bringing structure and joy to human-AI collaboration
This is a full-time, in-person role based in San Francisco (Presidio) - we work from the office 5 days a week.
You must be based in the Bay Area or willing to relocate before starting.
We require US work authorisation , but are open to O-1 visa sponsorship for truly exceptional candidates.
Wordware is an IDE for building AI agents using natural language.
It looks and feels like Notion, but lets you design, test, and deploy AI systems in real time - without writing code.
Our mission is to bring structure and joy to human–AI collaboration.
We’re building a generational company that empowers the next billion knowledge workers to create with AI - not by writing code, but by expressing intent.
We’re backed by Spark Capital, Felicis, and Y Combinator ($30M seed round - the largest in YC history).
We work hard, move fast, and don’t take ourselves too seriously. It’s intense, but it’s also fun - at Wordware, you’ll do the best work of your life alongside people you genuinely like.
TL;DR We need someone who can create and refine a brand identity as revolutionary as our product.
You'll build and evolve a brand that makes AI development feel accessible and exciting to the millions of future builders. Think perplexity-level brand identity meets notion-like simplicity, but for the next generation of programming.
We're creating a new programming paradigm based on natural language, and the challenge is making it feel both professional and approachable. Our brand needs to bridge traditional software engineering with an entirely new audience - domain experts who've never written code before. We’re not just another developer tool, we're building the operating system for AI that will power everything from personal workflows to enterprise products. Our brand needs to convey this ambition while remaining grounded and accessible.
Who we are looking for is a storyteller with incredible taste and the ability to work with a team to forge a beautiful brand both visually and written. You are able to set a great foundation and can evolve it as the brand evolves
What you'll actually be doing:
creating a cohesive brand identity that stands out in the AI space
creating guidelines that unify our product, website, and marketing
designing visuals that explain complex concepts simply
working directly with founders on vision
supporting product designers on visual consistency
iterating rapidly based on real user feedback
You should probably:
have experience at brand-forward tech companies like Perplexity
understand how to visualize complex technical concepts
know how to balance aesthetics with clarity
be comfortable designing for both developers and non-technical users
have a portfolio showing systematic thinking, not just pretty pictures
thrive in high-velocity environments
be able to both execute and direct when needed
Signs this is not for you:
you need months to develop a brand
you view brand as separate from product
you can't explain the rationale behind your designs
you prefer working with perfectly defined briefs
you're looking for work-life balance right now
Real talk:
sf only - we're not hybrid
you'll be shipping day one
sometimes you'll make design decisions without perfect information
your work will directly shape how hundreds of thousands of people perceive AI development
If you've ever:
wanted to define the visual language of a new computing paradigm
built a brand that helped a technical product reach mainstream adoption
dreamed of creating visuals that make complex concepts click
...we should talk.
Wordware is an IDE for building AI agents using natural language.
It looks and feels like Notion, but lets you design, test, and deploy AI systems in real time - without writing code.
Our mission is to bring structure and joy to human–AI collaboration.
We’re building a generational company that empowers the next billion knowledge workers to create with AI - not by writing code, but by expressing intent.
We’re backed by Spark Capital, Felicis, and Y Combinator ($30M seed round - the largest in YC history).
We work hard, move fast, and don’t take ourselves too seriously. It’s intense, but it’s also fun - at Wordware, you’ll do the best work of your life alongside people you genuinely like.
what’s it going to be like
in Shackleton's famous words: “people wanted for hazardous journey. low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. safe return doubtful. honour and recognition in the event of success.”
risk + excitement + hard work = startup life
sure, you could join a big company and make big money, but there's something about that constant thrill of hope, that addictive energy that makes us keep coming back to startups 😵💫
to thrive here, you need to embrace our delulu universe, where victories give us hope and failures make us want it even more. yes, it can be intense, but you'll have direct impact on everything we build.
you're ready to roll up your sleeves, identify your own features to build and find your own problems to solve? grab a beer and a slice of pizza. let's build the future of AI development together.
who thrives here:
we're not just looking for technical skills. we need people who push limits in life, whether that's:
building a company trying to define a market takes a certain type of person:
if you've ever looked at something terrifying and the first thought that comes is "LFG" - we should talk. at wordware, we're redefining how the world builds with ai. it's scary, exciting, and we are delusional
p.s. yes we have crossbow competitions and do sauna+cold plunges in the sea together
don't see your role? apply anyway
tl;dr if you're exceptional, we'll create a role for you. simple as that.
how to stand out:
if you're truly excellent, just drop your linkedin to lucy [at] wordware.ai
ps: seriously, if you're great at what you do but don't fit the roles above, reach out anyway. we're always looking for exceptional people who get what we're building.
pps: we judge you on what you build, not when you build it. weekends are sacred, burnout is stupid. we're looking for people who want to create something generational and know when to push hard and when to recharge.