Founding Engineer

Scritch is a YC-backed, seed-stage startup based in San Francisco. We're building the leading AI systems for veterinary medicine, starting with voice agents that automate front-desk operations in veterinary practices. The founders are Princeton and Cornell grads with machine learning and software engineering experience at Tesla Autopilot and Amazon. Driven by their personal experience raising pets, they founded Scritch to transform the experience of healthcare for pets, their families, and the veterinary teams who serve them. Scritch is building the AI operating system for veterinary care. Emily, our flagship product, is an AI receptionist who works 24/7 to schedule appointments, answer questions, email medical records, handle prescription refill requests, and more. She's already live in veterinary practices, talking to pet owners every day and freeing up human staff to deliver higher-quality care. As we scale, we're looking for an exceptional software engineer with hands-on experience with LLMs. You'll work across the product stack, from our AI voice agents to the internal tools that power our operations, and collaborate directly with the founders. We're a mission-driven team working out of our pet-friendly office 6 days a week (optionally hybrid). This is a rare opportunity to join early and shape the company's product, culture, and engineering foundation. You'll have significant ownership, direct access to customers, and a path to technical leadership as we grow. We're building something ambitious and meaningful, and that takes urgency, ownership, and real dedication. About You Hacker: You move fast, think creatively, and treat every problem as a solvable one. You've got the skills and drive to figure things out and make them work. You want to contribute to the cutting edge of technology rather than just keeping up with it. Mission-driven: You care deeply about animals and the people who care for them. Over 70% of U.S. households have a dog or cat, and pets are increasingly seen as true family members. As the pet-owning population grows, veterinary professionals are under more pressure than ever, facing high burnout rates, emotionally demanding work, and limited time to meet rising expectations. We're building AI coworkers to support and augment this workforce - lightening their load, improving the client experience, and helping more pets get the care they need. If you're inspired by this mission and bring deep empathy to your work, we'd love to talk to you.

Scritch is a YC-backed, seed-stage startup based in San Francisco. We're building the leading AI systems for veterinary medicine, starting with voice agents that automate front-desk operations in veterinary practices. The founders are Princeton and Cornell grads with machine learning and software engineering experience at Tesla Autopilot and Amazon. Driven by their personal experience raising pets, they founded Scritch to transform the experience of healthcare for pets, their families, and the veterinary teams who serve them.