Y/n

Play a fun story

Creative Writer

$70K - $120KSan Francisco, CA, US / London, England, GB / Cambridge, England, GB / Oxford, England, GB
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Product
Experience
Any (new grads ok)
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US citizenship/visa not required
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Gabriel Birnbaum
Gabriel Birnbaum
Founder

About the role

Hi, my name is Gabriel and I'm the co-founder of Y/n.

Y/n is an app where you can play fun interactive stories. For example, you can play a boarding school transfer student and get the boys to fall in love with you, or figure out a jailbreak with Sherlock Holmes. Your choices change the story and how characters feel about you (oops!) — so no two playthroughs are the same.

A few facts about Y/n:

  • We launched 8 months ago and are already one of the top books apps in the world (reached #4 this month).
  • On average, users spend almost 4 hours a day in the app.
  • We raised $14M from top VCs.
  • We're still a small team of 3 people.

Y/n’s goal is to create the most fun AI storyteller in the world. As a creative writer, at Y/n your job would be to teach our AI to be more entertaining.

It’s a new job, one that requires deep clarity about what makes for great writing. It’s also extremely fun. Not a lot of companies can pay you to work in writing, but we will!

What we expect from you:

  • You’ve published fiction.
  • You’ve taught others how to write fiction.
  • You’re an avid reader of romance, fanfiction, or other pop genres.
  • You're organized and can function well in an office setting.

About the interview

  • You send us an application with (1) your background in writing (2) a brief writing sample (3) what is your favorite book and why? (4) why do you think AIs struggle with creative writing?
  • We review it and set up time to talk.
  • We set up a paid work trial.

Then, we make a decision!

About Y/n

Y/n is the most entertaining app in the world.

On Y/n, you play a character in a story. Be a boarding school transfer student and get the boys to fall in love with you, or figure out a jailbreak with Sherlock Holmes.

Your choices change the story and how characters feel about you (oops!) – so no two playthroughs are the same (but you can rewind).

■ Play interactive romance, drama, fanfiction, mysteries, fantasy, fluff (or angst), and more. ■ Discover 1M+ stories written by the community. ■ Write and publish your own interactive stories.

Download Y/n and play a fun story yourself!

Y/n
Founded:2025
Batch:S23
Team Size:2
Status:
Active
Location:San Francisco
Founders
Gabriel Birnbaum
Gabriel Birnbaum
Founder
Eric Meier
Eric Meier
Founder