Software Engineer – Cold Start Ventures (San Francisco)
Cold Start Ventures is assembling a world-class internal technical team to rapidly ship products and validate bold new ideas in AI. As a core member of our SF-based team, you’ll play a hands-on role collaborating directly with seasoned founders and operators to build new ventures from the ground up.
To date, we’ve helped create over $2B in portfolio value (including breakout companies like 3Y Health and Berry Street) by operating with relentless speed, creativity, and a commitment to technical excellence. If you thrive in high-expectation, high-trust environments and are excited to help incubate the next generation of category-defining startups, we want to meet you.
What We’re Looking For
- 0–3 years of experience in software engineering at elite technology companies (Big Tech, top-tier startups, or similar environments)
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related field from a top university
- Proven computer vision engineering experience (academic or industry)
- Demonstrated full-stack engineering skills — can quickly build and iterate across the stack
- Resourceful, execution-oriented, and excited by ambiguity and rapid prototyping
Why Cold Start?
- $2B+ portfolio value created – scale companies like 3Y Health, Berry Street
- Work side-by-side with mission-driven founders and operators
- Direct impact: Ship production software and validate ideas with immediate real-world feedback
- Join a high-trust, high-autonomy culture with thoughtful mentorship from world-class builders
- Opportunity for outsized equity and rapid career growth in an environment built to launch future founders
What You’ll Do
- Partner with founders to design, prototype, and deliver new products and internal tooling
- Apply computer vision expertise to solve novel problems in AI
- Work in-person from our San Francisco office, collaborating with a tight-knit team
- Move fast: Ship MVPs, gather feedback, and iterate based on real user data
- Help build the technical standards and culture of a growing engineering team
We are in-person out of SF.
Excited to build with us? Apply today and help shape the future of AI innovation at Cold Start Ventures.
