Built In
Built In Engineering Team
For more than a decade, Built In has been helping tech professionals around the world stay on top of industry trends, expand their networks and carve out futures at companies they believe in. Today, Built In’s product and tech team builds the tools that tech professionals around the world need to stay on top of trends and news, expand their networks and carve out futures at companies they believe in. Built In is home to what’s going on in the world of tech and where it’s headed next.



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What's it like to work in Engineering at Built In?
What's it like to work in Engineering at Built In?
A typical day may include reviewing test cases, collaborating with developers, executing manual or automated tests, tracking defects, and participating in stand-up meetings. Team members also spend time improving automation frameworks and ensuring product quality throughout the development cycle.
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What People Are Saying About Built In
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Autonomy: Engineers are encouraged to propose tools, pilot improvements, and “own the result” in a small, high‑ownership org where ideas can ship quickly. Feedback suggests leadership explicitly invites ICs to shape technical direction through experiments and rapid POCs.
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Team Support: Colleagues are often seen as collaborative and blameless, with tight product–engineering partnership and cross‑functional rituals that reduce silos. Feedback suggests engineers rely on peers for problem‑solving and mentorship rather than competition.
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Work-Life Balance: The team operates with hybrid Flex Mode, flexible PTO, Half‑Day Fridays, Wellness Days, and a companywide Recharge Week that help keep workloads sustainable. Feedback suggests managers share context and support flexibility so pace can be maintained without constant overwork.
What People Are Saying About Built In
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Work-Life Balance: The Chicago HQ operates with hybrid collaboration anchored at the local hub, paired with practices like Half‑Day Fridays, Wellness Days, and a companywide Recharge Week. Company materials frame these guardrails as enabling sustainable pace and flexible scheduling for the team.
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Autonomy: As the company’s HQ and center of hybrid collaboration, Chicago engineers work in a small, high‑ownership org where leaders invite idea‑driven experimentation and emphasize owning outcomes. Feedback suggests individuals can propose tools and improvements and see visible impact on the platform.
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Team Support: Collaboration in Chicago is described as low‑silo and cross‑functional, with approachable leadership, regular alignment rituals, and a blameless, problem‑solving ethos. These norms help local teams operate cohesively with product and other functions.
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