OpenWork
The open source alternative to Claude Cowork
What OpenWork does
OpenWork is a desktop app that lets people connect to their existing skills, MCPs, and agents. Users can download the app for free, try it with over 50+ model providers, and easily share their setup with their team.
2 open roles
What the role involves
We’re looking for someone to join our team that: ships fast shipped beautiful experiences in the past. In the day to day, we’re expecting you to: Push to production multiple time Iterate on small UX element Build up bigger more coherent changes for better UX Build maintainable code You’re the right fit if you’re: ship daily built beautiful design design with intention resonate with our culture are using the latest models We’re only hiring in SF right now.
What the role involves
OpenWork is building the open-source Claude Cowork alternative. But the real goal is bigger than that. I don't think AI should be another chatbot tab. The best version of this is a workspace where people, agents, files, browsers, MCPs, skills, and company context all work together. Agents should be able to do real work: - use your tools - edit files safely - automate annoying workflows - run checks - share repeatable work with the rest of your team That's what we're building. We're looking for a founding engineer in San Francisco. This is not a narrow frontend/backend role. You'll work across the desktop app, agent runtime, browser automation, MCP/tool integrations, local permissions, cloud sync, provider/model orchestration, realtime collaboration, and plugin/skill infrastructure. Stack is mostly TypeScript, React, Node, and Electron. The kind of person who will do well here: - has built real things end-to-end - has strong taste and can explain why something is good or bad - can move fast without filling the codebase with slop - likes hard product/engineering problems - cares about reliability, permissions, and trust - wants ownership, not tickets I'm especially interested in people who have built great real-time or multiplayer product experiences. Shared workspaces, presence, collaborative editors, event streams, permissions, live sync, multiplayer UX — anything where multiple people interact with the same state and it has to feel fast and reliable. This matters because OpenWork is not just single-player AI chat. The future is teams of humans + agents coordinating in the same workspace. In-person in SF. Not "maybe one day SF". Not remote. Early teams move faster when they are together. Comp: $200k salary + 3-5% equity. If this sounds obvious to you, reach out with what you've built. GitHub, demos, weird projects, products people actually used — much better than a polished resume.
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