Ownership
End-to-end responsibility on meaningful problems, with room to shape what we build.
Join us
Where intelligence and
the physical world meet.
We're a small team building — AI that acts through what's already in the physical world.
Join us
Team openings
Roles on the internal team shaping OpenMatter.
Why OpenMatter
A bet on what already exists.
Most of the field is building new bodies for intelligence. We're building the systems that let intelligence operate what already exists.
Equity
Competitive early-stage equity for people who want to help define the company from the ground up.
Design-led
Taste and restraint are foundational — not a layer added at the end.
Frontier work
Where intelligence, protocol, and the physical world meet.
Direct access
Small team. Founders in the work. Decisions close to the builders.
Open research
Specs, memos, and essays are part of the work — not side projects.
What to expect
How we hire
We review every application directly — no recruiters in the loop.
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Send your work
Share your portfolio, case studies, or anything that shows how you think and what you have made.
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Conversation
A short call to learn about you, your background, and what draws you to OpenMatter.
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Working session
A deeper conversation on taste, process, and how you would approach the work here.
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Offer
If the fit is mutual, we move quickly.
Where we work
Global by nature
We’re building in San Francisco and Los Angeles, with collaborators and teammates around the world. We work globally by default and come together in person when it matters.