Founding Engineer at Y/n

About Y/n

Y/n is an innovative interactive storytelling platform based in San Francisco and backed by prominent investors Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins. At the seed funding stage with $14 million raised, the app has quickly ascended to the #4 spot in the App Store's books category. Boasting over 100,000 daily active users and handling a staggering 2 trillion AI tokens every month, the compact yet formidable product team is committed to pushing the boundaries of digital entertainment.

Role Overview

As the inaugural full-stack engineer, you will be pivotal in developing a cutting-edge entertainment engine. Charged with overseeing critical product components, you will architect systems capable of personalized recommendations at scale. Joining a close-knit team of three experienced individuals, you'll have substantial sway over the app's technical and product roadmap, supporting its rapid viral expansion and global engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Design and engineer core infrastructure that supports the delivery of trillions of AI tokens and hundreds of millions of user messages monthly to an international audience.
• Develop and optimize complex personalized recommendation algorithms that match users with community-generated interactive narratives and fanfiction.
• Lead full-stack feature development efforts ensuring top-notch performance and dependability while managing large portions of the product's interface and backend.

Candidate Profile

• Solid track record of building and managing scalable production infrastructure beyond standard platform-as-a-service solutions.
• Experience shipping impactful software products in fast-paced startup environments or through substantial independent projects showcasing a builder’s approach.
• Passion for fandom, literature, or storytelling, resonating with Y/n's mission to revolutionize narrative entertainment.

Additional Information

• Salary range between $120,000 and $300,000 annually, complemented by equity options.
• Work location: San Francisco, CA.
• Opportunity to collaborate with highly regarded founders including experts in AI and design from top-tier companies.
• Be part of a company experiencing extraordinary growth, currently supporting 200 million user messages each month with 40% monthly growth.