Cua (YC X25) · 4 months ago
Founding Engineer, UX & Design
San Francisco, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$100K/yr - $150K/yr
2+ years expCua is a startup backed by Y Combinator, focused on building infrastructure for general-purpose AI agents. As a Founding Engineer in UX & Design, you will shape the developer experience by designing intuitive product flows and collaborating with the team to create delightful user interfaces.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareVirtualization
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own the UI/UX across the Cua platform - from developer onboarding flows to dashboards and tools for managing agent environments
Build and maintain frontend systems (Next.js, Tailwind, shadcn/ui or similar) and work closely with backend engineers to integrate APIs
Translate complex infrastructure into simple, usable product experiences for developers
Collaborate with open-source contributors and early users to refine product usability and design
Contribute to docs, guides, and visual materials that help grow the ecosystem
Participate in product discussions, drive the user-facing roadmap, and help shape long-term product vision
Qualification
Required
2+ years of frontend or full-stack engineering experience
Strong design sensibility and ability to craft intuitive user interfaces
Proficiency in TypeScript/React (Next.js preferred) and modern frontend libraries (Tailwind, shadcn/ui, etc.)
Experience turning product requirements into polished user experiences
Comfortable designing in Figma and translating designs into production code
Excited about open-source, developer tools, and working in a fast-moving startup environment
Your portfolio, Dribbble, or GitHub (required)
A short note on the most impactful UI/UX or product experience you've designed
Preferred
Experience contributing to open-source projects
Strong visual/interaction design portfolio or past work examples
Familiarity with developer tools or infrastructure products
Interest in AI/ML, agents, or developer-facing AI workflows
Based in or willing to relocate to SF
Benefits
Equity
Other benefits
Company
Cua (YC X25)
Cua is an open-source framework that enables AI agents to control full operating systems within high-performance, lightweight virtual containers.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
Y Combinator
2025-06-11Pre Seed· $0.5M
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