Roboflow
Computer-vision dev platform — 25,000+ orgs build with it, including 50%+ of the Fortune 100.
What is Roboflow?
Roboflow is a computer-vision developer platform founded in 2019 by Brad Dwyer and Joseph Nelson, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa with engineering presence in San Francisco. The platform lets developers upload images and video, label and augment them, then train and deploy custom computer-vision models with no ML expertise required. 25,000+ organizations build with Roboflow — including more than half of the Fortune 100. Joseph Nelson is CEO. The company has raised $63.6M across 4 rounds (including a $40M Series B led by GV in 2024) and is backed by Y Combinator, Craft Ventures, GV, plus angels from Vercel (Guillermo Rauch), Google (Jeff Dean), and Replit (Amjad Masad). 129 employees as of April 2026 — among the most-loved YC alumni in computer vision.
Mission & values
Give every developer superpowers — let any team build, deploy, and improve computer-vision models without needing ML expertise.
Qualifications
Roboflow hires across ML / computer-vision engineering, infrastructure, frontend, backend, developer experience, customer success, sales, marketing, and finance. The company is remote-first with a strong concentration in Des Moines (Iowa) and San Francisco. Most engineering roles are US-remote. Apply at roboflow.com/careers.
Leadership
Joseph Nelson
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-founded Roboflow in 2019; previously founded magoosh.com (online test prep). Y Combinator alum.
Brad Dwyer
Co-Founder & CTO
Co-founded Roboflow in 2019; leads engineering. Previously built and sold a game studio.
Hiring process
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1
Application
Apply via roboflow.com/careers.
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2
Recruiter screen
Initial conversation to confirm fit.
About 3 days
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3
Take-home / live problem
Practical computer-vision or systems problem depending on role.
About 5 days
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4
Technical loop
Multi-round interviews including system design, coding, and ML/CV depth.
About 7 days
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5
Values + offer
Cross-functional values fit; offer + comp discussion.
About 3 days
Funding
Awards & recognition
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$40M Series B led by GV · 2024
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25,000+ orgs including 50%+ of Fortune 100 · 2026
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Y Combinator alum · 2020
Y Combinator
Company information
- Industry: Computer Vision / AI Developer Tools
- Location: Des Moines, IA, USA
- Founded: 2019
- Employees: 129
- Website: roboflow.com ↗
- LinkedIn: Company page ↗
- X / Twitter: Profile ↗