AnswerThis (YC F25) Is Hiring

3 hours ago

Trillions of dollars are spent on R&D annually, with much of it going to manual tasks like reading papers and writing reviews.
The company is building an operating system for scientific knowledge, using AI agents to search, synthesize, and draft research autonomously.
They have over 200,000 researchers on their platform from universities and Fortune 500 companies, focusing on life sciences.
The company is YC-backed, growing fast, and intentionally small.
They are looking for a senior engineer with experience in AI agent systems and startup environments.
The role involves owning the technical architecture, working with enterprise customers, and helping build the engineering team.
The position is in-person in San Francisco with a salary range of $170-240K+ and meaningful equity.
The hiring process includes a culture screen, technical deep dive, take-home assessment, and a 2-week paid work trial.
The company has crossed $1M ARR in 8 months and is cash-flow positive, with users from top institutions worldwide.
Their goal is to accelerate scientific discovery by reducing the time spent on paperwork and increasing focus on actual research.

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