# Founding Engineer at Fernstone

- Company: Fernstone (YC F25)
- What the company does: AI-native insurance brokerage.  Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.fernstone.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York City
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-27
- Apply by: 2026-11-11
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/fernstone/jobs/AUE2Y7y-founding-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/fernstone-founding-engineer/

## About the role

As founding engineer (and engineering hire #2), you’ll have a substantial role in building our product. You’ll work directly with the operators using your product, own critical systems across the stack, and help set the technical direction of the company. Your work will have a direct impact on how we operate, serve customers, and grow.

## What they're looking for

- Own outcomes: partner with our operations team to learn how insurance work gets done, identify the biggest opportunities, and decide what to build
- Build across the stack: Design and build complete features across the interface, application logic, data model, and infrastructure
- Engineer for the real world: Create reliable workflows where accuracy matters, outside systems fail, and events may unfold over days or weeks
- Develop practical AI: Build systems that interpret information, automate multi-step work, and recognize when a person needs to step in

Tags: Engineering