Build a product with a spine.
Small team. Distributed. Stubborn about the stance. Serious about the craft. Every role here is a founding role in the domain it covers.
what working here is like
You own a surface. You ship it. You iterate on it with the humans using it.
Distributed by default, gathered in New York a few times a year. Compensation is competitive; the stance is not.
what we hire for
Craft, judgment, taste — and the ability to hold a line under pressure.
Every role here will occasionally receive a request to weaken the product in a small way for a short-term gain. You will need to say no. If that sounds fun, keep reading.
What we're hiring for.
Engineering
2 open- StaffFounding Frontend Engineer
You'll own the Brainback web app end-to-end — from the Learn mode chat UX to the recall queue to the parent dashboard. Next.js 15, React 19, Tailwind, TypeScript. Deep taste required.
Remote (US/EU) or NYC· Full-time - StaffFounding Backend Engineer
You'll own the model orchestration layer — routing between Sonnet and Haiku, prompt caching, streaming, output guard. Deep familiarity with LLM APIs required.
Remote (US/EU) or NYC· Full-time
Design
2 open- SeniorBrand Designer
You'll own the visual identity — typography, illustration, motion, the Brainback book. Editorial sensibility required.
Remote (US/EU)· Full-time - SeniorProduct Designer, Learn Mode
You'll design the surfaces where learning actually happens. Learn mode chat, hint ladder, explain-back flow, recall queue. Ship in code alongside engineering.
Remote (US/EU) or NYC· Full-time
Growth
2 open- SeniorGrowth Engineer
You'll own the funnel: landing, signup, onboarding, activation. Full-stack. Build the marketing site, the referral system, the OG images, the SEO surfaces.
Remote (US/EU) or NYC· Full-time - LeadEducation Partnerships Lead
You'll build the K-12 and higher-ed partnership channel from scratch. Pilots, expansion, institutional trust.
Remote (US) or NYC· Full-time
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