Founding Engineer

San Francisco, California, United StatesOnsiteFull Time$150,000–$250,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoHidden Gem · YC Startup

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AgentMail is seeking a Founding Engineer with a backend and infrastructure focus to build the identity and communication infrastructure for AI agents, starting with email. The role involves designing intuitive APIs for both humans and LLMs, architecting high-throughput, low-latency systems, writing and reviewing clean code, and maintaining comprehensive documentation. Prior experience as an engineer at a tech company and shipping production software are required.

AgentMail is building the identity and communication infrastructure for AI agents, starting with email. We are looking for a Founding Engineer with backend and infra focus to architect systems for agents as the end users.

Responsibilities:

* Design APIs that are intuitive for both humans and LLMs
* Architect high-throughput, low-latency systems
* Write and review clean, idiomatic code
* Maintain comprehensive documentation

Qualifications:

* Has prior work experience (internships count) as an engineer at a tech company
* Has shipped software used in production by real users (work or personal projects)

Compensation:

* $150k - $250k base salary
* 0.5% - 2.0% equity
* Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (Doordash)
* Medical, dental, and vision insurance
* Equinox membership

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