United States, CaliforniaOn-site · 1–12 yrsH-1B Transfer Only
$185k - $485k+ equity
Financial Services · San Francisco, United States
Y Combinator
Y Combinator is a San Francisco-based startup accelerator founded in 2005 that has launched influential companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and Instacart while building software infrastructure to support its growing founder ecosystem.
Work at Y Combinator ?
- Locations
- San Francisco+2
- Also California, United States
- Team size
- 11-50
- Founded 2005
- Total raised
- $15M
- Salary range
- $180–485k
- + equity · 3 of 4 roles
- Visa
- H-1B Transfer Only
- 1 of 4 roles
Open positions · 4
San FranciscoHybrid
$180k–$200k/yr
OpenSan FranciscoHybrid
$180k–$200k/yr
OpenOn-site
Open
About Y Combinator
Y Combinator is a startup accelerator founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco that has become one of the most influential early-stage investment programs in the world, having helped launch companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and Instacart. The company, which was started by programmers and currently employs approximately 85 people, views software as a key competitive advantage and is investing aggressively in new software products to support its mission. Beyond its renowned batch program, Y Combinator operates workatastartup.com, a hiring platform exclusive to YC companies, and maintains an internal software platform that helps founders stay connected within the ecosystem. With a dedicated software team of 15 people, the company continues to expand its technological infrastructure to better serve the startups in its network.
Culture & values
Small, tight-knit crew with high autonomy for each product engineer
Low-ego, collaborative culture
Most teammates are former founders or founding engineers
Team operates like a startup with organic roadmap evolution
Constant shipping and experimentation mindset
Intellectually honest about what's working and what's not
Kind people eager to help new team members get up-to-speed
Ownership and product-focused approach to work
Mostly in-office culture with reasonable case-by-case work-from-home flexibility
Preference for in-person interaction and hanging out
Monolith codebase encourages cross-functional contribution
Programmer-founded company with engineering-first problem-solving approach
Funding
$15Mtotal raised
Company at a glance
Top Benefits
- Base salary: $185K to $300K depending on experience
- Carry in the YC fund offering potential upside in the YC investment fund
- 401(k) with 4% matching
- Medical, vision, and dental plans
- Generous parental leave
- Flexible paid time off policy
- Short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD)
- Life insurance
- Infertility benefit
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- Commuter benefits
The team at Y Combinator
11-50 peopleSee everyone on LinkedIn
Location
Life at Y Combinator
Frequently asked questions
Key benefits include: Base salary: $185K to $300K depending on experience, Carry in the YC fund offering potential upside in the YC investment fund, 401(k) with 4% matching, Medical, vision, and dental plans, Generous parental leave.
Of 4 open roles, Y Combinator has 2 hybrid, 2 on-site positions.
Y Combinator is based in California.
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