Aviator Builds AI-Powered Engineering Tools for Top Tech Teams

San Francisco startup Aviator is constructing what it describes as an "engineering productivity suite" designed to fundamentally reshape how development teams operate in the AI era. Founded in 2021 and part of Y Combinator's S21 batch, the six-person team builds tools that automate critical engineering workflows for companies including Slack, Figma, and DoorDash.

At the core of Aviator's approach is the belief that AI won't replace engineers but will dramatically amplify their capabilities. "Small teams will ship what once required hundreds of people. Complex workflows that took days will complete in minutes," the company states. This philosophy drives their product development across three core offerings:

1. MergeQueue: Automatically resolves merge conflicts and prevents broken builds by intelligently managing code integrations. This addresses the costly downtime engineers face when coordinating changes.
2. FlexReview: Uses predictive routing to assign code reviews to the most appropriate team members based on expertise and availability, reducing bottlenecks in the development cycle.
3. Runbooks: A newly launched collaborative AI agent platform that allows teams to automate multi-step technical workflows through natural language specifications. Engineers describe tasks in plain English, and the system executes them while maintaining shared context across the team.

Unlike generic productivity tools, Aviator's systems integrate deeply with development environments. The Runbooks platform, for example, enables engineers to create reusable automation templates for tasks like deployment rollbacks or database migrations—processes that typically require manual coordination and specialized knowledge.

With early adoption by engineering teams at high-growth companies, Aviator is expanding its own technical team. The startup is currently hiring for two San Francisco-based roles:

• Senior Software Engineer ($160K–$K200K, 6+ years experience): Focused on backend systems and scaling the platform's automation capabilities.
• Software Engineer, Fullstack ($120K–$160K, 3+ years experience): Building user-facing features across the product suite.

These positions target engineers interested in shaping tools that redefine development workflows. As AI continues to transform software creation, Aviator positions itself at the intersection of developer productivity and practical automation. The company's tools are available through its platform, with detailed documentation illustrating implementation scenarios.