Residential Development Strategy Analyst

About Us:

Homebound is on a mission to make it possible for anyone, anywhere, to build a home using technology. Created by an experienced team of construction, real estate, design, and technology experts, Homebound is transforming the residential construction industry by improving the costly and inefficient process of building a home. 

We’ve created an entirely new way to build homes with technology powering every stage from start to finish to provide a seamless experience for our customers. Homeowners across the country can choose where they want to live, select a home plan that’s perfect for them, then personalize and buy it, all online. Homebound has raised $150M in capital from leading venture capitalists like Google, Khosla, Thrive Ventures, and we’re scaling quickly in places like Texas, Colorado and Florida. Come build your future with us.

Role Overview

We’re hiring a Residential Development Strategy Analyst to support Homebound’s national home product development, architecture, and market strategy efforts across Texas, California, Colorado, and Florida, with additional expansion planned across the U.S.

This role sits at the intersection of product strategy, architecture, data, and technology. You’ll work closely with the Director, Home Product Development – Architecture + Strategy to to support the execution of Homebound’s home product strategy and architectural principles, helping translate strategic direction into detailed product, architectural, and specification recommendations & decisions

Homebound is both a homebuilder and a construction technology company, and this role plays a key part in translating product and architectural strategy into structured systems, data, and tools that power how we design, build, and sell homes. You’ll help ensure our strategy is not only well-defined, but executable through our internal technology platform.

This is a high-growth, high-visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership and meaningful influence on Homebound’s residential product.

Preference will be given to candidates located in one of our markets: Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Tampa, FL, Los Angeles, CA or Denver, CO.

What You’ll Do

Market Research & Product Analysis

• Support research efforts for new and existing Homebound markets across multiple U.S. region:

  • Analyze performance data from previously built homes (pricing, absorption, revenue, etc.) to evaluate how past architectural, programmatic, and specification decisions have performed. Synthesize these insights with current market and design trends to inform product refreshes, specification updates, and the introduction of new home plans, elevations, and product offerings within active markets.

  • Support product development after a strategic decision has been made to enter a new market, using defined focus geographies. Conduct deep-dive analysis of target zip codes to identify architectural and design trends, competitive home programs, as well as spec level analysis, and translate that work into a clear product hypothesis and recommendation for home plans, elevations, and specifications.

• Collect, organize, and analyze market data including:

  • Comparable communities and homes

  • Floor plans, square footage, bed/bath mixes, pricing, and absorption

  • Architectural styles, exterior compositions, and design trends

  • Specification levels, features, and construction approaches used by competitors
    

Home Product & Brand Strategy

• This role is highly detail-oriented and execution-focused, centered on defining exactly what Homebound is offering in each market, the rationale behind those decisions, and how those offerings can be delivered consistently and cost-effectively.

• The role will work closely with the Director to support Homebound’s home product strategy by translating architectural and product direction into clearly defined, detailed outputs, including plan assumptions, elevation approaches, and specification decisions.

• The role will develop and maintain detailed product definition materials that clearly articulate market-specific offerings - including home plan mixes, layouts, elevations, features, and specifications - along with the underlying homeowner value, cost, and performance considerations.

• These materials will include:

  • Recommended home plan mix and size ranges with supporting analysis

  • Target buyer profiles and use cases as they relate to concrete product decisions

  • Bed/bath counts, layouts, and functional tradeoffs

  • Architectural direction and exterior styles as applied to real plans and elevations

  • Feature and specification decisions, including cost/value considerations and consistency across markets

Architecture & Specification Development

• Assist in developing and maintaining exterior architecture master finish schedules and product standards

• Help translate architectural and design intent into clear, structured documentation that can be scaled across markets

• Support consistency and quality in architectural execution as Homebound expands
  

Technology & Systems Integration

• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to help integrate product strategy, architectural standards, and specification data into Homebound’s internal technology platform

• Support structured data input, organization, and maintenance within internal systems

• Help identify opportunities where better systems, tooling, or data can improve how product decisions are made and executed
  

Ongoing Market Intelligence

• Contribute to recurring market intelligence and performance reporting across Homebound’s focus markets

• Analyze how Homebound’s homes are performing relative to original strategy assumptions and market conditions

• Track emerging trends in buyer preferences, architecture, floor planning, and specifications
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Architecture, Design, Investment Strategy, Construction, Product, and Finance teams

• Prepare clear, organized analysis and presentation materials to support strategic decision-making

What You’ll Bring

Experience

• 1–4+ years of experience in one or more of the following:

  • Real estate, development, or investment

  • Residential architecture, design, or construction

  • Product strategy, market research, analytics, or operations

• Baseline understanding of residential homes, including floor plans, layouts, specifications, and architectural styles (professional or academic)
  

Skills & Mindset

• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with structured data

• Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information into clear insights

• Interest in how technology and systems can improve construction and homebuilding

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Passion for residential architecture, design, real estate, and housing trends

• Curious, coachable, and excited to learn directly from senior leadership

Nice to Have

• Experience working with databases, or product platforms

• Exposure to architectural documentation, finish schedules, or specification management

• Familiarity with homebuilding markets in Texas, California, Colorado, or Florida

• Background or education in architecture, design, real estate, economics, analytics, or a related field
  

Why Join Homebound

• Work directly with senior leadership defining Homebound’s home product and architectural brand

• Help shape how a national homebuilder and construction technology company scales product

• Gain exposure to architecture, construction, product strategy, and technology

• Influence how homes are designed, branded, and executed across markets

• Clear opportunity for growth as Homebound’s home product development function expands

Our Commitment:

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. To apply, please submit an application with your resume on the Career’s page.

Homebound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Homebound considers all qualified applicants in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Our Compensation Philosophy:

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Please note that the salary range displayed on each job posting may vary by state. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that each job posting includes a general description of any other compensation offered for the position in addition to the salary range displayed on the job posting. You can find information about our benefits here.