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YouLearn

Founding Engineer

🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $100K - $200K 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ April 7th, 2026

Next.js Python

Edtech.com's Summary

YouLearn is hiring a Founding Engineer. The role involves writing high-quality, efficient code across both backend and frontend to ship features that enhance user engagement and retention. The engineer will take ownership of product decisions, work directly with users, and focus on scalability, reliability, and performance improvements.

Highlights

Develop and deploy features to increase retention, monthly recurring revenue, and user engagement.
Fix bugs and optimize backend and frontend performance using FastAPI, Python, Next.js, and React Native.
Focus on system scalability, reliability, and speed across the full stack.
Engage with users to gather feedback and iterate on product features quickly.
Own the product development process from idea generation to deployment.
Self-driven and adaptable with strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
Comfortable handling multiple responsibilities and switching between tasks.
Passionate about building user-centered educational technology.
Company has over 1.5 million users and is backed by Y Combinator.
Compensation ranges from $100K to $200K plus 0.50% to 2% equity.

Founding Engineer Full Description

Founding Engineer

$100K - $200k / 0.50% - 2% / San Francisco, CA, US / Full-time

About the Role

We're looking for a Founding Engineer who loves writing high-quality, fast code and who cares deeply about users. You’ll work across backend and frontend to ship features quickly, fix critical bugs, and improve performance.

You’ll own real product decisions, listen to users, and ship things that directly impact our growth and student experience.

What You'll Do

• Ship features that increase retention, MRR, and user engagement
• Fix bugs, improve core product performance, and optimize systems
• Build backend (FastAPI + Python) and frontend (Next.js, React Native)
• Work on scalability, reliability, and speed across the stack
• Talk to users, iterate fast, and build what they actually need
• Take ownership -> from idea to deploy

You're likely a good fit if...

• You’re self-driven, adaptable, and ready to go deep in the code• You like debugging and solving tough technical problems

• You enjoy wearing multiple hats and switching contexts

• You care about users and build based on real feedback

• You want your work to directly shape the future of learning

About YouLearn

YouLearn is an AI tutor personalized to each student.

Backed by Y Combinator, we've grown YouLearn to over 1.5 million users, turning learning materials into concise notes, an AI tutor you can talk to, and personalized tests.

But that's just the beginning. Our ultimate goal is to build a personalized AI tutor for everyone. Think of it as your personal "Aristotle," a lifelong tutor that grows with you.

We're working toward that future of education one student, one question, one step at a time.

If you're excited to shape how the world learns, join us.

Original Job Description

Founding Engineer

$100K - $200k / 0.50% - 2% / San Francisco, CA, US / Full-time

About the Role

You’ll own real product decisions, listen to users, and ship things that directly impact our growth and student experience.

What You'll Do

You're likely a good fit if...

• You’re self-driven, adaptable, and ready to go deep in the code• You like debugging and solving tough technical problems

• You enjoy wearing multiple hats and switching contexts

• You care about users and build based on real feedback

• You want your work to directly shape the future of learning

About YouLearn

YouLearn is an AI tutor personalized to each student.

Backed by Y Combinator, we've grown YouLearn to over 1.5 million users, turning learning materials into concise notes, an AI tutor you can talk to, and personalized tests.

But that's just the beginning. Our ultimate goal is to build a personalized AI tutor for everyone. Think of it as your personal "Aristotle," a lifelong tutor that grows with you.