Founding Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Visa Sponsorship

About the role

About Us Canvas AI (YC-backed) is building the AI Operating System for B2B Sales. We blend AI research agents with humans-in-the-loop to help companies automate finding and connect with their best prospects.

Why Join

  • Build cutting-edge AI agent platform from 0→1 and scale it to production.
  • Significant founding team equity.
  • Work directly with AI/ML systems, web agents, and full-stack development.
  • Shape the technical architecture and culture of a fast-growing YC-backed startup.

What You'll Do

  • Develop AI-powered systems that automate and optimize B2B sales workflows.
  • Own end-to-end product development with a focus on performance and user experience.
  • Talk to customers and iterate on product features based on real user feedback.

You're a Fit If You

  • Have strong full-stack engineering skills and experience building scalable web applications.
  • Are excited about AI/ML applications and comfortable working with LLMs, agents, and automation.
  • Thrive in 0→1 environments and want the responsibility and upside of a founding role.
  • Are motivated by the opportunity to define technical architecture and engineering culture.

Perks

  • Founding team equity with significant upside potential.
  • Direct impact on product and company direction.
  • Opportunity to grow into technical leadership as we scale!

About Canvas

Canvas is building the AI Operating System for B2B sales. Backed by Y Combinator, we help sales teams find, qualify, and book warm leads by combining AI-powered research agents with on-demand human SDRs.

We’re on a mission to automate the boring parts of outbound so humans can focus on what they do best — connecting and closing. Our team is small, scrappy, and driven by curiosity, impact, and a bias for action.

If you’re excited to shape the future of sales with cutting-edge AI and work with ambitious people who care deeply about the craft, you’ll thrive here.

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Job details

Salary

$90,000 - $120,000

Equity

1% - 5%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Experience

0+ years

Company

NameCanvas
IndustryB2B
Team Size3

Funding

Total raised

$500K

Last stage

Pre-seed

Investors

AArtinia Group
Gemini Investors
TTrue West Capital Partners

Founders

JP

Jami Peyton

CEO

Essam Sleiman

Essam Sleiman

Founder & CEO

LinkedIn

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.