
Founding Engineer at Jinba.io (San Francisco, CA)
Jinba.io· San Francisco, CA· $140k–$250k·
Role details
Salary
$140k–$250k
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
ABOUT THE ROLE
Full-stack engineer who understands vibe coding tools and how recent AI frameworks work. You'll build both frontend and backend for our enterprise workflow automation platform.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Architect and build both frontend and backend systems powering our vibe coding platform
- Define technical strategy: system design, data modeling, service boundaries, and infrastructure choices
- Integrate AI models and build reliable natural language to action pipelines
- Collaborate directly with customers to translate enterprise needs into product solutions
- Evolve infrastructure for reliability, observability, and performance at enterprise scale
- Ship fast while building sustainable, maintainable systems
Experience
- 5+ years building products quickly
- TypeScript (backend and frontend), React
- Deep understanding of system design, database architecture, and scaling distributed systems
- Modern deployment and infrastructure (Vercel, Cloudflare Workers). Infrastructure as code (Terraform). CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
- Experience with AI frameworks (Vercel AI SDK, Mastra) and patterns (agentic loops, tool calling, streaming, MCP)
Bonus
- Understanding of tools like OpenCode and how they work
- Shipped AI/LLM products to production.
- LLM observability and production debugging (Langfuse, Datadog).
- Experience at early-stage startups
- Major contributions to OSS projects
Mindset
- Founder mentality: hard work, independence, ownership
- Ready to work in person in San Francisco
ABOUT JINBA
We help large enterprises build automated workflows using plain English. Unlike traditional no-code tools that bolt a chat agent onto their interface, Jinba is built as a native vibe coding platform from the ground up.
YC W26. International team across SF and Tokyo. Growing fast with major enterprise contracts.
Why work at Jinba.io
- YC-backed startup: Winter 2026 batch with strong founder backgrounds (Ph.D. in ML, McKinsey) and rapid traction (40,000 users)
- High-impact roles: Open positions include Founding Engineer, Founding Sales Lead, Chief of Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer, and Founding Design Engineer — offering early-stage ownership and equity
- Hybrid/remote flexibility: Roles listed as "On-site" (San Francisco), "Hybrid" (San Francisco and Tokyo), and "Contract Hybrid" — suggesting flexibility depending on role
- Competitive compensation: Salary ranges listed for some roles (e.g., $150K-$250K for Founding Engineer roles)
- Engineering culture: Emphasis on "making something people want" and "building with AI" — strong technical culture with modern stack
- Dual-location optionality: Offices in San Francisco and Tokyo allow for international work opportunities