Cantera · 2026
AI hiring, from 0 to 1
Cantera helps U.S. real estate companies hire international engineering talent through AI interviews and candidate matching.
- Role
- Freelance founding product designer
- Team
- Founders and engineering
- Scope
- Candidate onboarding, employer search and review, product system
Define what great looks like
Every company hires differently. Cantera learns what makes people successful on your team and turns it into a custom evaluation rubric.
Hiring Manager Notes
The best engineers on my team are proactive. They don’t wait for instructions, and they communicate issues before they become problems.
Summit Constructions
Analyzing 8 Successful employees
+4Shared patterns identified
job description
Project Field Engineer
Requirements
- 5+ years of field construction experience
- Fluent English communication
- Based in Denver, CO
evaluation framework
Project Field Engineer
Building your evaluation rubric...
Define the criteria Turn hiring priorities into an evaluation rubric.
Overview
Cantera’s recruiting process relied on manual intake, follow-ups, and interviews. Working directly with the founders and engineering, I designed candidate onboarding, employer search and review, and the product system connecting them. Onboarding was handed to engineering for implementation; the employer experience shown here is a product vision.
Employer experience
How Cantera works
Step 3 · 15 minutes
Talk with our AI interviewer
We’ll ask you a few structured questions about your experience and background.
This helps employers find and connect with you.
What to know before you start:
Takes about 15 minutes
Recorded and reviewed
Find a quiet place with good internet
Speak naturally, in full sentences
Some sections in Spanish, some in English
We pick up your English level from the conversation
There are no wrong answers, we just want to get to know you
00:00
AI Interviewer
Connecting...Talking...Listening...
Recommended candidates
Based on your evaluation rubric + AI interviews
José Martínez
Senior Project Engineer
Based on your hiring criteria, José stands out for field leadership, commercial construction experience, and fluent English communication.
Review candidate
Miguel Torres
Senior Project Engineer
A proven field engineer with leadership experience on large residential construction projects.
Review candidate
Diego Hernández
Project Engineer
A proven field engineer with leadership experience on large residential construction projects.
Review candidate José Martínez
Request introSenior Project Engineer
Mexico | 7 years | AI Interview Completed
Candidate Summary
José is a senior field engineer with seven years of experience leading large residential construction projects. He demonstrates strong leadership, excellent English communication, and is available to relocate.
4 / 5 priority hiring criteria met
MUST HAVE
IMPORTANT
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José Martínez
Request introSenior Project Engineer
Mexico | 7 years | AI Interview Completed
Candidate Summary
José is a senior field engineer with seven years of experience leading large residential construction projects. He demonstrates strong leadership, excellent English communication, and is available to relocate.
4 / 5 priority hiring criteria met
MUST HAVE
IMPORTANT
Show all
Project Field Engineer
José Martínez
Senior Project Engineer
José is a senior field engineer with seven years of experience leading large residential construction projects. He demonstrates strong leadership, excellent English communication, and is available to relocate.
Schedule availability
Mon Jul 27
Tue Jul 28
Meeting confirmed
Confirming your meeting with José Martínez
Monday | July 27 · 11:00 – 11:30am
Candidate onboarding
From signup to a candidate profile
Create a profile, verify identity, and complete an AI interview.
Start without a résumé
Candidates can continue without a résumé and upload it later. It’s required before their profile becomes visible to employers.
Make expectations clear
Before starting the AI interview, candidates see its duration, format, and how to prepare.
Let candidates come back
I recommended allowing candidates to defer the interview and receive a later nudge, rather than making it a barrier at the beginning.
Product foundations
From brand to product system
I translated Cantera’s existing brand into tokens and reusable components for both sides of the product, supporting desktop and mobile in light and dark themes.
