Founding Engineer
AgentMail, San Francisco, California
- Pay
- $150K–$250K / year
- Work type
- Not stated
- Level
- Not stated
- Area
- Software engineering
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2025
About the role
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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