# Founding Engineer at Astraea

- Company: Astraea (YC P26)
- What the company does: AI Operating System for Clinical Development. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://tryastraea.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/astraea/jobs/Pv0rNPd-founding-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astraea-founding-engineer/

## About the role

We are looking for a founding engineer who wants to build deeply technical AI systems in one of the most important and regulated industries in the world. We care less about credentials and more about raw ability, taste, speed, and ownership. This is a high-agency founding role for someone who wants to build category-defining software.

## What they're looking for

- Are an exceptional full-stack or backend engineer
- Care about building reliable, production-grade AI systems and can/have integrated into legacy systems in the past
- Move fast, take ownership, and like ambiguous technical problems
- Are excited by using AI to automate healthcare, clinical trials, or regulated data workflows
- Want to join at the earliest stage and help define the engineering culture

Tags: Engineering