Patina is building
spontaneous
software
Personal computing has given us access to incredible technology: we can connect with our friends instantly, take amazing photos, and navigate to anywhere in the world. But today, the software we depend on is pre-built for the "average user," leaving little room for individual preferences.
Want a new feature? Wait for an update. Want an old feature back? Tough luck, it didn't increase engagement. Maybe you have some great ideas — like a simpler messaging app for your grandma, permanently disabling auto-flash on your camera, or a map that can compare multiple routes. Unless you're a developer with a lot of patience, the power to reshape software is out of your hands. But what if you could transform your apps the moment you need them to change?
Our lives are spontaneous, and our software should be too. We're entering an era of post-personal computing where the boundary between "user" and "developer" is vanishing. Soon, you'll be both. But to truly erase this divide, we can’t expect you to stare at a blank canvas and make everything from scratch. Instead, Patina is building everyday tools designed to be quickly customized and shared, blurring the line that has long separated consuming and creating.
The technology we want tomorrow is here today, it’s just waiting to be shaped.
Join us.
- Tyler
We’re supported and well-funded by a small group of investors. We’re actively forming our founding team in NYC and looking for two key roles:
- iOS-focused design engineer.
You love getting into interaction design details and care deeply about product design and clear communication, especially for 0 -> 1 products. You've shipped consumer products before and know how to bring complex HCI concepts down to earth. You're also comfortable owning client-side codebases, but unafraid to step into server-side work if needed or curious. This is an engineering role first and foremost, but with plenty of room to make active design and product decisions.
- Full-stack AI engineer.
You're a hacker at heart and prototype new methods of interacting with LLMs, especially seeing how they behave and break outside of benchmarks. You're up-to-date with the latest applied AI research and care more about shipping novel experiences than research for publishing's sake. You're comfortable owning the backend codebase, familiar with industry-standard infra for high-traffic real-time applications, know when to cut scope for the sake of testing, and are unafraid to step into client-side code if needed or curious.
At the end of the day, for anyone joining the team: you care about shipping without compromising on quality or craft.
Please email tyler [at] patinasystems [dot] com or DM @tylerangert if you’re interested in bringing the first app we're building to life.
