. One work sample. One link.
We read everything that comes in, even when we’re not actively hiring.
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