Meet the team transforming the construction industry
Construction is a $12T industry that accounts for 13% of global GDP, but it’s been one of the slowest to adopt modern software and improve productivity.
We founded Agave in 2021 with a clear mission: to fix the way data moves across the construction industry, so contractors can operate more efficiently.
How we operate
We work backward from the customer
We’re customer obsessed, and avoid chasing shiny ideas by tying every roadmap decision to real customer commitment.
- Our roadmap is prioritized only by problems customers will pay to solve.
- We pre-sell new features, and build once N customers commit to paying.
- Engineers join customer calls regularly so they hear and understand customer needs first-hand.
- We treat internal teams as customers too — sometimes the highest ROI is making our own teammates’ work faster or easier.
We operate in the open
If you’ve ever wondered how to build a startup, you’ll get a front-row seat here. No matter your role, you’ll have access to everything — from financials to product plans to hiring decisions.
- We have thousands of internal docs that track nearly every decision since day one, and anyone can read, comment on, or challenge them.
- We set monthly goals and review them weekly, alongside sprint planning, sprint reviews, sales/post-sales recaps, recruiting updates, and team demos.
- Our KPI sheets and business metrics are open to the whole team, so anyone can see how we’re performing in real time.
- When we make a mistake or learn something new, we talk about it openly — sharing the tradeoffs and lessons learned with the broader team.
We take high
ownership
No one here is boxed in by their title. At Agave, you can wear multiple hats, shape priorities across the business, and lead high-impact initiatives from idea to launch.
- Teammates lead cross-functional projects outside their “core” role.
- Everyone owns monthly goals that ladder up to the company’s top priorities — if you’re hitting your goals, you’re moving the company forward in a visible way.
- No heavy hierarchy — everyone’s a hands-on builder with the autonomy to act and the freedom to build.
We offer competitive benefits that support your well-being, career growth, and everyday life
Because doing your best work starts with feeling your best.
Healthcare that works for you
We cover 90% of your health, dental, and vision premiums — with access to flexible plans that let you choose what’s right for you. We can also cover a healthy share of your significant other’s healthcare.
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Top-notch 401(k)
We'll match 100% of your contributions up to 4% of your salary. Roth and traditional options offered. Cha-ching!
Commuter benefits
Pre-tax spending account to get you here, whether you ride, drive, or ferry. We'll also cover the cost of a monthly Muni pass.
Flexible PTO
Take time to recharge your batteries with 15 days of PTO and 11 company holidays. Plus, you can rollover and accumulate PTO each year.
Meaningful equity
When Agave wins, you win. Every employee gets a meaningful equity stake included in their compensation package. We’re profitable—and avoiding unnecessary dilution to maximize our employee’s ownership.
Breakfast & dinner, delivered
Early morning? Late day? We've got you covered! Plus a kitchen stocked with coffee, snacks, drinks, and more
Meet our team
91%
Have early-stage startup experience
Alumni
Columbia, Berkeley, Stanford, Waterloo, CMU, Middlebury
12
Deployments per engineer each week
3,413
# of pizza slices eaten as a team (estimate)
Open Positions
We’re growing fast—and looking for curious, driven people to help us build the future of construction.
Life at Agave
Great products start with great people.
Your questions, answered.
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In the US alone, there are over 640k contractors. The global construction software market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% from 2022 to 2030, reaching an estimated $29B.
We’re bringing on new customers faster than ever, and existing customers are asking for new features we’re excited to build. We’re hiring to meet this demand and to continue delivering an exceptional product and customer experience as we scale.
Nope! While knowing our industry is helpful, everyone on our team has gained in-depth knowledge at Agave. We provide everything you need to learn the industry during onboarding, including explainers, in-depth documents, training, feedback, example customer calls, and more.
If you're curious to learn more about our industry ahead of time, here are some great resources:
Check out our “candidate pitch deck” here.