Operations Research 10x Engineer

Summary

Join SFR3, a real estate investment fund managing $2B+ of affordable single-family homes, as a 10x Engineer. You will build software to solve critical business challenges, focusing on optimizing resource management across thousands of weekly field work orders. The role involves leveraging data and AI for maximum efficiency, integrating across teams and systems, shaping the operational roadmap, and driving continuous improvement. Experience in real estate is not required; however, a passion for optimizing operations and a data-driven approach are essential. The ideal candidate is a full-stack engineer with expertise in field resource management, process optimization, and operations research methodologies. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact the company's operational efficiency and contribute to its strategic direction.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in field resource management, process optimization, and operational efficiency
• A data-driven decision maker with a passion for turning raw numbers into actionable insights
• Expertise in operations research methodologies with a proven track record of delivering measurable results
• Full stack: You are as comfortable playing the role of scientist as you are getting into the nitty gritty of the backend system implementation (experience with Python, Java, optimization tools)
• An entrepreneurial spirit and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement—if you’re not excited about making systems more efficient every day, this isn’t the job for you
• Working timezone overlaps at least 5 working hours with US Pacific and you love cranking late into the evening in an “always on” environment

Responsibilities

• Harness Data & AI for Maximum Efficiency: Leverage cutting-edge analytics, OR/LLM/AI tools, and automation frameworks to predict field needs, streamline workflows, and drive real-time resource optimization. Your innovative mindset will keep us ahead of the curve and ensure we’re always doing the highest value thing at the right time to service residents who live in our homes
• Integrate Across Teams & Systems: You know the questions others are going to ask before they ask them and business unit leads know the why behind the decisions being made each day. Your ability to integrate diverse inputs into a unified strategy will be key to operational success
• Shape Our Operational Roadmap: You will have input to the Fund's strategy. Why? Because we are cost-centric, and this role controls the single largest lever on our entire OpEx; any new idea that moves the dial by 100 bps makes you a hero
• Drive Continuous Improvement: You live for operational data—pushing productive field hours to the max. You’ll root out inefficiencies and seize growth opportunities with relentless focus. Make it easy for the system to prioritize urgent work—like “HVAC down at 123 Main St, temp’s dropping below zero tonight”—then prioritize and replan globally. Optimization here sets the field excellence bar