As our second engineer, you will build the infrastructure that makes browser automation safe, reliable, and deterministic. Working alongside founders from Merge, Stytch, and Coinbase, you’ll solve the "deceptively hard" problem of extracting data from legacy systems without APIs, directly shaping a product used by enterprise leaders in healthcare and finance.
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San Francisco, USA$160k–$250k + Equity
Featured roleSan Francisco, USA$160k–$250k + Equity
Founding Engineer at Tightrope AI, Inc.
Join Tightrope AI as our second engineer and build the infrastructure that turns any website into a programmable API. Backed by $7M from Amplify Partners and led by founders from Merge and Stytch, we are solving the massive problem of legacy data lock-in for healthcare and finance. If you're a product-minded full-stack engineer who thrives on high ownership and complex technical challenges, this is your chance to define the architecture of an AI-native platform from the ground floor in San Francisco.
Overview
Why this role stands out
Company
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Tightrope AI, Inc. — $7M seed-funded startup turning any website into a programmable API.
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Build and maintain production-grade backend systems using Python and React to enable seamless, multi-step web automation workflows.
- Design secure credential handling and human-in-the-loop approval gates for complex enterprise authentication flows including SSO and 2FA.
- Collaborate closely with the founders to talk to customers and translate their integration pain points into robust, self-healing technical solutions.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- A backend-leaning full-stack engineer with a proven track record of building production systems at fast-paced, high-growth B2B startups.
- Strong engineering judgment and the ability to navigate ambiguity while maintaining a high bar for craft and code quality.
- Based in (or willing to relocate to) San Francisco for a collaborative, four-day-per-week in-office culture.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a world-class founding team with deep expertise in integration and auth infrastructure from high-growth scale-ups like Merge, Stytch, and Coinbase.
- Backed by $7M from Amplify Partners, the early investors in industry-defining tools like Modal, Langchain, and Hightouch.
- Directly influence the technical trajectory of an AI-native platform that treats the browser as the universal integration layer for legacy enterprise software.
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