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Linkup

AI-first internet infrastructure for agents

Founding Developer Relations Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/21/2026
$110k - $190k/yr
Mid
San Francisco, CA, USA+1 moreMore locations: New York, NY, USA
HybridFlexible remote-work policy; attends and hosts local events and meetups.
Solution EngineeringDeveloper Relations & Advocacy

About the job

Requirements
  • Have at least 3 years of relevant experience working directly with developers in organizations or platforms that serve them.
  • Have strong engineering skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python.
  • Be comfortable speaking, teaching, or demonstrating to live audiences.
Responsibilities
  • Attend and host local events, run meetups, and build relationships across the Bay Area and United States developer ecosystem.
  • Build and ship polished demos, sample applications, and starter kits showcasing Linkup's APIs.
  • Develop and maintain SDKs, templates, and reference implementations for AI and agentic workflows.
  • Design and deliver workshops and presentations teaching developers to integrate Linkup into real products.
  • Produce technical content, including blog posts, tutorials, videos, and benchmarks, to make complex technology approachable.
  • Collaborate with product, go-to-market, and solutions teams to turn developer success stories into public examples and resources.
  • Collect and synthesize developer feedback to inform product and developer experience priorities.
  • Build partnerships with other technology companies to co-host events and create shared demos.
  • Measure content and community performance, iterate on formats, and scale what resonates.
Desired Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience with APIs, large language models, and developer tools.
  • A track record of organizing meetups, workshops, or hackathons with measurable engagement or outcomes.
  • Existing community connections in the Bay Area or New York that can accelerate developer outreach.
  • A portfolio of demos, talks, or tutorials showcasing strong developer-facing communication.
  • Prior open-source contributions or participation in active developer communities.

About the company

Linkup builds digital infrastructure that lets AI agents act as primary users of the internet, enabling them to access, process, and interact with web content in ways optimized for machines rather than humans. It aims to create a framework and ecosystem where AI can navigate online resources efficiently and safely, bridging AI with human interests to drive societal progress. Compared to others, Linkup focuses on AI-native internet access and interoperability, not just tools for AI, and positions itself as a bridge between AI capabilities and human needs. Its goal is to align AI and human interests to unlock AI’s potential for innovation and solving global challenges.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$13.3M

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2024

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What believers are saying

  • Seed backing from Gradient and Mistral-linked angels strengthens hiring and credibility.
  • The company says thousands of users adopted the API within months.
  • Enterprise features like SOC 2, ZDR, and BYOC unlock regulated buyers.

What critics are saying

  • Perplexity, Exa, Tavily, Firecrawl, and Brave all attack the same buyer.
  • Linkup's own beta fast depth signals product still stabilizing in 2026.
  • If publishers restrict access, its source graph degrades and answer quality collapses.

What makes Linkup unique

  • Linkup sells AI-native web search, not consumer search, with structured retrieval.
  • Its February 2026 /fast tier targets sub-second queries for agents.
  • Linkup claims 94% SimpleQA F-score, leading sub-second AI search APIs.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

33%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

50%
Maddyness
Feb 3rd, 2026
Former Spotify, Lyft and Carrefour execs raise $10M to build 'Google Search for AI

Linkup, founded by former executives from Spotify, Lyft and Carrefour, has raised $10 million in seed funding led by Gradient to build what it calls the "Google Search for AI". Elaia, Leblon Capital and Weekend Fund participated, alongside existing investors including Seedcamp and Axeleo Capital. Business angels such as Arthur Mensch from Mistral AI also backed the round. The startup has developed an API that enables AI systems to search and retrieve real-time information online. Its technology extracts granular data from web content to create an index specifically adapted to how AI processes information. Linkup has partnered with news publishers to access reliable, verified sources amidst growing concerns about misinformation and AI-generated fake content. The company previously raised €3 million in November 2024 and plans to expand teams in New York, San Francisco and Paris.

Brown Brothers Media
Jan 6th, 2025
Actionable raises €2M for AI platform

In 2024, Paris-based startup Actionable raised €2M in a pre-seed funding round. The company specializes in AI-driven predictive analysis of customer satisfaction, providing businesses with tools to forecast satisfaction and identify key drivers.

LinkedIn
Nov 18th, 2024
Motier Ventures on LinkedIn: #ai #dataaccess #content | 15 comments

Linkup announces a €3 million funding round to offer a new gateway to the internet in the era of artificial intelligence. 🌐 Linkup is revolutionizing how… | 15 comments on LinkedIn