CommodityAI

CommodityAI builds intelligent automation agents for some of the most operationally complex businesses in the world: physical commodity traders.

In commodity operations, critical data is often scattered across spreadsheets, emails, PDFs, and legacy systems, resulting in slow, error-prone, and overly manual workflows.

CommodityAI acts as a digital operator, continuously reading, interpreting, and updating information across the trade lifecycle to keep records accurate and systems in sync.

Our agents extract and validate key details from trade confirmations, contracts, vessel updates, and more — turning scattered, unstructured data into clean, structured records that flow directly into CTRMs, ERPs, and other core platforms.

By automating what others still do by hand, we help trading teams move faster, reduce risk, and focus on the decisions that matter most.

Why Join Us?

We are a YC-backed (W24 batch) that is driving AI adoption within physical commodity trading.

As our first hire outside the founding team, you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape the future of our product and company. You'll work closely with a hands-on founding team, directly influencing our technology, strategy, and market impact.

Who are you?

We’re looking for a Founding Engineer to join us as the first hire outside of our founding team.

You’ll be right there with us, working across all parts of our product. You won’t just code — you’ll make decisions, own features, and help drive our tech and product forward.

We need someone exceptional — not just great at coding, but with a deep interest in solving real-world problems.

You'll need to make intelligent trade-offs and decisions that balance short-term needs with long-term goals, knowing how to move fast without breaking what matters.

If you can take ownership, drive initiatives, and make smart decisions that align with the realities of a startup environment, this is the place for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of exceptional work.
• Outstanding coding skills and the ability to quickly master new languages or frameworks.
• Familiarity with tools and technologies like React, TypeScript, Go, Java, Mongo, Node, SQL, and Python is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions and offer clear, strategic recommendations.
• Demonstrated expertise and depth in a specific domain, with a curiosity that drives you to explore and understand the complexities and nuances of the problems you work on.
• Genuine passion for tackling complex problems and an authentic interest in the commodities trading or logistics space.
• Ready to engage with customers daily and make meaningful contributions to their implementations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Meaningful equity in a rapidly growing company.
• Flexible working arrangements, with a hybrid office schedule
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Opportunity to shape the future of an old-school yet existentially vital industry to the world.
• A collaborative and fast-paced environment where your work has consequence and impact.