Staff Software Engineer, Open Source

About Us At You.com, we are building the AI Search Infrastructure that powers modern AI systems. Our goal is to create the trusted knowledge layer that agents, applications, and enterprises rely on to retrieve real-time, accurate, and citation-backed information. Our platform combines proprietary vertical indexes with LLM-optimized retrieval systems to power AI agents, applications, and enterprise workflows. We are solving hard problems across search, large language models, and large-scale infrastructure to make AI systems more reliable, transparent, and useful. Our team includes engineers, researchers, product builders, and operators who care about solving meaningful problems and delivering real-world impact. Whether you are improving core infrastructure, shaping product experiences, or helping bring new AI capabilities to market, your work will help define how modern AI finds and uses knowledge. About the Role As Staff Software Engineer, Open Source, you’ll be the face of You.com to our developer community, and own developer audience growth, social influence, and technical content. Your goal will be to amplify You.com’s presence in the AI community by creating high-impact code, content, and forging relationships with the developer community. Responsibilities Create high-quality code, content, use cases, and documentation on You.com portfolio of search apis, and emerging AI trends and broadcast it to community via social Increase audience awareness of You.com by contributing to popular repos and evangelising You.com to influential developers / frameworks Host & participate in livestreams, workshops, conferences, and AMAs Actively follow and participate in the conversation on emerging AI topics on social and drive visibility to You.com by engaging with developer community Build demo repos and example workflows to inspire the developer community Collaborate with other creators to expand reach and engagement Qualifications Strong presence on GitHub, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, or other platforms Proven track record on engaging with developer community Experience speaking at conferences or leading workshops Passion for shaping developer adoption and engagement Hands on developer experience Experience growing newsletters, social channels, or communities Data-driven approach to content strategy and distribution 50K+ followers across developer or AI-focused platforms is a plus Experience running influencer programs or creator partnerships is a plus Our salary bands are structured based on a combination of geographic tiers and internal leveling. Compensation is determined by multiple factors assessed during the interview process, with the final offer reflecting these considerations. Salary Band $200,000 — $250,000 USD Company Perks: Hubs in San Francisco and New York City offering regular in-person gatherings and co-working sessions Flexible PTO with U.S. holidays observed and a week shutdown in December to rest and recharge* A competitive health insurance plan covers 100% of the policyholder and 75% for dependents* 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the US* 401k program, 3% match - vested immediately!* $500 work-from-home stipend to be used up to a year of your start date* $600 technology stipend to support a portion of our hybrid/remote team's cell phone and internet expenses* $1,200 per year Health & Wellness Allowance to support your personal goals* The chance to collaborate with a team at the forefront of AI research *Certain perks and benefits are limited to full-time employees only You.com participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. (English/Spanish: E-Verify Participation / Right to Work ) We are also an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace. Please let us know if you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process.