11 Cornell founders actively hiring fully remote for their startup

It's always nice to have something in common when you are doing outreach. If you went to Cornell, it's much easier to reach out to founders of these startups who also did, and they are much more likely to reply than if you did not share this in common with them. Makes sense right? Here is a list of startups whose founders have been to Cornell. You can just drop them a line like this:

Hey, my name is X, also been to Cornell, built XYZ before, down to connect if you are hiring. Cheers X

The list of startups with Cornell founders hiring remote roles

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  • Infisical

    10 open roles

    Open source security infrastructure platform for secrets and PKI

    Cornell founders: Vlad Matsiiako, Maidul Islam

    • Design Engineer, Brand
      Mid-levelreactnext.jsnode.js$100K to $180K

      Candidates should have strong design and engineering skills with a portfolio showcasing exceptional visual craft and creativity. Mastery of JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, and TypeScript is required, along with a bias toward action and attention to detail.

      Remote US or Canada; SF office presence optional

      Posted

    • Developer Advocate
      Mid-leveldeveloper advocacytechnical documentationcontent creation$120K to $190K

      Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in computer science or 2+ years of experience in developer relations or advocacy. Strong communication skills and a solid understanding of software engineering concepts are essential.

      Remote US or Canada only

      Posted

    • Brand Designer
      Mid-levelbrand designvisual designcreative direction$100K to $180K

      Candidates should have experience in a design role with a strong portfolio demonstrating visual craft and creativity. They should also be comfortable operating in ambiguity and possess exceptional attention to detail.

      Remote US, Canada, or Brazil

      Posted

    • Commercial Account Executive
      Mid-levelsalessoftware sellingtechnical audience

      Candidates should have experience selling software to a technical audience, with a preference for knowledge in open source, security, and infrastructure sales. Demonstrated experience in scaling sales operations and navigating multi-stakeholder sales is also required.

      Remote US only; based in or relocating to San Francisco, CA or Austin, TX.

      Posted

    • Brand Designer (Americas)
      Mid-levelbrand designvisual designcreative direction$100K to $180K

      Candidates should have experience in a design role with a strong portfolio showcasing visual craft and creativity. They should be comfortable operating in ambiguity and have a bias toward action, with exceptional attention to detail.

      Remote in the Americas; must work in US time zones; eligible regions US/CA/LATAM.

      Posted

    • +5 more remote roles

  • Short Story

    7 open roles

    Tech-powered styling for petites, delivering perfect fits and discovery.

    Cornell founder: Samuel Hoffstaetter

    • Staff Engineer, Full Stack
      Mid-levelreactnext.jsnode.js

      YC-backed, fast-growing startup offering a wardrobe-as-a-service product; opportunity to shape architecture and engineering culture; remote-friendly across US/Canada; comprehensive benefits (health, vision, and dental; 401k with company match; generous PTO); US citizen/visa only; backed by top investors as part of a YC-backed growth story.

      Remote US and Canada; US citizen/visa only.

      Posted

    • Senior Webflow Developer & CRO Specialist
      Executive

      Join a fast-growing, investor-backed ecommerce startup focused on petite fashion. Drive growth through CRO experiments and high-fidelity Webflow work, shaping the customer experience and conversion funnel. Our culture emphasizes data-driven decision making, speed, and customer obsession. Remote-friendly for US-based candidates; visa sponsorship is limited to US citizens/eligible visa holders.

      Remote US only

      Posted

    • Senior Software Engineer, Backend
      Seniorpythonsql

      Join a YC-backed, fast-growing ecommerce startup reinventing petite fashion with a data-driven backend and architecture-first approach. Perks include generous PTO, comprehensive health/dental/vision, 401k match, employee discount, and flexible work options (remote US/Canada or SF office). This early-stage product emphasizes impact, ownership, and solving hard-scale systems, with opportunities to shape backend architecture and data platform. Note: visa sponsorship is not available; US citizenship/visa required.

      Remote in US or Canada; or in-person in San Francisco.

      Posted

    • Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack
      Seniorpythonci/cdapi

      YC-backed, fast-growing startup leveraging a data-driven approach to empower an underserved petite-women market. Offers generous PTO, comprehensive health benefits, 401k with match, employee discount, and a flexible remote/US-Canada-friendly setup with meaningful growth opportunities and a mission-driven culture.

      Remote US or Canada; SF also allowed, candidate must be US citizen or hold eligible visa.

      Posted

    • Styling Team Manager
      Mid-level

      Join a fast-growing, data-driven fashion startup focused on petite women, with a remote-first culture and clear growth runway. Enjoy a base salary with performance-based bonuses, comprehensive benefits, 401k match, paid parental leave, flexible PTO, and employee discounts, while helping scale a small, mission-driven team. US citizen/visa eligibility required; visa sponsorship not provided.

      Remote US only

      Posted

    • +2 more remote roles

  • Fiber AI

    2 open roles

    Data APIs for AI sales, recruiting, and growth.

    Cornell founder: Adi Agashe

    • Founding Chief of Staff / Marketing Strategy & Operations Lead (international, remote)
      Executivemarketing strategyoperations managementcreative thinking$36K to $84K

      Candidates should have a proven track record of growth and excellent writing skills in native-sounding English. They should also be technically inclined and able to work independently without needing detailed instructions.

      Remote worldwide; work from anywhere; flexible hours with overlap across time zones; occasional weekend work; self-managed.

      Posted

    • Marketing Strategy & Operations Lead (international, remote)
      Mid-level$3K+

      Ownership-driven marketing role with flexible hours, an uncapped revenue bonus, and strong growth potential in a fast-moving, data-first AI platform with a global team.

      Remote worldwide; candidates can work from anywhere with flexible hours.

      Posted

  • Blaze

    2 open roles

    Global Venmo for cross-border payments.

    Cornell founder: Faiyam Rahman

    • Special Projects Intern | AI Content Generation -- Work Directly with the CEO
      Executive$0K+

      YC-backed AI startup focused on immigrants and global workers offers a non-traditional, hands-on internship with direct access to the CEO, opportunities to experiment with AI content generation, and potential full-time roles for top performers. Emphasizes initiative, creativity, and rapid learning in a dynamic environment.

      Remote US only; unpaid internship; direct CEO exposure; potential full-time offer; dynamic, experimental work.

      Posted

    • Special Projects Intern — Work Directly with the CEO
      Executive

      Unpaid internship at a YC-backed AI startup offering direct CEO mentorship, high-visibility ownership on high-impact projects, and potential full-time offer for top performers.

      Remote US allowed; based in SF or remote within the US.

      Posted

  • Mintlify

    2 open roles

    Intelligent knowledge platform for developers and teams.

    Cornell founder: Hahnbee Lee

    • Support Engineer
      Mid-leveltechnical supportsoftware engineeringbug fixingC$120K to C$140K

      Requires a strong engineering foundation, such as a CS degree or demonstrated project experience, and the ability to independently resolve technical issues. Experience with AI tooling and exceptional professional written communication skills are essential.

      Remote from Canada; PST time zone preferred.

      Posted

    • Support Engineer
      Mid-level

      Join a fast-growing, founder-led environment with a $45M Series B and a culture focused on learning velocity and impact. Enjoy strong compensation, equity, generous PTO, wellness stipend, comprehensive health coverage, meals and transportation perks, and clear opportunities to grow while helping developers solve real problems.

      Remote US only

      Posted

  • Crustdata

    1 open role

    Real-time B2B data via simple APIs

    Cornell founder: Chris Pisarski

    • AI Engineering Intern
      Intern$4K to $6K

      YC-backed, profitable, fast-growing startup offering hands-on work building real-time AI data APIs for enterprise customers; flexible start date and potential path to full-time.

      Remote option available; US-based candidates preferred; visa not required.

      Posted

  • Electric Air

    1 open role

    Bay Area heat pump company building modern home climate solutions

    Cornell founder: Chris Mui

    • Founding Growth & Brand Lead
      Foundinggrowth marketingcreative judgmentoperational intensity$100K to $250K

      Ideal candidates should possess strong growth instincts, creative judgment, and operational intensity, with a background in startups, consumer brands, or creative agencies. Experience with digital marketing tools and a passion for building brands in the home services sector are preferred.

      US-based; on-site in Redwood City, CA.

      Posted

  • Unifold

    1 open role

    Deposit infrastructure for consumer crypto and fintech apps.

    Cornell founder: Hau Chu

    • Founding UI/UX Designer
      Foundingui/ux designfigmacomponent-based design$0K to $0K

      Candidates should have experience designing consumer fintech or crypto products and strong skills in Figma, particularly with component-based design systems. Attention to detail and the ability to work alongside frontend engineers are essential.

      Remote US only

      Posted

  • Stayflexi

    1 open role

    Modern all-in-one operating system for hotels and vacation rentals.

    Cornell founder: Krishna Sasank Talasila

    • Full Stack Engineer (Java + React + AI-Accelerated Development)
      Mid-levelreactnext.jsmysqlINR 40K to INR 50K

      AI-driven development environment with a globally deployed hospitality product, offering high ownership, fast growth, and no visa sponsorship required. Remote-friendly in India.

      Remote IN allowed; work from Tirupati, AP or anywhere in India.

      Posted

  • Opencall

    1 open role

    Practice admin run by AI

    Cornell founder: Eric Mei

    • Senior Software Engineer
      Seniorpythontypescript$200K to $300K

      Foundational, high-visibility role at a fast-growing AI healthcare startup with ownership of scalable platform workstreams. Direct impact on product direction and engineering growth, with a clear path to leading a larger team as the company scales. Includes visa options and a competitive package in an early-stage funding environment.

      Remote US eligible; SF/NY on-site policy; fully remote for very strong senior candidates.

      Posted

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Roles are added as soon as they are posted. About 80% of them never appear on LinkedIn.

Yes, all public jobs are covered: workatastartup (YC jobs), Ashby, Greenhouse, and more. Matcha also tracks under-the-radar startups individually, including roles that are not listed anywhere else.

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