CommodityAI is building AI that automates workflows in one of the world’s most operationally complex industries—commodities. These are the companies that move the resources our world runs on: the grains that feed us, the metals that build our cities, and the energy that powers everything in between.
Behind every trade and shipment, however, critical data lives in emails, PDFs, and legacy systems, slowing operations, increasing errors, and tying up teams in manual work. CommodityAI is a digital operator for the physical commodities world. It continuously interprets trade data, reconciles movements, and flags issues in real time—giving teams greater clarity across every transaction.
We’re redefining how commodity businesses execute by embedding intelligence into their daily workflows—helping them manage risk, streamline logistics, and move the world’s resources with greater speed and accuracy. CommodityAI is building intelligence and automation at the foundation of global trade.
We’re a Y Combinator–backed company (W24 batch) driving AI adoption within the $10T+ commodities industry.
CommodityAI is backed by some of the top investors in the world, including Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, and the founders of YouTube and Reddit.
As one of the earliest hires, you’ll have the opportunity to shape not just our product, but how we build as a company. You’ll work directly with the founders - shipping features, influencing strategy, and making decisions that impact customers and the business every day.
We move fast, operate with extreme ownership, and deeply value engineers who can think like founders.
We’re looking for a senior or staff-level engineer with experience building in fast-paced startup environments—someone who thrives on autonomy, makes great decisions, and takes pride in seeing their work drive real customer impact.
You won’t just code - you’ll design and build agentic, LLM-powered systems that operate in production, shaping how our customers interact with data and automation.
We’re looking for someone who:
This role is ideal for someone who’s been an early technical leader at a startup, loves the 0 to 1 stage, and wants to have tangible ownership in building something transformative.
👉 In short: We’re looking for a senior/staff-level engineer with the judgment and agency of a founder - someone who’s built real LLM-powered systems, can make great decisions on behalf of the company, and helps us move faster toward our mission.
CommodityAI is a purpose-built AI for the commodities industry — where the physical world meets intelligence.Our AI Workspace automates document-heavy workflows across trading, logistics, finance, and compliance. Whether it's automating deal capture, shipment reconciliation, or invoice review, CommodityAI helps teams work with greater clarity, precision, and far less manual effort.Based in San Francisco, CommodityAI was founded by former commodity traders and operators with deep industry expertise. Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator and Rebel Fund, we’re building intelligence at the foundation of global trade.
Salary
$200,000 - $250,000
Equity
0.5% - 1.5%
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Experience
6+ years
Total raised
$1.5M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.