You will build and ship end-to-end features, from design to production, for autonomous browser agents that explore and validate digital experiences. Working in a high-autonomy environment, you’ll iterate rapidly based on direct customer feedback. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction and product strategy of a fast-growing, early-stage company.
Founding Applied AI Product Engineer at Spur
Join Spur, a YC S24-backed startup reimagining QA with autonomous AI agents. We’re a lean team of 11 from DeepMind and Figma, already trusted by brands like Alo Yoga and Docusign to automate digital testing. As a Founding Applied AI Product Engineer in NYC, you'll ship end-to-end features using LLMs and agents, working directly with users to solve the QA bottleneck. With $150k-$260k base plus meaningful equity, this is a rare chance to join an elite group shipping at a pace big companies can't touch.
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Location
New York City, United States
Compensation
$150k-$260k + Equity
Company
Spur
Role overview
Spur is an AI-powered, agentic QA platform that automates website testing end-to-end using natural language. It helps teams create, run, and maintain functional and regression tests without manually writing code, and is designed to adapt to UI changes, reduce test maintenance, and integrate into CI/CD workflows so product teams can ship releases with more confidence.
What you will do
- Ship end-to-end features including design, code, and deployment, owning specific parts of the product from backend to performance frontend.
- Build and operate LLM-powered features and agents that transform the developer and customer experience through magical, self-healing automation.
- Engage directly with users to translate feedback into product improvements within hours, rapidly iterating alongside the founding team.
Who this is a fit for
- Has strong technical expertise in TypeScript, Next.js, and React frameworks, with a track record of shipping production-grade features end-to-end.
- Possesses hands-on experience building applied AI or LLM products, specifically shipping features powered by agents or large language models.
- Demonstrates a founder’s mindset with high autonomy, a passion for developer tools, and a relentless focus on creating delightful user experiences.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join an elite team of 11 builders from DeepMind and Figma, shipping at a pace that traditional enterprises cannot match.
- Solve the QA bottleneck for major brands like Abercrombie and HelloFresh using autonomous AI agents that think and explore like humans.
- Experience true ownership and agency, moving revenue immediately while building generational technology at the intersection of AI agents and developer tools.
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