About The RoleWhen Special acquires a business, you're the one who goes in, learns how it runs, and turns SpecialOS into the system that runs it. This is not a single-vertical role - you'll deploy across every company we own and every vertical we enter.
One week you're in the field watching operators do a job by hand. The next you're shipping the software that does it for them. You'll own integrations into the messy, legacy systems these businesses depend on - billing, payroll, scheduling, ERPs, EHRs - and you'll write the code that connects them to SpecialOS and makes the work more efficient.
Responsibilities- Deploy and configure SpecialOS at newly acquired companies, from first day in the field to production
- Deeply understand the owners who use our OS every day, including time on-site at our companies
- Build integrations, pipelines, and automations that connect SpecialOS to the systems our businesses already run on
- Turn manual, repetitive operational processes into reliable software
- Rapidly prototype and ship using both traditional and AI-assisted engineering tools
- Partner closely with founders, operators, and the core engineering team to ship polished, production-quality systems
- Carry lessons from each deployment back into the core product so the next one is faster
Basic Qualifications- Have shipped meaningful production software
- Care deeply about craft, reliability, and the experience of the people using what you build
- Are comfortable working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where the org and the product are both being built in real time
- Enjoy spending time in the field, on-site with operators, away from a desk
- Are interested in real-world industries - healthcare, services, the physical economy - not just consumer software
- Expertise with modern engineering and AI-native tools
- Communicate clearly and collaborate well across disciplines, including with non-technical operators
Preferred Skills and Experience- Full-stack ability - comfortable across backend, data, and front-end
- Strong track record building integrations and working with messy, real-world data and legacy systems
- Experience translating requirements from non-technical users into shipped software
- Experience working closely with founders and operators in early-stage or deployed environments
- Comfort owning a problem from ambiguous first contact through production
LocationIn-person in NYC.
Compensation and Benefits$150,000-$300,000 USD
Base salary is one part of our total rewards package at Special, which also includes meaningful equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k), short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and additional benefits.
