Chestnut (YC X25)
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Chestnut (YC X25) .
This range is provided by Chestnut (YC X25). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base Pay Range $100,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr
Tl;dr Chestnut is hiring a designer to help Americans save billions of dollars per year. Chestnut is the first AI mortgage lender. Our AI agents automate the mortgage process and save consumers 0.5%+ in interest. Founder Spencer Brown’s last startup built software used by a top‑10 mortgage lender to power $85B+ of loan volume and all aspects of loan processing. During that time he learned how AI could be used to automate the mortgage process and save consumers billions of dollars per year. Realizing that traditional lenders weren’t poised to adapt to AI, he founded Chestnut to challenge the $128B mortgage market head‑on. So far, Chestnut is closing mortgages in Texas and Colorado where we offer several different types of home loans. We’re backed by Y Combinator, Olive Tree Capital, and other world‑class investors. The company was founded in January 2025 and recently completed YC X25.
What to Expect To start, you’ll help shape our brand, product design, and overall design process. Later, you could lead our design team and/or become a product owner.
Responsibilities
Elevating our brand design.
Redesigning our marketing site.
Designing the best consumer mortgage product on the planet.
Required
Hunger for high‑focus, high‑growth work.
Experience with brand and product design.
Excellent communication skills.
Nice to Have
History of building side projects.
Interest in people management/mentoring.
Desire to found your own company some day.
Logistics We work in‑person. Our office in Dogpatch (SF) has 16’ ceilings, giant windows, and tons of sunlight. We’re less than 5 mins away from Dogpatch Boulders and multiple coffee shops, bakeries, and breweries. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Compensation & Benefits Compensation:
$100k‑$200k+ cash and 0.5%‑3%+ equity depending on your qualifications and preferences.
Benefits:
Healthcare, vision, dental, meals, gym (Dogpatch Boulders), commute costs, laptop, and custom workstation.
Seniority Level Entry level.
Employment Type Full‑time.
Job Function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology.
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Designer
role at
Chestnut (YC X25) .
This range is provided by Chestnut (YC X25). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base Pay Range $100,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr
Tl;dr Chestnut is hiring a designer to help Americans save billions of dollars per year. Chestnut is the first AI mortgage lender. Our AI agents automate the mortgage process and save consumers 0.5%+ in interest. Founder Spencer Brown’s last startup built software used by a top‑10 mortgage lender to power $85B+ of loan volume and all aspects of loan processing. During that time he learned how AI could be used to automate the mortgage process and save consumers billions of dollars per year. Realizing that traditional lenders weren’t poised to adapt to AI, he founded Chestnut to challenge the $128B mortgage market head‑on. So far, Chestnut is closing mortgages in Texas and Colorado where we offer several different types of home loans. We’re backed by Y Combinator, Olive Tree Capital, and other world‑class investors. The company was founded in January 2025 and recently completed YC X25.
What to Expect To start, you’ll help shape our brand, product design, and overall design process. Later, you could lead our design team and/or become a product owner.
Responsibilities
Elevating our brand design.
Redesigning our marketing site.
Designing the best consumer mortgage product on the planet.
Required
Hunger for high‑focus, high‑growth work.
Experience with brand and product design.
Excellent communication skills.
Nice to Have
History of building side projects.
Interest in people management/mentoring.
Desire to found your own company some day.
Logistics We work in‑person. Our office in Dogpatch (SF) has 16’ ceilings, giant windows, and tons of sunlight. We’re less than 5 mins away from Dogpatch Boulders and multiple coffee shops, bakeries, and breweries. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Compensation & Benefits Compensation:
$100k‑$200k+ cash and 0.5%‑3%+ equity depending on your qualifications and preferences.
Benefits:
Healthcare, vision, dental, meals, gym (Dogpatch Boulders), commute costs, laptop, and custom workstation.
Seniority Level Entry level.
Employment Type Full‑time.
Job Function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology.
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