Founding Engineer ($160k–$250k + Equity) at Tightrope AI, Inc.
About the role
Join Tightrope AI as our second engineer and build the infrastructure that turns any website into a programmable API. Backed by $7M from Amplify Partners and led by founders from Merge and Stytch, we are solving the massive problem of legacy data lock in for healthcare and finance. If you're a product minded full stack engineer who thrives on high ownership and complex technical challenges, this is your chance to define the architecture of an AI native platform from the ground floor in San Francisco.
About Tightrope AI, Inc.
Tightrope AI builds AI agents that turn any website UI into a programmable API, enabling enterprise browser-based integrations without requiring open APIs. Their AI-native platform automates complex workflows across legacy systems such as EHR portals, claims dashboards, and government forms, with features including self-healing playbooks, secure credential handling, and human-in-the-loop controls. The company focuses on healthcare and finance verticals, helping developers extract and sync data from systems that lack traditional API access.
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Job details
Salary
$250,000 - $250,000
Location
San Francisco, US
Funding
Total raised
$7M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.