# Aside Builds an Agentic AI Browser and Expands Engineering in San Francisco **Author:** Zero G Talent **Published:** 2026-11-09 **Category:** business-finance **Tags:** yc-hiring, ai browser, agentic automation, software engineering, product design [Read on Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com/blog/aside-builds-an-agentic-ai-browser-and-expands-engineering-in-san-francisco) --- [Aside](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-companies/aside) is developing a Chromium-based AI browser built to execute multi-step workflows directly within a user's web applications. Founded in 2024 and backed by $500,000 in seed funding from Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch, the three-person San Francisco team is expanding across software engineering, product design, and go-to-market functions. Unlike traditional chatbots that require dedicated backend API integrations, Aside operates directly inside web interfaces like Gmail, Notion, Slack, Figma, and internal company dashboards. The browser leverages local sessions, logins, passkeys, and an embedded credential vault called Aside Vault to perform actions on behalf of users without exposing raw passwords to underlying models. ## Automating Workflows inside the Browser Aside combines standard browser features—such as vertical tab management, profile switching, and Chrome extension support—with an autonomous browser agent. Users issue natural language instructions to launch automated tasks in isolated tab groups while retaining the ability to take manual control at any point. According to coverage by [Incrypted](https://incrypted.com/en/aside-ai-browser-automates-tasks-x/), the platform includes several specialized modules: - **Aside Vault:** A built-in password manager that populates authentication credentials into web forms without transferring them to language models. - **Local Memory:** Converts browsing history into device-stored markdown files that give agents persistent context across work sessions. - **Routines & Heartbeats:** Scheduled cron jobs and event-triggered background tasks for automated daily digests, reporting, and monitoring. - **Computer Use & Context Awareness:** System-level capabilities introduced in late 2026 that index screen content, tabs, and open drafts while enabling control over desktop software. - **Model Flexibility:** Connects to built-in models, third-party developer API keys, or local model servers via Ollama and LM Studio. Users can also authenticate existing subscriptions to ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, or GitHub Copilot. In a video hosted on [Aside](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZNEqvEK3M), founders and early power users demonstrated workflows including automated candidate sourcing in internal Y Combinator portals, contract renewal analysis, end-to-end integration testing in Slack, and scheduled daily social media reporting. ## Founded by Early Scaling Engineers Aside was co-founded by Chief Executive Officer [Jun Kim](https://zerogtalent.com/people/jun-kim), Chief Product Officer [Chanhee Lee](https://zerogtalent.com/people/chanhee-lee), and Chief Technology Officer [Sanghun Lee](https://zerogtalent.com/people/sanghun-lee). Kim and Chanhee Lee previously served as founding engineering team members at marketing analytics platform Airbridge.io, helping scale the business from zero to $30 million in annual recurring revenue. CTO Sanghun Lee previously founded Caret, where he engineered real-time audio pipelines for automated meeting transcriptions, and built consumer software products that reached over one million downloads. In a presentation published by [Dev Korea](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyR9GS3jg6E), Kim explained that the startup went through six Y Combinator rejections and seven product pivots—including AI project management tools, SDK solution engineering agents, and sales call assistants—before landing on the browser architecture. To establish its brand, the team purchased the aside.com domain for approximately $300,000. ## Hiring Engineering, Design, and GTM in San Francisco To support its product roadmap—which includes developing cloud-hosted execution infrastructure to run background routines when laptops are closed—Aside is hiring across several core positions. The engineering team is bringing on an [MTS - Agent Harness](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/aside/mts-agent-harness-111323) engineer to build agent decision architectures, an [MTS - Product](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/aside/mts-product-111489) engineer, and an [MTS - Mobile Engineer (iOS)](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/aside/mts-mobile-engineer-ios-100434) to lead native iOS development. All three engineering roles are based onsite in San Francisco and offer salaries ranging from $160,000 to $300,000. On the design and business side, Aside is hiring an entry-level [MTS - Founding Designer](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/aside/mts-founding-designer-100433) ($150,000 to $230,000) with remote options, as well as a mid-level [GTM](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/aside/gtm-100863) lead ($100,000 to $180,000) onsite in San Francisco. ## Open Roles at Aside | Role | Location | Work Mode | Salary | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [MTS - Product](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/aside/mts-product-111489) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $160,000 - $300,000 / yr | | [MTS - Agent Harness](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/aside/mts-agent-harness-111323) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $160,000 - $300,000 / yr | | [GTM](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/aside/gtm-100863) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $100,000 - $180,000 / yr | | [MTS - Mobile Engineer (iOS)](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/aside/mts-mobile-engineer-ios-100434) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $160,000 - $300,000 / yr | | [MTS - Founding Designer](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/aside/mts-founding-designer-100433) | San Francisco, CA, US / Remote | Remote | $150,000 - $230,000 / yr | [See all open roles at Aside](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-companies/aside) --- *Source: [Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com), the job board for space, defense, AI, robotics and frontier-tech companies.*