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Autostep (YC P26) Is Hiring AI/Fullstack Engineers and a Chief of Staff

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ycombinator.com|1 points|0 comments|by adawg4|Aug 24, 2026

Career Opportunities at Autostep (YC P26)

Autostep Logo

Autostep is positioning itself as the "P&L for knowledge work," creating a specialized desktop application designed to identify and quantify repetitive operational friction within a company.

🚀 The Mission

Autostep analyzes organizational behavior to uncover hidden inefficiencies. By monitoring workflows, the app identifies where a company is bleeding money losing capital through invisible bottlenecks.

Once these leaks are identified, Autostep provides a roadmap for high-leverage remediation via:

  • Automated AI Agents (custom-built)
  • Strategic Process Overhauls
  • Optimization of current software stacks
  • Integration of superior third-party vendors

The Logic Flow


💼 Open Positions

Autostep is currently seeking founding team members to join them in San Francisco, CA. New graduates are encouraged to apply.

RolePrimary FocusLocationExperience Level
Founding Chief of StaffGTM + OperationsSan FranciscoAny / New Grads
Founding EngineerML + Forward DeploymentSan FranciscoAny / New Grads

How to apply: Visit the official portal at https://autostep.ai/


💰 Backing & Pedigree

The company is supported by Y Combinator, Neo, and a roster of elite founders and executives:

  • Walden Yan: Co-Founder of Cognition (\approx \26\text{B}$)
  • Erik Goldman: Co-Founder of Vanta (\approx \4\text{B}$)
  • Charles Mourani: Co-Founder of Cherry (\approx \2\text{B}$)
  • Kabir Barday: Co-Founder of OneTrust (\approx \4.5\text{B}$)
  • Kunal Shah: CEO of WhatsApp; Co-Founder of CRED (\approx \4.5\text{B}$)

The financial impact of the waste Autostep targets can be modeled as: Total Waste=∑i=1n(Frequency of Taski×Time Costi×Hourly Rate)\text{Total Waste} = \sum_{i=1}^{n} (\text{Frequency of Task}_i \times \text{Time Cost}_i \times \text{Hourly Rate})Total Waste=∑i=1n​(Frequency of Taski​×Time Costi​×Hourly Rate)


🏢 Company Profile

Autostep Brand

Quick Facts:

  • Founded: 2025
  • YC Batch: P26
  • Current Team Size: 1
  • Status: Active
  • Headquarters: San Francisco

Leadership: Aidan Pratt Aidan Pratt 🥑 — CEO

# Conceptual Autostep Logic
def optimize_workflow(company_data):
    waste_points = find_repetitive_tasks(company_data)
    for point in waste_points:
        cost = calculate_burn_rate(point)
        if cost > threshold:
            recommend_fix(point, "AI_Agent" or "Process_Change")
    return "Efficiency Increased"