Business Development & Tech Designer

Business Development & Tech Designer

Ambacht - Historic Doors and Windows

Location: St. Louis, MO

The Opportunity:

At our shop, we believe great craftsmanship should outlast the people who create it.

We specialize in custom wood doors, windows, and stained-glass restoration for historic homes throughout the St. Louis area. Every project is built with respect for traditional methods, architectural history, and the idea that quality should never be sacrificed for speed.

This is a unique, evolving position for someone who enjoys working across disciplines. We are looking for someone who sees an opportunity to grow with a small business, develop valuable skills across multiple disciplines, take on increasing responsibility, and potentially become a key part of the company's future leadership.

As the company grows, we expect this position to grow as well.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to software development, website and user-interface design, financial planning, technical design, and business development, while also learning and participating in fine woodworking and historic restoration.

The person who succeeds in this role will have the opportunity to help shape not only our technology and design systems, but also how the company operates and where it goes next.

What You'll Do:

Website & Software Interface Design

• Develop and improve internal software and digital tools that support our design, estimating, production, and business operations.
• Help identify opportunities to automate repetitive processes and make the company more efficient.
• Build tools and systems that connect the office, design, estimating, and shop operations.
• Work with databases, APIs, spreadsheets, and other technologies as appropriate.
• Research and implement new technology that can improve the way we design, build, document, and manage projects.
• Maintain our company website.
• Help communicate our craftsmanship, projects, and philosophy through thoughtful digital design.
• Improve the customer experience from initial inquiry through project completion.
• Develop visual systems, presentations, and digital materials that reflect the quality of our physical work.

Fine Woodworking & Historic Preservation

You will be expected to develop a meaningful understanding of fine woodworking and traditional craftsmanship.

That may include learning and participating in:

• Traditional joinery and woodworking techniques
• Historic window and door construction
• Wood selection and material preparation
• Historic restoration methods
• Stained-glass restoration processes
• Finishing and detailing
• Historic architectural styles and construction methods
• Shop processes and quality control

You don't have to arrive as an experienced woodworker. We do expect you to genuinely want to learn.

What We're Looking For:

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly curious and naturally interested in how things work
• Comfortable moving between technology, design, business, and hands-on work
• Interested in fine woodworking and traditional craftsmanship
• A strong problem solver who enjoys complex challenges
• Detail-oriented and unwilling to accept mediocre work
• Comfortable learning new software, tools, and technologies
• Able to think both creatively and analytically
• Interested in architecture, historic buildings, design, or preservation
• Someone who is eager to take ownership of projects
• Comfortable working in a small-company environment
• Interested in understanding the entire business rather than bunking in their cubicle
• Excited about building something over the long term

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience and skill ($50-65k/ year)
• Opportunity to work on unique, meaningful projects—not production-line work.
• A small team where your ideas, skills, and contributions matter.
• Long-term career growth as the company expands.
• A culture built on craftsmanship, integrity, continuous improvement, and respect for quality work.

If you're looking for a place where craftsmanship comes before shortcuts and where your work will leave a lasting legacy, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person