8090 Solutions

Total raised$135.0M
Hiring pace7 roles / 90d
Founded2024
Team size11-50
HQRedwood City, California
IndustriesAI/ML

About 8090 Solutions

8090 Solutions is an AI-native software development platform company co-founded and led by Chamath Palihapitiya that empowers enterprises with comprehensive control over their entire Software Development Lifecycle. The company operates a Software Factory platform designed to streamline and optimize software development processes through artificial intelligence, while also providing enterprise consulting services to help businesses build custom software solutions tailored to their specific needs. Backed by significant capital investment from Chamath Palihapitiya, 8090 Solutions maintains a lean, flat organizational structure with approximately 45 team members distributed across offices in Redwood City, California and Toronto, Ontario. The company is positioned in the rapidly expanding market for AI-powered software development, where enterprise demand continues to grow for intelligent tools that enhance development efficiency and control.

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Redwood City · On-site · $180k–$350k/yr

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Company at a glance

Location
Redwood City, United States
Website8090.ai
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Founders & Leadership

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Sina Sojoodi

Co-founder of 8090 Inc. | Business and Technology Advisor | Angel Investor

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Max Tynan

VP of Sales and Business Development

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Sahand Sojoodi

I hire AI engineers @ 8090; I build with AI in my spare time

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering73%
  • Business Operations8%
  • Other8%
  • Leadership5%
  • Sales & Business Development5%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of Waterloo
  2. 2.University of Toronto
  3. 3.UC San Diego
  4. 4.The University of Texas at Dallas
  5. 5.University of Massachusetts Amherst

Team Worked At

  • Google
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft
  • Pivotal Software, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase

Team Composition

35 people
  • Engineering1 senior23
  • Operations3
  • Business Development1
  • Consulting1
  • Entrepreneurship1 senior1
  • Human Resources1
  • Information Technology1
  • Sales1 senior1

Culture & values

Flat organizational structure where everyone reports directly to the CEO, enabling ownership, agency, and high-impact work.

Engineering excellence, insatiable curiosity, a bias for action, ownership, agency, honesty, and radical candor are core company values.

Building AI with AI is a cultural principle, continuously challenging software paradigms and leveraging AI tools to boost productivity.

Full-stack ownership: engineers are responsible for the complete lifecycle of the software they create, including development, testing, operation, maintenance, and support.

Many roles are customer-facing, emphasizing direct collaboration with enterprise stakeholders rather than isolated coding.

Early-stage impact with a blank canvas, allowing engineers to lead major initiatives and influence the company's direction.

Strong in-office culture that prioritizes collaboration and speed across distributed teams in Redwood City and Toronto.

Two-sides operating model (Software Factory platform and enterprise consulting) foster collaboration between platform and client-delivery teams.

Culture emphasizes honesty and radical candor as part of daily interactions and decision-making.

Life at 8090 Solutions

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