Company

Our client Warp has automated the back-office, transforming how startups handle HR, payroll, and tax compliance. Warp leverages cutting-edge AI agents to automate registrations, filings, and monitoring across hundreds of jurisdictions, freeing founders from tedious ops to focus on growth. Backed by $24M from elite investors like Y Combinator, A-Star, Elad Gil, Drew Houston (CEO, Dropbox), Arash Ferdowsi (CTO, Dropbox), Balajis, Kyle Vogt (CEO, Cruise Automation), and SV Angel, Warp powers some of today's fastest-scaling startups. As of late 2025, they're inches away from hitting their milestone of processing $1BN in annual payroll transactions. Warp stands out amid competitors by uniquely blending AI-driven payroll with comprehensive back-office efficiency - earning rave reviews for slashing compliance time by up to 90%. Their culture thrives on innovation, high agency, and rapid iteration, fostering a collaborative vibe in their vibrant SoHo office, where engineers experiment with the latest LLMs to push boundaries in legacy workflows.

Role

New York, NY - On-site: This role requires a strategic front-end leader focused on the critical intersection of design and code. You will architect and implement intuitive interfaces for Warp's automated back-office platform (HR, payroll, and tax), translating complex financial operations into effortless user journeys. Success requires Figma mastery, deep CSS expertise for pixel-perfect delivery, and the founder mindset necessary to thrive in high-speed iteration cycles. You will design and implement scalable component libraries, automate design handoffs, and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to ship features that boost user satisfaction and achieve Warp's goal of processing $1B in payroll transactions by end of 2025.

Compensation

Warp offers On-Target Earnings (OTE) of $140,000+++ and a generous equity package that aligns with your impact on our growth trajectory with perks that fuel the startup grind. Our culture emphasizes founder-like ownership and innovation, with a relaxed yet productive vibe where builders thrive - supporting work-life balance through flexible policies and a focus on meaningful work.

Story

Warp was founded in 2023 by Ayush Sharma (CEO), an MIT graduate in machine learning and physics, and Adam Rankin (CTO), a Virginia Tech engineering alum. Emerging from Y Combinator after their own payroll nightmare - a system failure that delayed payments and tax filings, taking 60 hours to resolve - they set out to simplify payroll and compliance for scaling startups. Warp began as an automation tool and grew into an AI-driven platform, raising $24M in seed funding from investors like Dropbox's leadership and Cruise's Kyle Vogt. This positioned Warp to challenge the $100B+ market led by companies like ADP. By 2024, Warp had automated filings for thousands of startups and entered rapid growth, on track to process $1B in payroll by 2025 through ongoing AI innovations.