# Founding Engineer at Prox at Prox

- Company: Prox (YC F25)
- What the company does: AI product specialists for equipment manufacturers. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://useprox.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-04-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/prox/jobs/0OlQtPT-founding-engineer-at-prox
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/prox-founding-engineer-at-prox/

## About the role

Knowledge Engine. You build the core engine that stores, relates, and reasons over product knowledge: manuals, compatibility matrices, installation guides, field observations, tribal knowledge. Deep infrastructure that the rest of the company builds on top of. Think Obsidian but for complex physical products.

## What they're looking for

- – no intro calls. to get considered, you post your submission to our challenge . if it's great, you'll hear from us. from there, three more steps. pass them and you're in
- – $200k cash salary + 1% equity
- – we're backed by Paul Graham, Bloomberg Beta, Burst Capital, SV Angel, Weights & Biases, and more. Position is in person in SF, 6 days/week
- – The office must be filled with fun, enjoyment, inside jokes, and memes. You cannot outcompete people who are having fun

Tags: Engineering