Ardent
Databases & DBMS
1open role
2backers · Y Combinator, Crane Venture Partners
10+team · employees, estimated range
2024founded
Overview
Ardent is an artificial intelligence and data infrastructure startup that develops database sandboxes and automated pipeline tools for AI agents. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company enables developers to easily create, test, and scale complex data environments in real time. Its intelligent platform streamlines data engineering operations, allowing enterprises to accelerate software development and enhance data-driven application performance.
Key facts
As of Nov 13, 2026, Alion lists 1 open role at Ardent. Ardent is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It was founded in 2024.
- Open roles
- 1Its careers board, read on Nov 13, 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Nov 13, 2026
- Founded
- 2024Alion company profile, updated Nov 13, 2026
- Employees
- 10+Alion company profile, an estimated range
Funding and backers
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
1
open roles
Backers
2
Y Combinator, Crane Venture Partners
Momentum
15/100
rising traction
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
May 13
Launched on Hacker News Launch HN: Ardent (YC P26) – Postgres sandboxes in seconds with zero migration
Apr 2026
Went through Y Combinator
2024
Founded
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Jobs
$150k – $200k per year · Equity 1–3% · In office · Full-Time · 3+ years exp · San Francisco
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$200k
Typical range
$200k
Open positions
1
1
Jobs
Staff
100%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 1 | $200k | $200k |
Highest paying role
Founding Engineer - Product (Staff)
$200k
Normalized to USD per year
Growth
Hiring Momentum
28/100
Slowing
Open positions
1
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~6 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Backend
100% ▼
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Ardent over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
4
Postings analysed
1
Stack modernity
80/100
Languages
Go
Databases
PostgreSQL
Developer tools
Model Context Protocol
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News
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Ardent Secures IDIQ Contract to Provide Comprehensive Geospatial Support and Services to the U.S. Air Force
Ardent Management Consulting, LLC (Ardent), a Member of Mission1st Group, Inc. (Mission1st), has been awarded the Department of the Air Force Geospatial Support & Services (GS&S) 2.0 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract, which ...
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Ardent Health Opts for New Employee Benefits and Employee Experience with Quantum Health and Imagine360
Quantum Health CEO Zane Burke and Imagine360 CEO Jeff Bak highlighted the significance of the partnership, what it means for their respective businesses, and the industry at large, in response to emailed questions.
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
San Francisco
San Francisco
United States
HQ
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $200k Avg Salary
hires for Backend
How to cite this page
Alion, "Ardent: key facts", as of Nov 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/tryardent
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