Join Ventus AI

Company Description

Ventus AI is building the next generation of AI Teammates—intelligent, computer-using agents that handle the complex, manual workflows that sit at the heart of every enterprise. We specialize in automating the "messy middle" of operations: the high-variance tasks that traditional automation and API-based solutions can't touch.

Our platform enables AI agents to Operate exactly like a human would—navigating web portals, desktop applications, and legacy systems without requiring a single API. They Communicate through tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams, Learn from existing SOPs to handle edge cases, and Deliver actionable insights to leadership. Backed by world-class investors like Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Ventus is transforming manual "portal-grind" into scalable, intelligent systems that work alongside human teams.

Role Description

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Ventus, you are at the front lines of the AI revolution. You don't just build software; you deploy a digital workforce. You will work directly with clients to map out their most complex operational bottlenecks and translate them into autonomous agent behaviors. This is a high-impact, technical role that requires a mix of software engineering, systems thinking, and process design.

Key Responsibilities

• Workflow Engineering: Deconstruct complex, multi-step business processes (SOPs) into logic that can be executed by our computer-using agents.
• System Navigation: Design and optimize agents to handle complex UI-based challenges, including MFA, CAPTCHAs, and non-standard navigation across diverse software environments.
• Human-in-the-Loop Design: Configure the "Communicate" layer of our agents, ensuring they proactively flag exceptions and request guidance from human colleagues in a natural, context-aware way.
• Rapid Deployment: Lead the end-to-week implementation cycle, moving from discovery to live production in under seven days.
• Technical Problem Solving: Debug interactions between our AI agents and various browser-native and desktop environments to ensure 99%+ reliability.

Qualifications

• Strong CS Foundation: Proficiency in algorithms, data structures, and system design.
• Browser-Native Expertise: Experience with web automation, scraping, or browser-control frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Puppeteer).
• Software Development: Strong proficiency in Python and experience building or maintaining robust, scalable software integrations.
• Adaptability: A "builder" mindset with the ability to navigate unstructured technical environments where APIs are often unavailable.
• Operational Intuition: The ability to quickly learn the nuances of a client's business process—regardless of the industry—and identify the "gold standard" workflow.
• Communication: Excellent skills for bridging the gap between technical implementation and non-technical business stakeholders.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional experience is highly valued.

Why Ventus?

We aren't building just another tool; we are building a new type of teammate. At Ventus, you'll solve the "unsolvable" automation problems that have plagued enterprises for decades. You'll join a team of engineers from Meta, Amazon, UC Berkeley, and CMU in San Mateo to redefine how work gets done in the age of AI.

About Ventus AI

Ventus AI is building the next generation of AI Teammates - intelligent, computer-using agents that handle the complex, manual workflows that sit at the heart of every enterprise. We specialize in automating the "messy middle" of operations: the high-variance tasks that traditional automation and API-based solutions cannot touch.

Our AI Teammates Operate software like humans do (navigating portals and handling MFA), Communicate with human colleagues via Slack/Teams, Learn from existing SOPs, and Deliver finished work. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), we are turning agentic AI into the primary infrastructure for the modern workforce.

The Role

We are looking for a Founding Software Engineer to build the core engine behind our AI Teammates. This is not an experimental R&D role; you will be building and maintaining robust production systems that interface with real-world environments full of edge cases, ambiguity, and operational complexity.

You will work directly with the co-founders to set technical direction, establish engineering best practices, and ship at high velocity. Because you will be building the "brain" and "hands" of our agents, you will have a front-row seat to how customers interact with AI—an invaluable experience if you intend to start your own venture in the future.

What You'll Do

• Agent Orchestration: Design and build mission-critical infrastructure for agent memory, logging, security, and observability.
• Production-Grade Code: Write robust Python (and some TypeScript) to power low-latency, fault-tolerant, agentic workflows that can recover from UI changes and session timeouts.
• Human-in-the-Loop: Build the communication layer that allows AI Teammates to pro-actively flag exceptions and collaborate with humans in real-time.
• Systems Reliability: Own the end-to-end reliability of agents navigating "messy" legacy software without APIs.
• Foundational Architecture: Make key decisions on testing, CI/CD, and monitoring pipelines from scratch.
• Industry Diffusion: Work on a platform designed to scale across diverse industries—from Healthcare and Logistics to Insurance and Finance.

You Might Be a Fit If You…

• Are a Builder: You have built and maintained production systems end-to-end—from initial architecture to deployment and refactor.
• Thrive in High-Autonomy: You enjoy ambiguous environments where you are trusted to figure out the "how" and "why."
• Have Deep Technical Comfort: Proficiency with Python (async, testing, deployment) and modern development tooling is essential.
• Balance Speed and Simplicity: You understand the trade-offs in system design and can build systems that are simple yet resilient.
• Have a Founder Mindset: You approach code with a sense of ownership, urgency, and comfort with the "chaos" of a 0-to-1 startup.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with agentic frameworks, browser automation (Playwright/Puppeteer), or web-scraping at scale.
• Experience in secure data processing (SOC 2, HIPAA environments).
• Prior startup/founding experience or significant open-source contributions.

Why Join Us?

• Real Impact: We have real customers and a product that solves tangible, multi-hour manual bottlenecks.
• Zero Bureaucracy: Just you, the co-founders, and the code.
• Founder Track: We explicitly support engineers who want to learn the "business" of startups, providing direct exposure to customer discovery and product-market fit.
• Compensation: We offer a competitive cash package and significant equity upside, reflecting your role as a founding member of the team.

The Vision: From "Tools" to "Teammates"

At Ventus AI, we believe the era of traditional SaaS tools is ending. Businesses don't need more dashboards to monitor; they need more hands to do the work. We build AI Teammates—intelligent, computer-using agents that join a company's workforce to handle the "messy middle" of operations.

Unlike traditional software, a Ventus AI Teammate Operates (navigating Practice Management Systems and payer portals), Communicates (talking to human colleagues on Slack), Learns (following clinical SOPs), and Delivers (completes claims and billing from start to finish). Backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), we are the pioneers of this "Agentic" workforce, starting with healthcare and diffusing AI into every operationally-heavy industry.

The Role

We are looking for our first Head of Sales. We have successfully onboarded a wave of seed customers in the dental and healthcare space—including market-leading DSOs—who are already seeing their AI Teammates resolve claims and reduce DSO. Your mission is to take this initial momentum and extend it into a scalable, repeatable enterprise wave.

This is a "player-coach" role. You will start as a pure Individual Contributor (IC), leveraging your deep network in Healthcare and Dental to extend our current wave of success. As you prove the playbook and expand our customer base, you will rapidly transition into a leadership role—building the global GTM strategy and hiring the first sales team.

Your Mission

• Extend the Initial Wave: Leverage our success with seed customers to turn early wins into a repeatable enterprise engine.
• Evangelize the "Teammate" Concept: Shift the buyer's mindset from "buying software" to "hiring digital capacity." Position AI agents as the ultimate solution for RCM bottlenecks.
• Founding Sales Playbook: Own the full cycle, from cold outreach and discovery to navigating complex clinical stakeholder maps and closing multi-year contracts.
• Drive Industry Diffusion: As we dominate healthcare, you will help identify and enter the next set of industries where "AI Teammates" can solve similar manual bottlenecks.

Who You Are

• The Healthcare Sales Veteran: You have a proven track record selling to DSOs, large medical practices, or health systems. You understand the nuances of RCM, insurance billing, and practice management software.
• The Early-Stage Architect: 5+ years in Enterprise Sales, with experience in a startup's earliest growth phases. You know how to take a product from "early adoption" to "market standard."
• AI-First Mindset: You are fascinated by how autonomous agents can transform legacy industries. You can translate technical "no-API" capabilities into clinical and financial ROI.
• High Agency & Low Ego: You thrive in a remote-friendly environment. You are ready to handle the heavy lifting of outbound and demos yourself until the playbook is proven.

Opportunity & Compensation

This is a founding-level role at an Andreessen Horowitz-backed company. We offer a package designed for a key builder of our organization:

• Competitive Cash Package: A competitive base salary and performance incentives benchmarked to early-stage GTM leadership roles.
• Significant Equity Upside: As a founding-level sales leader, you will receive a meaningful equity stake, offering substantial upside as we define the "AI Teammate" category.
• Full Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, alongside a remote-friendly work culture that values high-impact outcomes.