Welcome to Open Roles.
Every week, I find startup jobs paying $100,000 or more — remote, hybrid, and on-site — and deliver them directly to you.
Every role below is from a YC-backed startup and pays at least $100K. These aren't job board aggregations — they're direct links to the original postings. No account needed, no recruiter middleman. Apply directly to the founders.
TODAY'S ROLES
Founding Engineering Lead — AnswerThis (YC F25) | San Francisco, CA, US | 💰 $170K - $240K | End-to-end workspace to accelerate scientific discovery. Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/answerthis/jobs/CNdatw5-founding-engineering-lead
Founding Engineer — Kaizen (YC P25) | San Francisco, CA, US | 💰 $160K - $235K | Automate anything on the web using AI-powered browser agents. Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kaizen/jobs
Frontend Engineer — Nango (YC W23) | Remote (USA, Europe, LATAM, etc.) | 💰 Salary not specified | API access for agents and apps – unified integrations for any SaaS. Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Nango
Lead AI Engineer — 9 Mothers Defense (YC P26) | Austin, TX (On-site) | 💰 $250K – $400K | Building next-generation defense technology in Austin. Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/9-mothers
Founding Platform Engineer — Converge (YC S23) | NYC (In-person) | 💰 $180K - $240K | Real-time marketing attribution platform for the world's largest consumer brands. Apply: https://www.runconverge.com/careers/founding-platform-engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Data Systems — Hive (YC S14) | Canada (Remote) | 💰 Salary not specified | Scrappy product managers and engineers building tools for modern marketers. Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hive.co
TACTIC OF THE WEEK
Stop applying. Start appearing.
Startup hiring managers don't spend their days reviewing inbound applications. They search. They look at LinkedIn, GitHub, and Twitter for people who are already doing the work they need done.
Before you apply to any role this week, ask yourself: if the hiring manager searched for someone with my skills right now, would they find me?
If the answer is no, that's where to start. Update your LinkedIn headline to include your core skill and the words "open to new opportunities." That single change puts you in more recruiter searches immediately.
Apply through official channels anyway — but make sure you're also visible before the application arrives.
See you next week.
— Open Roles