Symbium: The Computational Law Company

The key to Symbium's business is Computational Law (Complaw), an innovative technology based on the codification of laws and regulations in computable form. Just like TurboTax mechanizes the tax code, Symbium's Complaw-enabled web applications have rules and regulations built right into them.

Until now, the development of Complaw systems using traditional development stacks has been costly and time-consuming. Regulations and policies often change, resulting in high maintenance costs. To combat these problems, our team developed a platform that enables the accelerated and lightweight development and maintenance of web-based Complaw systems at scale.

We are currently focused on deploying our platform to automate cities' and counties' land use and development regulations. Our flagship service, BUILD (build.symbium.com), enables homeowners, business owners, local government staff, and design professionals to easily understand and navigate complex zoning regulations, explore what's possible on their property, and manage development projects.

We are looking for creative and talented new team members to join us in scaling BUILD across the country and building the next generation of Complaw-enabled services.


What you'll do

Symbium is seeking a planner/project manager to join our team. Your primary responsibility is to work with the engineering team to configure Symbium's existing web services for new municipalities. The position will play an important role in growing our platform. We will consider applicants for an internship, part-time, and/or full-time position.


Responsibilities

- Review, analyze, and summarize zoning regulations and related municipal code provisions.
- Work with engineering team to determine which of zoning regulations are amenable to automation and how to surface information about those that are not.
- Work with engineering team to find available open data to support the mechanization of zoning ordinances.
- Draft user-friendly language explaining municipalities' regulations and permitting processes.
- Communicate with local government staff to resolve questions regarding the zoning code and related processes.
- Elicit, review, and respond to user feedback.


Who you are

We are looking for people who meet the following requirements:

- Background in urban planning and/or law. Bonus points for zoning, coding, and/or local government experience.
- Passion for making regulations easy to understand.
- Enjoy taking a project and running with it.
- Excellent writing, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Can get into the regulatory details while maintaining the broader product and company perspective.
- Always thinking about how you can contribute and add value.
- Team player who is passionate about being a part of a tight-knit and nimble team.


Benefits

- Competitive employee stock option plan.
- Competitive compensation.
- High growth potential.
- Greater visibility and participation in the company.


How to Apply?

Send an email to careers@symbium.com with your resume and a brief statement of interest.