# Founding Engineer, Infra & Agent Systems at Cua

- Company: Cua (YC P25)
- What the company does: Give every agent a cloud desktop. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://cua.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $150K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-07-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/cua/jobs/dIskIB1-founding-engineer-infra-agent-systems
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cua-founding-engineer-infra-and-agent-systems/

## About the role

Cua is building the infrastructure that enables general-purpose AI agents to safely and scalably use real computers and applications. We're a small team backed by Y Combinator and top-tier investors, and our open-source tools are already used by thousands of developers. As a Founding Engineer , you’ll help turn research prototypes into production-ready infrastructure - powering everything from secure agent runtimes to cross-cloud container orchestration.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years building and maintaining production infrastructure systems
- Proficiency in one or more of: Python , Go , TypeScript , or Rust
- Experience with backend system design, containers, and cloud environments
- Strong interest in developer tools, AI infrastructure, or distributed systems
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous, startup environment

Tags: Engineering