# Founding Engineer (Backend) at Fenrock AI

- Company: Fenrock AI (YC W26)
- What the company does: AI agents for banks. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://fenrock.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-07
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/fenrock-ai/jobs/HjrhODi-founding-engineer-backend
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/fenrock-ai-founding-engineer-backend/

## About the role

We're looking for founding engineers who want to build from first principles. More important than a specific tech stack, we're looking for engineers who:

## What they're looking for

- Figure things out without waiting for instructions
- Enjoy owning ambiguous problems end-to-end
- Take pride in reliably shipping software that actually works
- Have high energy and want to build something that matters

Tags: Engineering