# Founding Software Engineer at Stardrift

- Company: Stardrift (YC S24)
- What the company does: AI travel planner. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://stardrift.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $125K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/stardrift/jobs/nC7cjhB-founding-software-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/stardrift-founding-software-engineer/

## About the role

We are building a world-class search booking experience. In our vision of the world, you won’t book travel by opening ten tabs in Google Flights; you’ll book through a personalized AI assistant that understands everything about you and automatically arranges your trip for you.

## What they're looking for

- You work fast and produce good code
- You appreciate good design (UX, graphic or systems)
- 300+ hours in planes

Tags: Engineering