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We build software for the people who enable trust between businesses.\nWe're based in San Francisco, CA, and we're backed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Floodgate, Y Combinator, and more. Over 50 of the top 100 accounting and consulting firms trust Fieldguide to power mission-critical work.\nAbout the Role\nYou'll join a genuine 0→1 team on the ground floor of one of the company's biggest new bets. This seat is specifically product-focused: you'll own agent quality, ship agents that do real audit work, and work alongside practitioners.\nDepending on your experience and what you're looking to own, you may join building within a major agent area, owning one end-to-end, or setting technical direction for agentic audit work across the team. 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