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Founding Engineer

$150k - $250k

AgentMail (YC S25)

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 #J-18808-Ljbffr

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