Prox is expanding its core team in San Francisco as it deploys artificial intelligence systems across logistics networks and fulfillment centers. Backed by Y Combinator in its F25 batch, the seed-stage company builds software to automate communication, coordination, documentation, and compliance across supply chain facilities.
Fulfillment centers and freight operations rely heavily on human coordination across disjointed enterprise resource planning systems. According to Prox, multi-billion-dollar fulfillment companies currently use its autonomous agents to process hundreds of thousands of dollars in production transactions every month. The team expects over 60 percent of white-collar logistics tasks to shift to automated workflows within five years, starting inside fulfillment hubs and spreading across the domestic logistics network.
Founded by Distribution Operators
Prox was founded by Dima Yanovsky and Gregory Makodzeba. Both grew up in families that owned and operated distribution and fulfillment facilities, exposing them directly to the administrative overhead inherent in moving goods.
Yanovsky studied at MIT. Makodzeba studied aviation management and computer science, previously founded Rektoff—building security infrastructure that protected more than $100 billion with clients like Solana—and led developer relations at Runtime Verification, whose client list includes NASA and Boeing. Together, they designed Prox to sit alongside standard ERP systems, simplifying employee workflows and routing daily operational demands directly to specialized AI agents.
Hands-On Engineering and Field Deployments
Prox operates with a lean headcount of two employees and is building out its initial San Francisco presence through in-person technical and operational roles.
The engineering team is currently hiring for technical leads who work directly on deployment and core infrastructure. The Founding Engineer at Prox position pays $200,000 annually and requires a six-day workweek in San Francisco, focusing on multimodal knowledge engines, expressive voice AI, codegen systems, and customer deployments.
To bridge software with on-the-ground reality, the Forward-Deployed Engineer ($160,000–$190,000) travels to factory offices, dealerships, and service desks to roll out the product across customer distribution networks. On the acquisition side, the Founding GTM Engineer ($130,000–$180,000) works directly with the founders to build out outbound infrastructure, CRM hygiene, vertical research, and conference workflows.
Operational and Creative Roles
The company is also adding staff to support founders and capture customer deployments in the field. The Executive Assistant & Operations role ($100,000–$120,000) centralizes meeting workflows, hiring, HR, office administration, and communications. For media, the Videographer & Creative Producer ($90,000–$130,000) handles travel to customer locations to film technician interviews, field documentaries, and founder content.
All five open roles require on-site presence in San Francisco.
Open Roles at Prox
| Role | Location | Work Mode | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founding Engineer at Prox | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $200,000 |
| Forward-Deployed Engineer | San Francisco, CA | Onsite | $160,000–$190,000 |
| Founding GTM Engineer | San Francisco, CA | Onsite | $130,000–$180,000 |
| Executive Assistant & Operations | San Francisco, CA | Onsite | $100,000–$120,000 |
| Videographer & Creative Producer | San Francisco, CA | Onsite | $90,000–$130,000 |
