Instant

About

Instant is a real-time database platform designed for frontend and AI-coded applications, offering auth, permissions, storage, presence, and streams through a CLI-first workflow. Backed by Y Combinator and SV Angel, with support from notable technical founders, the company positions itself as a modern alternative to Firebase and Supabase, emphasizing relational queries, end-to-end type safety, and built-in undo for schema changes. The San Francisco-based team is currently hiring a founding backend engineer to tackle complex database challenges. With a focus on enabling developers to ship full-stack features without backend handoffs, Instant aims to give AI agents and human developers a simple, powerful backend that works seamlessly from the terminal.