# Founding Engineer at Cardinal Gray

- Company: Cardinal Gray (YC S23)
- What the company does: Automating lenders' interactions with the DMV. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.cardinalgray.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, NY, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $160K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-09-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/cardinal-gray/jobs/AcQcqtv-founding-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cardinal-gray-founding-engineer/

## About the role

This is not a role for someone who wants clean abstractions, perfect APIs, or slow roadmaps. You will ship production fixes, deploy automations, talk to operators, and help close deals — often in the same week.

## What they're looking for

- Strong computer science fundamentals and engineering judgment
- Real backend experience (TypeScript / Node preferred, AWS + cloud workflows a plus)
- High ownership
- Ability to communicate clearly with customers and translate pain into product
- Entrepreneurial temperament: you like chaotic problems and moving fast

Tags: Engineering